Speaker: I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other, Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom If any wretch...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2018 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Speaker: I durst, my Lord, to wager she is honest
Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other,
Remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom
If any wretch have put this your head,
Let heaven requite it with the serpents curse
For if she be not honest, chaste and true
There's no man happy. The purest of their wives
Is foul as slander

(Acts IV, Scene Two, Lines 12-19)

The speaker is addressing__________

Answer Details
The speaker is addressing Othello. The speaker is expressing their confidence in the honesty and purity of a woman, and is willing to stake their own soul on it. They are urging Othello to reconsider any negative thoughts he may have about this woman, and to remove them, as they are not fair to her.

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