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Act 5 scene 2 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Othello's first death is that of his previous reputation of the "Valiant Moor" when he murders Desdemona. His suicide is then both retribution and rehabilitation, destroying the villain he has proved himself to be whilst attempting to heal his reputation.
    - - Desdemona's death builds such pathos as it was decided upon in act 3 scene 3, it has been anticipated since then. She sleeps as Othello delivers his justice soliloquy and wakes to find her husband planning to kill her. She is not at all submissive to Othello's will at this point, "Why I should fear I know not, since guiltiness I know not; but yet I feel fear" and "Some bloody passion shakes your very frame" show her knowledge of the danger she is in, evoking pathos. She pleads her innocence to no avail "I never did offend you in my life; never loved Cassio.." she then is reduced to having to beg for her life "Kill me tomorrow, let me live tonight" --> "But half an hour" --> "But while I say one prayer!" as she begs and pleads to no avail pathos permeates the scene
        
        Desdemona's last words "Nobody; I myself. Farewell Commend me to my kind lord: O, farewell!" remind us of her selfless devotion to her lord as she attempts to absolve him of guilt in her dying moments.
    - - In life both Emilia and Desdemona are victim to constant accusations of dishonesty and disloyalty; it is only through dying that they are able to proves themselves against the allegations.
      - Emilia dies as a martyr, speaking the truth of the evils of both her husband and Othello "O the more angel she, and you the blacker devil!" and "O thou dull moor, that handkerchief thou speak'st of I found by fortune and did give my husband!" she insults Othello using insults linked to his race, calling him "As ignorant as dirt" she refuses to be quiet "I will speak as liberal as the north:" even in death she remains loyal to Desdemona, "o lay me by my mistress' side, I shall play the swan"