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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2018 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Othello:
Why, how now, ho? from whence ariseth this?
Are we turned Turks, and to Ourselves do that
Which heaven hath forbid the ottomites?
For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!
He hat stirs next to carve for his own rage
Holds his soul light; he dies upon his motion.
Silence the dreadful bell, it frights the isle
From her propriety, What is the matter, masters?
Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving
Speak, Who began this? On thy love, I charge thee

Iago: I do not know

(Acts II, Scene Three, Lines 155 - 165)

In "Who began this" This refers to the ______________

Answer Details
In the passage, "Who began this" refers to the brawl that has broken out among the characters. Othello, the speaker of the line, is asking Iago who started the fight, as he is trying to put an end to the violence and restore order. The use of the word "this" suggests that the subject of the question is something that has just happened or is currently happening, which in this case is the brawl. Therefore, the answer is "brawl", as it is the most accurate and specific interpretation of the context.