On the other hand, Emilia's weakness in loving others becomes apparent to the audience once again when she betrays Desdemona, the woman she must serve with love and patience. ... Not only did Emilia have to listen to the verbally abusive words of her husband; but also, as Desdemona's lady in waiting, she was forced to hear the kind complements expressed by Iago toward Desdemona, such as "I'll warrant her, full of game. What an eye she has! ... And when she speaks, is it not an alarum to love?... When she betrayed the sisterhood by giving Iago the handkerchief that was so im...

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