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Othello

20 questions · 700 marks · about 26.5 hours

Othello questions

Edexcel 9ET0 Othello 20 questions

Component 1: Drama June 2025, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore the extent to which Othello is presented as a flawed hero in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2025, Question 8 35 marks

Explore the presentation of manipulation in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2024, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore the presentation of relationships between men and women in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2024, Question 8 35 marks

Explore the presentation of outsiders in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2023, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore how Shakespeare presents the tension between public and private life in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2023, Question 8 35 marks

Explore the extent to which Shakespeare’s Othello is a play about prejudice. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2022, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of jealousy in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2022, Question 8 35 marks

Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the relationship between Desdemona and Emilia in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama November 2021, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of different varieties of language in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama November 2021, Question 8 35 marks

Explore how Shakespeare presents masculinity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama November 2020, Question 7 35 marks

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Explore how Shakespeare uses imagery in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama October 2020, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore how Shakespeare uses imagery in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama November 2020, Question 8 35 marks

Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of honour in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama October 2020, Question 8 35 marks

Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of honour in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2019, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Emilia in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2019, Question 8 35 marks

Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the theme of reputation in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2018, Question 7 35 marks

Othello

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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Cassio in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2018, Question 8 35 marks

Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of identity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Component 1: Drama June 2017, Question 7 35 marks

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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the relationship between Othello and Iago in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7

Component 1: Drama June 2017, Question 8 35 marks

Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of love in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

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