In Othello's soliloquy to the Duke and the council, through his transition to verse, he is able to portray his sincerity and security in his love for Desdemona and persuade the council that he won Brabantio's daughter justly and sincerely. Othello begins by addressing the council before which he is accused, politely calling them "mighty, grave, reverend...noble...masters" (1/2). This submissive diction clearly emphasizes Othello's position in the argument, as it places his judges above him. However, this is also an example of Othello's masterful vocal work, as he shows his reverence we also understand that he wishes to influence them in his favor. To further achieve this goal, he agrees to Brabantio's claims by saying "that I took away this old man's daughter / It is very true" (4/5). Although it may appear that Othello is confessing to the crime, he is actually testing the council and convincing them to his side of the argument by claiming that "my guilt / has this extent, no more" (5/6). In this way Othello disregards Brabantio's claims, saying that he simply married his daughter, and in that he stole her, but did not use tricks or magic to get her. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay The next part of Othello's speech further develops his masterful exposition of language as he states that he cannot speak well because he only knows war and battle. He states that his language is “coarse” and “not blessed with sweet phrase” (6/7), yet the reader can clearly see that he is manipulating the language in a masterly way to win over the council. Othello then discusses his prowess in war, but in a way that does not boast of his actions, but instead makes it seem like it was a curse, as because of this, he cannot talk much about "this great world" (11). Through his battle and his war diction, Othello manages to subtly convey that he is indeed a war veteran, and perhaps bring out an idea of ​​heroism and courage within the council, which is opposed to the idea that Brabantio he wants to provoke with his attack against Othello. Overall, he manages to use wartime as a way to demonstrate that he does not possess the knowledge to influence Desdemona with anything other than pure love, and to influence the council in his favor by making them remember that he is a war hero. Othello concludes by slandering Brabantio's statement by saying that he will “deliver / All my course of love; what drugs, what spells, / what conjuration and what powerful magic, (15-17). So Othello counters Brabantio's attack against him, because he has just explained that he has no way of being able to actually do those things, but instead only used what he knows: war, battle and his stories to win Desdemona..