AQA A LEVEL English Literature A Paper 1 2 Othello essays both grade A june 2017 + june 2018 questions 01 Othello – William Shakespeare ‘As lovers, Othello and Desdemona either worship or despise one another. There is no middle ground.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents Othello’s and Desdemona’s attitudes towards one another in (act 4 scene 2) and elsewhere in the play. [25 marks] 01 Othello – William Shakespeare ‘In the literature of love, men control women.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents male attitudes towards women in (act 2 scene 1) and elsewhere in the play. [25 marks] (** do not copy these ! you will get in trouble ! I have uploaded these purely to help with essay ideas and structuring)

AQA A Level English Literature Paper 2 - A Streetcar Named Desire past + previous essay titles key themes in the play notes on the significance of character and place names, Belle Reve, and dramatic techniques in the play useful critics quotes

Theme and quote comparisons between Sylvia Plath’s ‘Ariel’ anthology and Kathryn Stockett’s novel ‘The Help’. Useful for the comparisons between texts section of Paper 2.

A 13 page summary of notable events, themes and quotes evident throughout Kathryn Stockett’s novel ‘The Help’. a summary of all notable events of each chapter minor analysis of key quotes of each chapter highlight of the major themes in each chapter page references

2 planned essays for the themes: Desdemona as an unconventional wife the presentation of jealousy notes on: Emilia as an unconventional wife significance of Bianca Iago as a villain Othello as a victim AO4 ideas: race and heroism sexual jealousy Venice marrying off daughters role of Elizabethan wives love and madness in Renaissance drama form of a tragedy A brief timeline of the play (notable events in each act and scene)