Othello Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A* AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE OTHELLO ESSAY - 2019 Othello – William Shakespeare ‘Othello is a misguided murderer rather than a cruel one.’

‘It is the female characters who show true love and loyalty in the play, not the men.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the female characters and their personalities in this extract and elsewhere in the play. AQA A Level A* standard essay.

This document includes key quotes and analysis for Act 1 and Act 2 of Othello. Written by an A* English Literature student at A-level.

Over 100 (easy to memorise) Othello quotes which I used throughout the course to receive an A* in my exam. The quotes are in chronological order and are split into several themes: -- Power: both political and private + Heroism + Pride --Gender: masculinity and femininity and the way it is presented and explored + Prejudice --Marriage/ Loyalty/ Lust/ Love -- Honesty and deception / appearance vs reality + Jealousy + Misunderstanding

OTHELLO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ How is Othello highly respected in society? Ans- He has been an invited guest in Brabantio's home many times He is descended from royalty How is Othello valued by his military strategy? Ans- Duke wants only him to handle Cyprus He is named governor of Cyprus How is Othello confident and gracious? Ans- When Brabantio tries to arrest him, he remains calm and doesn't fight him When he is ordered to Cyprus, he says he will leave imme...

A* AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE OTHELLO ESSAY - 2020 Othello – William Shakespeare ‘Love is a destructive rather than a positive force in the tragedy'

A* AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE OTHELLO ESSAY - 2017 ‘Othello’s tragedy is less the tragedy of personal weakness and more the tragedy of an individual caught in a society he does not understand'.