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Antony and Cleopatra: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions

Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on Antony and Cleopatra, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 18 questions on Antony and Cleopatra, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of power in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical
  2. June 2025, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents messengers in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical
  3. June 2024, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of reputation in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your cri
  4. June 2024, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical
  5. June 2023, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Shakespeare uses the play’s structure in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and idea
  6. June 2023, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents human weakness in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas
  7. June 2022, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Shakespeare makes use of imagery and symbolism in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors
  8. June 2022, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents a clash of cultures in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your
  9. November 2021, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents destructive relationships in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas fro
  10. November 2021, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of gender in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critica
  11. October 2020, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents passion in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from yo
  12. October 2020, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your crit
  13. June 2019, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Shakespeare makes use of setting in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas fro
  14. June 2019, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual f
  15. June 2018, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Antony and Cleopatra can be considered a political tragedy. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas f
  16. June 2018, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s treatment of the theme of honour in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from yo
  17. June 2017, Paper 1, Q1 (35 marks): Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents death in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your
  18. June 2017, Paper 1, Q2 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Antony in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critica

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