WAEC - Literature In English (2019 - No. 39)
Read the extract and answer this question.
Thou art sure of me. Go, make money. I have told thee
Often, and I retell thee again and again, I hate the Moor.
My cause is hearted: thine has no less reason. Let us be
conjuctive in our revenge against him. If thou canst
Cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport.
There are many events in the womb of time, which wi
be delivered. Traverse, go, provide thy money! We will
have more of this tomorrow. Adieu.
(Act I, Scene Three, lines 355-362)
The underlined expression means ________
you have your way by making him angry
you gain by making his wife cheat on him
you will not be delighted at the result
you will have succeeded in seducing her
Explanation
The expression "If thou canst cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport" means that if he can succeed in making Othello's wife (Desdemona) unfaithful, he will not only bring pleasure to himself (a personal gain or satisfaction) but will also provide entertainment ("sport") for Iago. This line portrays how manipulative Iago is as he incites Roderigo to pursue revenge on Othello by encouraging him to attempt to make Desdemona unfaithful.
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