‘Othello’ – William Shakespeare ‘Ultimately it is hard to see Emilia as anything other than a tragic victim of male power and malice.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? [...] comment on Shakespeare’s dramatic methods.

Introduction - setting the scene for the question (in an exam setting, context can be important, but what's more vital is conceiving of your thesis, laying it out and giving evidence for why you think this). Use this as an opportunity to interrogate the question, and Thesis - explain situations in which the question supports your answer - use the PQA/ALAAL format, and pepper quotations throughout (e.g. as incidents of noun phrasing)Antithesis - this can be included in a separate paragraph (i.e. for/against/for) OR can become part of your 'main body' paragraphs (e.g. 'while it is possible to view this as... it seems more accurate that...)ALAAL - make your point, provide a quotation and give analysis (PQA)Using the language of doubt is important - show that you have your own idea, understand what other people might think, BUT If you can employ noun phrasing, do it! e.g. 'the powerful, sibilant phrase suggests that...'

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