Student Name: *Student ID: *1.Othello’s comment in line 12 (“That’s strange”) serves primarily to emphasizehow out of character Emilia’s answers are for herthat Emilia’s responses contradict what Othello has seen for himselfOthello’s surprise that Emilia would be willing to lie for Desdemonathe extent to which Othello assumes his imaginings correspond to factsthat Iago has specifically referred to Emilia’s being sent out on “errands”2.In lines 19-20, Emilia expresses her belief thateven the purest of wives is unfaithful at some pointDesdemona represents the highest degree of faithfulnessOthello should not think he is the first man to be troubled with such mattersDesdemona, unlike most wives, is not hypocriticalmen are never happy with their wives’ behavior, even when it is faultless3.Othello’s dismissal of Emilia’s words in lines 22-23 is most likely a result of hislack of respect for Emilia’s subservient positionrefusal to consider that perhaps he is mistaken about Desdemonacertainty that Desdemona has told Emilia what to saydetermination to gather concrete evidence to support his suspicionsobservation that Emilia was equivocal in her answers to him4.Othello’s words in line 45, “be doubled damn’d,” can best be interpreted to mean“Be damned for unfaithfulness and for dishonesty.”“Be damned to die and also to suffer after death.”“Be damned by me and by your own words.”“Be damned by me and also by the devils themselves.”“Be damned in this life and also in the next life.”5.Othello’s speech in lines 76-79 characterizes Desdemona by means ofeuphemism alluding to the impropriety of her behaviorsynesthesia emphasizing the manifestation of her deceita metaphor suggesting false appearancesan oxymoron describing the nature of her virtuea hyperbole exaggerating her cunning6.Othello’s description of the wind in line 88 is most likely intended to emphasizehis reliance on comparisons to nature to make his pointsthe geographical location of the events of the playthe ambiguous nature of the wind and of Desdemona’s behaviorthe similarity between the wind and Emiliahow shameful he believes Desdemona’s behavior to be7.In lines 102-104, Othello’s tone could best be described asjovialapologeticsarcasticsorrowfulconfused8.As it is used in line 107, the word “office” is best understood to meanworkplacebuildingdutyceremonyrank9.Emilia’s meaning in line 27 would be more explicit if the word “talk” were replaced bydiscussprattlegossipconverseorate10.The interruptions of Desdemona’s speaking and singing to give instructions to Emilia serve primarily toshow that Desdemona is unable to concentratereflect realistically the women’s interactionreveal Desdemona’s supercilious attitude toward Emiliahint that Desdemona is losing touch with realityemphasize Emilia’s need for specific instructions11.In the context of the passage, Desdemona’s song serves primarily toantagonize Emiliaromanticize lost loveestablish a cultural context for Desdemona’s behaviorsymbolize the universality of Desdemona’s experienceforeshadow that Desdemona will soon have cause to weep12.Emilia’s words in lines 73-74 are understood to suggest thatspiritual concerns do not influence her behaviorall deeds are revealed in the light of dayunfaithfulness is more compatible with darknessshe does not understand what Desdemona asksshe is swearing by heaven or hell13.Her two speeches in lines 79-84 and lines 87-89 show Emilia to bepragmaticidealisticmaterialisticvirtuousjudgmental14.In lines 91-110, Emilia uses a series of hypotheticals in order topresent a paradoxsatirize an experienceexplore and unknownsupport an argumentpersonify an idea15.Emilia’s speech in lines 91-110 reflects the adage thatWhile the cat’s away, the mice will play.If you lie down with dogs, you will rise up with fleas.One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.16.In lines 1-15, Othello addresses, respectively,himself, a servant, Desdemona, a flowerhis soul, God, a minister, Desdemonathe stars, himself, the servants, a candlehis soul, the stars, a candle, DesdemonaGod, the stars, himself, Desdemona17.The allusion to the figure of Justice in lines 17-18 serves primarily tointroduce a mystical toneestablish a specific historical contextdissociate Othello from his actionsemphasize the violence of Othello’s chosen weaponprovide a feminine parallel for Desdemona18.In line 31, Othello’s use of the imperative “Solicit for it straight” suggests that hebelieves a religious figure should be consultedseeks a way to avoid killing Desdemonadesires Desdemona to beg for his forgivenessdesires to hear an account of her crimes directly from Desdemonabelieves Desdemona should not die with unconfessed sins19.As they are used in lines 71 and 74, the words “warranty” and “stone” are best understood to mean, respectively,“guarantee” and “kill”“approval” and “harden”“assurance” and “punish”“permission” and “execute”“knowledge” and “hurt”20.Lines 75-76 could best be interpreted to mean that Othello feels Desdemona is forcing him tokill her brutally rather than as mercifully as possiblekill her even though he realizes she faces damnationkill her in anger rather than out of a sense of justicekill her knowing that what he is doing is wrongkill her before she has a chance to confess21.Desdemona’s pleas in lines 94-100 progress from more to lessrationalspecificambitiousdesperaterealistic22.As which of the following does Othello NOT characterize his plan to kill Desdemona?justnecessaryregrettableirrevocableconditional23.Othello wavers slightly in his determination when he considers Desdemona’sbeautycunningpleasdenialsyouth
