Aspects of Tragedy Past Paper Questions:
Section A
(Othello Extract Question)
2018:
Act 2 Scene 1 – From: IAGO But, sir, be you ruled by me. I have brought you from Venice.
Up until: IAGO: ’Tis here, but yet confused: Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.
2019:
Act 5 Scene 2 – From: OTHELLO O fool, fool, fool! Up until: OTHELLO: Killing myself, to
die upon a kiss. He falls on the bed and dies.
2020:
Act 3 Scene 3 – From: OTHELLO: Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul But I do love
thee! Up until: IAGO: Why, then, I think Cassio’s an honest man.
2021:
Act 2 Scene 3 – From: IAGO: Come, come; good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used: exclaim no more against it. Up until: IAGO: And out of her own goodness make the
net That shall enmesh them all.
2022:
Act 1 Scene 1: From: RODERIGO: Tush! never tell me; I take it much unkindly, that thou,
Iago, who hast had my purse, As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this. Up until:
IAGO: I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are now making the
beast with two backs.
2023:
Act 1 Scene 1 – From: RODERIGO: I would not follow him then. Up until: IAGO:
Awake! What, ho, Brabantio! Thieves, thieves! Look to your house, your daughter, and your
bags! Thieves, thieves! Enter Brabantio above, at a window.
Section B:
(Othello Essay Question)
2018:
‘Venice and Cyprus are polar opposites: Venice represents civilisation and control,
Cyprus represents catastrophe and chaos.’ To what extent do you agree with this
Section A
(Othello Extract Question)
2018:
Act 2 Scene 1 – From: IAGO But, sir, be you ruled by me. I have brought you from Venice.
Up until: IAGO: ’Tis here, but yet confused: Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.
2019:
Act 5 Scene 2 – From: OTHELLO O fool, fool, fool! Up until: OTHELLO: Killing myself, to
die upon a kiss. He falls on the bed and dies.
2020:
Act 3 Scene 3 – From: OTHELLO: Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul But I do love
thee! Up until: IAGO: Why, then, I think Cassio’s an honest man.
2021:
Act 2 Scene 3 – From: IAGO: Come, come; good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used: exclaim no more against it. Up until: IAGO: And out of her own goodness make the
net That shall enmesh them all.
2022:
Act 1 Scene 1: From: RODERIGO: Tush! never tell me; I take it much unkindly, that thou,
Iago, who hast had my purse, As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this. Up until:
IAGO: I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are now making the
beast with two backs.
2023:
Act 1 Scene 1 – From: RODERIGO: I would not follow him then. Up until: IAGO:
Awake! What, ho, Brabantio! Thieves, thieves! Look to your house, your daughter, and your
bags! Thieves, thieves! Enter Brabantio above, at a window.
Section B:
(Othello Essay Question)
2018:
‘Venice and Cyprus are polar opposites: Venice represents civilisation and control,
Cyprus represents catastrophe and chaos.’ To what extent do you agree with this
