Emilia (Othello character)

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Shakespearean character female character fictional character supporting character

Emilia is a sharp-tongued, perceptive, and ultimately heroic lady-in-waiting to Desdemona in Shakespeare’s *Othello*, whose exposure of Iago’s treachery drives the tragedy’s climax.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Emilia	10
Emilia (Othello character) canonical	1
Emilia (Shakespeare character)	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Shakespearean character ⓘ female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ
appearsIn	Othello (character) ⓘ surface form: Othello
characterTrait	courageous ⓘ outspoken ⓘ perceptive ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ
creator	William Shakespeare ⓘ
deathCause	stabbed by Iago ⓘ
deathPlace	Cyprus ⓘ
dramaticFunction	catalyst of the climax ⓘ foil to Iago ⓘ truth-teller ⓘ
employer	Desdemona (character) ⓘ surface form: Desdemona
famousLine	“I will not charm my tongue; I am bound to speak” ⓘ “Let husbands know / Their wives have sense like them” ⓘ
fate	killed by Iago ⓘ
gender	female ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
literaryAnalysisAspect	often discussed as an early feminist voice in Shakespeare ⓘ
moralStance	condemns double standards for men and women ⓘ values truth over obedience ⓘ
notableFor	defending Desdemona’s honor ⓘ exposing Iago’s treachery ⓘ
occupation	attendant ⓘ
partOf	Othello (character) ⓘ surface form: tragedy Othello
plotAction	exposes Iago’s role in Desdemona’s death ⓘ gives Desdemona’s handkerchief to Iago ⓘ publicly denounces Iago ⓘ reveals the truth about the handkerchief to Othello ⓘ steals Desdemona’s handkerchief at Iago’s request ⓘ
relationship	acquaintance of Cassio ⓘ acquaintance of Othello ⓘ servant and confidante of Desdemona ⓘ wife of Iago ⓘ
role	lady-in-waiting to Desdemona ⓘ
spouse	Iago ⓘ
themeInvolved	gender roles ⓘ honesty and deception ⓘ jealousy ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ marriage ⓘ
timePeriodOfFiction	Renaissance ⓘ
workLocation	Cyprus ⓘ Venice ⓘ

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iago → hasSpouse → Emilia (Othello character) ⓘ

subject surface form: Iago (Shakespeare character)

Emma → hasRelatedName → Emilia (Othello character) ⓘ