JAMB Literature in English 2002 Question 17

Question 17

Literary Appreciation: Prose and Drama
William Shakespeare, Othello (extract)
The passage, as printed

Shakespeare, Othello: From the statement above it can be inferred that the speaker is

  1. A.disobedient
  2. B.quarrelsome
  3. C.servile
  4. D.scheming
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (scheming)

Explanation

Iago plans to get Cassio drunk so he will start a fight: he is plotting, i.e. scheming.