Othello
ACT IV Scene III
Why do Emilia and Desdemona know something dangerous or bad is about to happen?
Why do Emilia and Desdemona know something dangerous or bad is about to happen?
Othello has become unhinged and his speech is now filled with foeshadowing of death. Othello tells Desdemona to go to bed, and dismiss Emilia; Emilia regrets Desdemona's marriage, although Desdemona cannot say that she does not love Othello. Desdemona knows that she will die soon; she sings a song of sadness and resignation, and decides to give herself to her fate.