Eduqas GCSE English Literature · C720
Component 1
Revise: Act 3He then turns on Iago: “Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore, / Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof:” in Act 3 Scene 3. “Ocular” means relating to sight. The repeated command “Be sure” expresses both a demand for certainty and a threat.
- Revise: Deception and honesty
Evidence seen with one’s own eyes. In Othello, the demand for visual evidence is undermined by Iago’s manipulation of what Othello sees.