Question

review the passage. the allusion is shown in bold. i think my wife be honest and think she is not; i think that thou art just and think thou art not. ill have some proof. her name, that was as fresh as dians visage, is now begrimed and black as mine own face. if there be cords or knives, poison, or fire, or suffocating streams, ill not endure it. would i were satisfied! from william shakespeare, othello what is the effect of the allusion on the passages meaning or tone? it suggests that the speaker used to idealize his wife. it underscores the speakers determination to discover the truth. it indicates the inner conflict that the speaker is experiencing.

Explanation:

The allusion compares the wife's name's former freshness to an idealized visage, showing the speaker once idealized her.

Answer:

It suggests that the speaker used to idealize his wife.