plumiKing Lear: AQA A‑Level English Literature B questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature B exam question on King Lear, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the
- June 2025, Paper 1A, Q05 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘In King Lear, those who confront the powerful with the truth have to be admired.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? R
- June 2025, Paper 1A, Q06 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of murder and killing to the tragedy of the play. Remember to include in your answer relevant comment o
- June 2025, AS Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. You should
- June 2024, Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the
- June 2024, Paper 1A, Q05 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘In King Lear, Britain is itself a victim: a divided country that is damaged beyond repair.’ To what extent do you agree with th
- June 2024, Paper 1A, Q06 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of ‘nothing’ to the tragedy of King Lear. Remember to include in your answer relevant comment on Shakes
- June 2024, AS Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. You should
- June 2023, Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the
- June 2023, Paper 1A, Q05 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘Gloucester is a man more sinned against than sinning.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to include in your
- June 2023, Paper 1A, Q06 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘In King Lear, Shakespeare presents humanity as relentlessly self-destructive.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Reme
- June 2023, AS Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. You should
- June 2022, Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the
- June 2022, Paper 1A, Q05 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘Although he gives away his kingly power, Lear retains his majesty and his greatness.’ To what extent do you agree with this vie
- June 2022, Paper 1A, Q06 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of the heath and the storm to the tragedy of King Lear. Remember to include in your answer relevant com
- June 2022, AS Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. You should
- November 2021, Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the
- November 2021, Paper 1A, Q05 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘The Fool’s primary dramatic function is that of a tragic victim.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to inclu
- November 2021, Paper 1A, Q06 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘Family relationships are broken beyond repair in the tragedy of King Lear.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remembe
- November 2020, Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the tragedy of the
- November 2020, Paper 1A, Q05 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘At the end of the play audiences agree with Kent that all is cheerless, dark and deadly.’ To what extent do you agree with this
- November 2020, Paper 1A, Q06 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare ‘Edmund is an attractive, energetic and likeable villain.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to include in yo
- November 2020, AS Paper 1A, Q02 (25 marks): King Lear – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. You should
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