plumiOthello: AQA A‑Level English Literature A questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature A exam question on Othello, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 11 questions on Othello, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare ‘Audiences are more likely to sympathise with Othello as a victim than to condemn him for his jealous suspicions towards his wife.
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare Read the extract from Othello, provided below, and respond to the following: • How does Shakespeare present aspects of love in thi
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare ‘In Othello, Iago’s skills make him a likeable anti-hero rather than a hateful villain.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Sh
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare Read the extract from Othello, provided below, and respond to the following: • How does Shakespeare present aspects of love in thi
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare ‘In Othello, the bond between Othello and Iago is stronger than the love between Othello and Desdemona.’ In the light of this view
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare Read the extract from Othello, provided below, and respond to the following: • How does Shakespeare present aspects of love in thi
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare ‘It is Desdemona’s naivety about men that brings about her downfall.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare Read the extract from Othello, provided below, and respond to the following: • How does Shakespeare present aspects of love in thi
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare ‘By the end of the play, love and loyalty have been completely destroyed.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare pres
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare ‘Iago does not understand love.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents Iago’s attitudes to love in this extr
- November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q01 (25 marks): Othello – William Shakespeare Read the passage from Othello, provided below, and respond to the following: • How does Shakespeare present aspects of love in thi
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