Concept:This extract comes from Othello’s final speech in Shakespeare’s play
Othello, where he speaks after realising his tragic mistake.
Explanation:In these lines, Othello asks that his deeds be reported truthfully, without exaggeration or malice.
He admits that he “loved not wisely, but too well.”
The phrase “unlucky deeds” refers to the tragic acts that have led to this moment.
The immediate deed is the one Othello has just committed: killing his wife, Desdemona, out of jealousy.
This act is central to the play’s climax and causes Othello’s downfall.
The other options — declaring Desdemona unfaithful, refusing to listen to Emilia, and sacking Cassio — are earlier mistakes, not the immediate deed.
Answer:A. the killing of Desdemona