Othello A-level Scene-by-Scene Study Guide

A 128-page scene-by-scene guide to Othello for A-level English Literature: summaries, analysis, AO3 context, performance notes and exam-style questions.

Written for Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13) and mapped to AQA English Literature A (7712), AQA English Literature B (7717), Pearson Edexcel (9ET0) and OCR (H472).

Scene chapters cover:

• Characters present
• Scene introduction and detailed summary
• Thematic analysis
• Language and imagery
• Historical and cultural context (AO3)
• Interpretations in performance (AO5)
• Questions for discussion
• Essay questions
• Classroom exercises
• Teaching tip

Exam Focus after every act: three original exam-style questions in the formats of the four specifications, each mapped to the Assessment Objectives and followed by indicative content in note form. Fifteen questions in total.

Also included: an overview of the A-level specifications and of AO1–AO5 as they apply to Othello, an afterword and suggested reading.

Line references follow The Riverside Shakespeare. British spelling throughout. A4 PDF and EPUB.