Summary How to structure a Shakespeare essay/Othello essay

Othello - What to include in an Othello essay



AO1-what is the point that you are trying to get across and how does it
relate back to the question ?

We are marked based on our ideas

- Read the question properly ,
- Define,outline and apply the key terms of the question -this means
to make sure to talk about the theme of the question .
- Where is this moment from in the play ?what happens before this
moment and after it ?- Is it a pivotal moment in the play ?
- Have I included relevant points in my answer

We are also marked based on the style of which we answer the question

- Is my response clear,fluent and cohesive ?
- Is my grammar and spelling good
- Avoid the passive voice -do not say by using instead say -
shakespeare uses -the playwright depicts .



AO2-methods Shakespeare as used and why he has chosen to include
it ,what has it done to impact /influence the play and how the audience
interprets it ?

What are the trends with these devices ?
- Imagery -give examples
- Interesting verbs and adjectives
- Repetition
- form/structure -monolog,etc