Question

What request does Desdemona make of the Duke when she is testifying before him in Othello?

1) She asks him to give his blessing to her union with Othello.
2) She asks him to listen to Othello's explanation.
3) She asks to be allowed to go to Cyprus with Othello.
4) None of the above

Answer 1

Desdemona asks the Duke for his blessing to her union with Othello in Act I, Scene III of Othello.

Step-by-step explanation:

Desdemona asks the Duke for his blessing to her union with Othello. This can be seen in Act I, Scene III of Othello, where Desdemona says, "That I may profess due gratitude / For requited love which endures not mine / To him, and Heaven defend your good souls that / You think I will your serious and great business scant / When he himself will his full fortune make / And during his vocal cuckold with exultation / Breeds brats of doubts and reconciled faces".