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The response evaluates romantic love between Othello and Desdemona using idealising language and heavenly/religious imagery, while also discussing paternal love, marital commitment, patriarchal control, and societal restriction linked to race. 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In this extract, there is clear evidence to show that Shakespeare portrayed the love between Othello and Desdemona as romantic due to the idealistic tone they use when addressing each other. Many would argue, though, that Desdemona is presented as naïve and typically young, and therefore her love little more than ‘heroworship’.  \nShakespeare presents the idea of romantic love in this extract through the ways in which Desdemona and Othello address each other. Desdemona describes Othello as her “most gracious Duke”. This is the first way he is addressed in the extract and therefore creates a positive image of him. The adjective “gracious”has connotations of heaven, which was highly regarded in Shakespeare’s times due to their reliance on religion. This adjective shows how much Desdemona loves Othello, as she has described him in the highest way possible, and this isan example of romantic love. This is then reinforced by the next line which describes Othello as “prosperous”, another adjective which suggests Desdemona’s high opinion of her husband. Some may argue that this shows how young and naïve Desdemona is, as she has referred to him by his title of ‘duke’, which would suggest that she has idealised him because of his status, and not because of their love. This could be backed up by the fact that Othello explained that Desdemona fell in love with him because of his ‘stories’, instead of for him.  \nOthello uses heavenly lexis throughout the passage when talking of love and of Desdemona.“And heaven defend your good souls” is one example of this. Shakespeare presents love as being something that has connections with heaven or religion. This idea is used to present romantic love between Othello and Desdemona as it is “heavenly” and has connotations with religion. Another example of heavenly lexis is “When light-winged toys of feathered Cupid”. This reference to Cupid again implies romantic love, as love produced by Cupid is idealised.  \nAnother aspect of love presented by Shakespeare is paternal love. Brabantio is shown in this extract as wanting the best for Desdemona, because he loves and cares for her. When Brabantio says “I’ll not have it so”, he is doing what he believes is best for his daughter, and as Othello is black, and therefore lower in the divine order of being, depriving her of the marriage is what he thinks will be best for her. On the other hand, Desdemona goes against her father’s wishes when she says “like my mother” she will choose the marital love over the paternal love with her father, disagreeing with the idea that she is naïve and her love is only ‘hero-worship’.  \nShakespeare presents the ‘marital’ aspect of love in this extract. When Othello and Desdemona get married, they promise to stay together until death, and this promise is reinforced when Desdemona says that if Othello is to “go to war”, then “let me go with him”, proving that her marital love is true. Not only does Desdemona see “Othello’s visage in his mind”, which implies romantic love or perhaps lust, but she is willing to sacrifice for him. On the other hand, many would argue that Desdemona’s willingness to follow Othello when he leaves for war proves her innocence and how naïve she is, as it isn’t a practical or sensible idea or action","cbCain41fMR1Idc0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain41fMR1Idc0","pdf",100488,"English","# Sample question\n## How Shakespeare presents aspects of love\n# Romantic love: heavenly lexis and idealisation\n# Paternal love and conflict with Desdemona\n# Marital love and commitment to marriage\n# Patriarchal society and power dynamics\n# Society and race: “moor” and restricted perception\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"How does the response argue Shakespeare presents romantic love between Othello and Desdemona?\",\"answer\":\"It points to the idealistic tone in the way they address each other and to heavenly/religious language, suggesting love has sacred connotations and is strongly romantic.\"},{\"question\":\"What other types of love does the response discuss besides romantic love?\",\"answer\":\"It includes paternal love from Brabantio, marital love after the marriage, and how these interact with societal expectations and control.\"},{\"question\":\"How does society affect the lovers, according to the response?\",\"answer\":\"The response argues that patriarchal norms restrict Desdemona’s autonomy, and that racial hierarchy limits how their relationship is perceived due to Othello being described as “the Moor”.\"}]","Othello - Love through the ages: Exemplar student response (AS Paper 1, Section A) - Exam | PDF",1792467789]