"That death's unnatural that kills for loving" (Shakespeare 5.2: 42-43).
As the play nears the climax, it has become quite apparent what Othello is about to do. Desdemona is even aware of her fate. In this last sort of plea, she is pointing out to Othello that a death in the name of love would be against nature. This shows how Othello is going against what love is, instead of loving Desdemona in good times and bad, he has gone a jumped to a conclusion and pledged to bring on her demise. In the same way that their love may have gone against nature, so does Desdemona's death. It comes out of thin air. Nothing to back it up, deception, and unnaturalness, are all found both in their love, and her death. Desdemona's life in a way has come full circle.
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