Love Through the Ages (4.1)

An essay exploring the idea that women in Othello are always victims in love. Covers Desdemona and Emilia’s relationships, themes of marriage and patriarchy, and key critical interpretations.

This upload contains an A-Level English Literature Othello essay. According to the AQA examiners, one of the best ways to reach higher bands is to analyse other exemplar answers; this is what I did during my A-Levels in order to write A* grade essays in this section of the Love through the Ages Exam. Hopefully they’re useful!!

My 23/25 (A*) essay, with the examiner's comment, from the 2023 A-level exam on: Compare how the authors of two texts present ideas about the incompatibility of lovers? Anthology poems used are Wyatt's 'Who so list to hunt I know where is an hind' and Lovelace's ‘The Scrutiny’.

Five detailed A* essays for Paper 1 comparative component: Anthology and the Great Gatsby. Includes the themes of = incompatibility of lovers, romantic commitment, desire, sexual objectification, and social class.

My quote-bank for the core Shakespeare set text ‘Othello’, I used to get an A* in my 2023 A-level. Includes in-depth analysis (covering AO1 and AO2) of quotes for all characters and the key themes of: romantic love, sexual love/lust, platonic love, loss of love, unrequited love, reputation, social conventions, jealousy, and insecurity. Includes many quotes for the setting, symbolic techniques, and all characters & analysis. Also includes detailed notes on context (AO3) - of the author an...

My quote-bank for The Great Gatsby I used to get an A* in my 2023 A-level (which I compared to love poetry through the ages pre-1900 anthology, but can be used as stand-alone Gatsby revision too). Includes in-depth analysis (covering AO1 and AO2) of quotes for all characters and the key themes of: romantic love, platonic love, sexual love, unattainable love/boundaries, fatal love, sacred love, possessive love, desire, social class/wealth, jealousy, and setting/where relationship takes place. ...

Document summarizes the events in every scene in Othello whilst also including key quotes and analysis/themes in each of the scenes. Includes everything you would need to know to confidently answer an essay question on Othello

24/25 (highest mark) in English Coursework/NEA comparing ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and ‘The Tragic History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus’ (‘Doctor Faustus’). This 2800 word essay contains high-level university-style analysis which received huge praise. I have analysed the whole texts from various angles, including historical, religious context; structure and countless critics throughout. See for yourself the in-depth analysis throughout! **please do not copy - you wil...