Othello: So please your grace, my ancient; A man he is of honesty and trust To his conveyance i assign my wife Grace shall think To be sent after me (Act 1,...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2017 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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Othello: So please your grace, my ancient;
A man he is of honesty and trust
To his conveyance i assign my wife
Grace shall think
To be sent after me

(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 279-283)

Othello then_________

Answer Details
Othello entrusts Desdemona to his ancient's (Iago) care. In the given lines, Othello is speaking to the Duke and he requests permission to leave for Cyprus to lead the military campaign there. Othello tells the Duke that he trusts his ancient, Iago, completely and will leave his wife, Desdemona, in his care. The phrase "To his conveyance I assign my wife" means that Othello is leaving Desdemona in Iago's care. Therefore, the correct answer is "Entrusts Desdemona to Iago's care."

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