plumiOthello: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions
Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on Othello, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on Othello, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore the extent to which Othello is presented as a flawed hero in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and i
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore the presentation of manipulation in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical r
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore the presentation of relationships between men and women in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ide
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore the presentation of outsiders in Shakespeare’s Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical read
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents the tension between public and private life in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and idea
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore the extent to which Shakespeare’s Othello is a play about prejudice. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of jealousy in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical r
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the relationship between Desdemona and Emilia in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors a
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of different varieties of language in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents masculinity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare uses imagery in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of honour in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical rea
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare presents the character of Emilia in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the theme of reputation in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your cri
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Cassio in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of identity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical rea
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q7 (35 marks): Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the relationship between Othello and Iago in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and i
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q8 (35 marks): Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of love in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading
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