How plausible do you find Bianca’s flinging the handkerchief at Cassio justwhen Othello is looking on? How important is the handkerchief in this play? What does it represent? What suggestions or hints do you find in it?

What will be an ideal response?



  • The timing may be a bit too coincidental for plausibility’s sake, but it is surely not beyond the bounds of possibility. The handkerchief was Othello’s first gift to Desdemona. In his view, she should value it as a token of their love. Moreover, as he tells her (III, iv, 51–72), he believes that there is magic in it. It was given to his mother by a sorceress, who told her that her husband would want her as long as she kept it, but if she lost it or gave it away his feelings would turn to hatred. On her deathbed, Othello’s mother gave it to him to give to his own wife someday.

Language Arts & World Languages

You might also like to view...

The ball player was dilige nt in his quest to lead the team to the finals

A) hard-working B) melancholy C) unconcerned D) meager

Language Arts & World Languages

(smart) Le studentesse sono _________________________.

Completate le frasi con la forma corretta dell’aggettivo in parentesi. (8 pts – 1 each) (Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.)

Language Arts & World Languages

¿Cómo será el futuro?Completa los espacios en blanco con el futuro de los verbos entre paréntesis. Sigue el modelo. ?             Modelo            En el futuro, yo trabajaré (trabajar) por una organización medioambiental. ? Nosotros ____________________ (proteger) la Tierra reciclando plástico.?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Language Arts & World Languages

Conte nd means

A) declare B) deny C) upright D) trustworthy

Language Arts & World Languages