Othello

Act 5, Scene 2

Explain Othello’s speech in lines 258-281.

a. How does Othello attempt to regain his nobility?

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Othello attempts to regain some sense of honor and nobility by instructing his captors to remember his heroism and courage in battle.

“When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, / Speak of me as I am” (V.ii.350–351).

“I took by the throat the circumcised dog / And smote him thus...”

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