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Starting with this conversation, explain how far Shakespeare presents Othello as a bad husband. Write about: how Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in this extract and how Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in the play as a whole.

As Othello develops, Shakespeare presents us with a dichotomous relationship between Othello and his wife. Initially, Othello is established as an ideal husband, conveyed through his treatment of Desdemon...

LH
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"Starting with this speech, explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman."

This is a close-reading question from the 2014 AQA paper on 'Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel'. The actual question is for 30 marks in an exam, so this is a shortened version of what one might write...

SL
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Compare and contrast the ways that power is depicted in 'Ozymandias' and 'My Last Duchess'

In the poems Ozymandias by Percy Shelley, and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning, power is depicted as unstable and easily lost, creating a tone of mockery

HW
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How do I write about the form and structure of a text?

When you're asked to write about a text's form and structure, it is always important to have the main themes of the text at the back of your mind. This is because form and structure can be thought of as t...

TV
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How does Shakespeare present the supernatural throughout 'Macbeth'?

NOTES:Focus on the authorial methods utilised by Shakespeare in this instance as it is a 'how' question. Consider the theme/motif which is mentioned within the question: the supernatural. Now consider ins...

JO
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