Act 3 Sc 4

Question 1

What is the quote about Emilia’s view of marriage?

Answer 1

‘They are all but stomachs, and we are all but food’…..’when they are full/ they belch us’

Question 2

‘They are all but stomachs, and we are all but food’…..’when they are full/ they belch us’ meaning

Answer 2

This metaphor tells Desdemona that men soon tire of women. The image of vomiting foreshadows the danger Desdemona finds herself in later.