Emilia Flashcards
Emilia
Earthly, common and a tad bit crude
She is conditioned to behave like an obedient wife, which she does at the start of the play
Emilia rejects this when she exposes her husbands diabolical plot
How is Emilia presented when she gets off of the ship in Cyprus
Powerless and pathetic
“You shall not write my praise” Emilia 2.1
How is Emilia presented in 4.3
Strong minded and pragmatic
Shares her sobering views of marriage and infidelity
Emilia is a figure of…..
Ultimately Emilia is a figure of marital tragedy after Iago murders her in a rage after she publicly exposes her husbands devilish schemes.
Emilia is the tragedy of
Tragedy of an intellectually dependant, but socially dependant woman
Emilia is circumstantially forced to act in a way which prioritises survival over values - constant source of agony for her
Greatest tragedy of women presented by Shakespeare in this play
Emilia’s conflict in 3.3 (2quotes)
“My wayward husband hath a hundred times Wooed me to steal it”
“Wayward” suggests she knows what Iago wants is wrong but she is nonetheless relieved at the opportunity to satisfy his wants.
Her moral conflict depends
“But she so loves the token”
“I nothing but to please his fantasy”
“Who would not make her……”
“Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch”
