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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2016 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

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I am glad I have found this napkin;
This was her first remembrance from the Moor.
My wayward husband hath a hundred times
Wooed me to steal it; but she so loves the token
(For he conjured her she should ever keep it)
That she reserves it evermore about her
To kiss and talk to.
(Act III, Scene Three, Lines 289 - 95)

'She' in the extract refers to
Answer Details
'She' in the extract refers to Desdemona. The speaker, Emilia, has found a handkerchief (napkin) that belonged to Desdemona, which was given to her by Othello. The handkerchief is important to Othello and is seen as a symbol of his love for Desdemona. The speaker mentions that her husband had wanted her to steal the handkerchief many times, but Desdemona treasures it so much that she keeps it with her all the time.
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