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Every Eduqas A-Level English Literature exam question on Shakespeare: The Tempest, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on Shakespeare: The Tempest, as a list
- June 2025, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine how Shakespeare presents Ferdinand and Miranda at this point in the play.
- June 2025, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): With close reference to relevant contexts, how far would you agree that “love is of little importance in The Tempest”?
- June 2024, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine how Shakespeare presents Ariel and Prospero at this point in the play.
- June 2024, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): “Shakespeare’s portrayal of the master-servant relationship between Prospero and Ariel is central to our understanding of the play.” How far would you agree wit
- June 2023, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine how Shakespeare presents Gonzalo at this point in the play.
- June 2023, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): How far would you agree that “The Tempest offers its audience a negative view of an ideal world”? Your response must include close reference to relevant context
- June 2022, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine how Shakespeare presents Prospero at this point in the play.
- June 2022, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): How far would you agree that “Prospero is clearly portrayed by Shakespeare as the moral centre of The Tempest”? Your response must include close reference to re
- Autumn 2021, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Miranda and Ferdinand at this point
- Autumn 2021, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): How far would you agree that “The Tempest is an exploration of what makes us civilised and free”? Your response must include close reference to relevant context
- Autumn 2020, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine how Shakespeare presents Ariel at this point in the play.
- Autumn 2020, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): How far do you agree with the view that “The Tempest offers its audience little more than a tale of travel and discovery”?
- June 2019, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine Shakespeare’s presentation of the relationship between Prospero and Ariel at this poin
- June 2019, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): “Shakespeare presents an island world where freedom is an illusion; the reality is service and oppression.” How far would you agree with this view of The Tempes
- June 2018, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine Shakespeare’s presentation of Prospero at this point in the play.
- June 2018, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): “As the dramatic action is essentially nothing but a series of conjuring tricks, it is difficult for an audience to relate to any of the characters and their si
- June 2017, Component 2, Q5(i) (15 marks): With close reference to the language and imagery in this extract, examine Shakespeare’s presentation of Miranda and Ferdinand at this point in the play.
- June 2017, Component 2, Q5(ii) (45 marks): “The play’s island setting provides Shakespeare with an opportunity to present idealised rather than realistic human relationships.” How far would you agree wit
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