Othello

ACT V Scene 2

Lines 130-139 are Desdemona’s final lines. Often in Shakespeare’s plays, a dying character has a few more lines before they actually die. What is the significance of Desdemona’s final lines?

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Desdemona's final lines pronounce her innocence, put Othello on the spot, and cause him to lie once more. Othello, even now, refuses to admit that he was wrong.

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