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What is the double meaning of the word "black" in line 331? ("Your son-in-law is far more fair than black.")

Book- Othello: Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare ​

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Explanation:

It might seem like a compliment, the Duke is essentially saying that if virtue is beauty, then Othello is beautiful, not black; suggesting black is ugly.

The Duke might not have meant to be prejudicial, his words left an fundamental tone.

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