How does Shakespeare present aspects of love in this passage? Examine the view that, in this passage and elsewhere in the play, Desdemona is presented as a 'typically naïve young woman whose love is little more than hero worship'.

Shakespeare presents the theme of love in his plays to varying degrees. Different aspects of love are often presented through dialogue between characters; specifically the tone of language used and the impression it leaves on the audience. For example; it can be said that although the idealistic tone Desmonda uses to address Othello in dialogue such as her referring to their love as "heavenly" produces the connotation of romantic love; the religious imagery of 'heaven' implies a relationship that is idealized and at times unequal, like the relationship between a deity and its people.
Desmonda in this passage refers to Othello as "most gracious Duke," that paired with the religious imagery presents her love for Othello as being akin to 'hero-worship' as her language suggests she sees him as above herself, a romanticized image , despite the rest of the play showing Othello to be a deeply flawed man and looked down upon in her society, which can give the impression that she is naive for believing him to be a better man than what he is presented as in the play.