Othello by William
Shakespeare
Foreshadowing
In Act IV, we see foreshadowing from Desdemona and Emilia. “If
I do die before thee, prithee shroud me in one of those same sheets,” (IV, iii,
22-23). Desdemona foreshadows her own death. She mentions sheets which
foreshadows her death in her own bed. Emilia foreshadows revenge upon her
husband. Moreover, she reveals her true feelings about men and her true
personality. Iago has definitely underestimated Emilia. “Yet we have some
revenge. Let husbands know their wives have sense like them,” (IV,iii, 89-90). In
Act V, Emilia becomes a dynamic character in becoming confident and attacking
Iago with questions about Desdemona after her death. Her revenge comes through
her change to her being at the “top” of the relationship.
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