Edexcel A Level English Literature
Topic questions Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew
20 questions · 700 marks · about 26.5 hours
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore the extent to which Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a dark comedy. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare makes use of irony in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Explore the presentation of romance in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore the impact of the wooing scene (Act 2, Scene 1) in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents inequality in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore how Shakespeare makes use of imagery in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of marriage in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare manipulates the structure of the play, The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore the extent to which The Taming of the Shrew is a play about money and personal gain. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents social conventions in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore how Shakespeare makes use of clothing and costume in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Explore how Shakespeare makes use of clothing and costume in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore how Shakespeare makes use of features of comedy in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Kate in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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Explore how Shakespeare presents the play’s ending in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.
The Taming of the Shrew
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Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of courtship in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Explore how Shakespeare makes use of play acting and disguise in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
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