"I will not charm my tongue, I am bound to speak.
My mistress here lies murdered in her bed."
- V.ii.183-184
This quote comes from Emilia towards the end of Act V. Iago tells Emilia to be quiet, because he realizes that she knows what has happened and what his plot was. Unfortunately for Iago, Emilia is a dynamic character. She is no longer the shy push-over that she was in Act II. This is when the reader realizes that Emilia has changed, because she is sticking up for hersself. She has confidence and stands up against men now, which she never would have done before. Without this change in her characterization, the truth about Iago might never have gotten out. Despite Iago's warnings, Emilia speaks against her husband and reveals to Othello, Cassio, and the others that Iago had wanted and planned for all of that to happen. She was then killed by Iago for what she said; however, she did the right thing. I respected Emilia much more after she stood up to Iago, and it was a shame she was killed in the end.
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