he fact that Othello is a moor, instead of using officious language, which could be dry and wasteful to read. In the duration of Iagos plan for Othellos downfall, Othello accuses Desdemona of having an affair with Cassio and says "Was this fair paper, the most goodly book, made to write "whore" upon? O thou public commoner." (IV.2.81) Fair paper, being the metaphor used to describe Desdemona, is a good way of saying clean or pure, but Othello then adds his remarks of the word "whore" being written upon her, which emphasizes the disappointment he feels about Desdemonas reputation as a pure woman, and the question of her being faithful to her true love. Having such quotes of this nature makes reading an adventure since it forces the reader to apply the characteristics of one familiar object, for instance: a sheep to Desdemona.Officious, existing as a dull, worthless language puts readers into a different mood. Reading an excerpt or even a page full of Officious "bull" is meaningless to an anxious/active reader. Maybe thats why were tired of politicians? Officious language tells a characters point, but does not give it right away. It takes forever to find the meaning of an entire paragraph. Sounds like your long winded grandfather? Iago, being a good example speaking in officious terms, he says "Farewell, for I must leave you so, Farewell (I.1.161-177). If you were to conclude this quote, the only translation you would decipher is "see ya." Having long quotes such as this one can make a reader confused and soon may irritated the reader, being another reason why figurative language is much more efficient delivering the message rather than officious language. Another example of a waste of paper space is when the Herald come in Act 2 Scene 2 Line 1, "It is Othellos pleasure is full of liberty of feasting from this present." This permission to celebrate for the victorious defeat of the Turkish fleet and the belated wedding takes...
