Read the extract and answer Questions 46 to 50. O thou dull Moor, that handkerchief thou speak'st of I found by fortune, and did give my husband; For often ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2020 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Read the extract and answer Questions 46 to 50.

O thou dull Moor, that handkerchief thou speak'st of

I found by fortune, and did give my husband;

For often with a solemn earnestness-

More than indeed belonged to such a trifie-

He begged of me to steal't. (Act V, Scene Two, lines 223 - 227)

The speaker is _________

Answer Details
The speaker is Emilia. Emilia is responding to Othello's questioning of where Desdemona's handkerchief is. In this extract, Emilia reveals that she found the handkerchief and gave it to her husband, Iago. She explains that Iago had asked her to steal it, but she did not know why he wanted it. Emilia's words provide an important clue to Othello about Iago's manipulation and deceit.

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