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Every AQA A-Level English Literature B exam question on The Taming of the Shrew, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the c
- June 2025, Paper 1B, Q03 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘Petruchio’s attitudes and actions are disturbing rather than entertaining.’ To what extent do you agree with this
- June 2025, Paper 1B, Q04 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘In comedy, characters engage in courtship: they try to attract a partner and then develop a romantic relationship
- June 2025, AS Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic comedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole
- June 2024, Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the c
- June 2024, Paper 1B, Q03 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘A comedy with an unsatisfying ending.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of The Taming of the Shrew? Rem
- June 2024, Paper 1B, Q04 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘Katherina and Bianca are more similar than different.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of the comic pr
- June 2024, AS Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic comedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole
- June 2023, Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the c
- June 2023, Paper 1B, Q03 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘An entertaining comic romp that shouldn’t be taken seriously.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of the
- June 2023, Paper 1B, Q04 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of the Induction to the comedy of The Taming of the Shrew. Remember to include in your an
- June 2023, AS Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic comedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole
- June 2022, Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the c
- June 2022, Paper 1B, Q03 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘Katherina’s transformation into an obedient wife provides an uplifting end to the comedy.’ To what extent do you
- June 2022, Paper 1B, Q04 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘Even though this is a play about courtship and marriage, romantic love is absent.’ To what extent do you agree wi
- June 2022, AS Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic comedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole
- November 2021, Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the c
- November 2021, Paper 1B, Q03 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘Katherina is a clever woman who beats Petruchio at his own game.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Rem
- November 2021, Paper 1B, Q04 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of the play’s title to the comedy of The Taming of the Shrew. Remember to include in your
- November 2020, Paper 1B, Q01 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare Read the extract below and then answer the question. Explore the significance of this extract in relation to the c
- November 2020, Paper 1B, Q03 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘Audiences enjoy Petruchio’s amusing and playful taming of Katherina.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?
- November 2020, Paper 1B, Q04 (25 marks): The Taming of the Shrew – William Shakespeare ‘The servants in the play are resourceful characters who make things happen.’ To what extent do you agree with thi
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