This statement is strategically said to demote the power of Brabantio and weaken his claims, allowing the Duke to side with Othello, as evident when the Duke exclaims I think this tale would win my daughter too, emphasising his admiration towards and trust in Othellos speech. ... Othello himself knows this, as he says he garnered up his very heart in Desdemonas love, and it is from there that his current runs, or else dries up, suggesting there is no middle phase in their marriage. ... Othellos trust in Iago is evident when he tells Iago that thou shouldest be honest. ...

• Word Count: 999
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Graduate

A deliciously gruesome re-telling of a good girl gone bad tale, Delarivier Manley's The Wife's Resentment engages with 18th-century notions of female identity, sexuality, and criminality, using a subtle mixture of counter-arguments to successfully flip the early conventions on their heads. ... In the face of Roderigo's urgent persuasions, Violenta claims to be "a maidwho knows the the true estimation of virtue" and counters his dramatic claims of death by simply stating, "You very eloquently tell me you shall die if I continue unkind; but I very plainly tell your ...

• Word Count: 1986
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Graduate