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Eduqas GCSE English Literature
Shakespeare
Eduqas GCSE English Literature · C720 · 1.1
Shakespeare
Paper 1
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Component 1 Section A: two questions on the Shakespeare play studied.
1.1
Romeo and Juliet
Context
Plot overview
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Romeo
Juliet
Mercutio
Tybalt
Friar Laurence
The Nurse
Lord and Lady Capulet
Love
Conflict and violence
Fate and free will
Family and marriage
Youth and age
Writer's methods
Key quotations
1.1
Macbeth
Context
Plot overview
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
The witches
Macduff
Duncan and Malcolm
Ambition
Power and kingship
The supernatural
Guilt
Appearance and reality
Masculinity and gender
Writer's methods
Key quotations
1.1
Othello
Context
Plot overview
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Othello
Iago
Desdemona
Emilia
Cassio and Bianca
Brabantio and Roderigo
Race and prejudice
Jealousy
Deception and honesty
Love and marriage
Men and women
Reputation and honour
Writer's methods
Key quotations
1.1
Much Ado About Nothing
Context
Plot overview
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Beatrice
Benedick
Claudio
Hero
Don Pedro and Don John
Leonato
Dogberry and the watch
Love and marriage
Deception and appearances
Honour and reputation
Gender
Social status
Writer's methods
Key quotations
1.1
Twelfth Night
Context
Plot overview
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Viola
Orsino
Olivia
Malvolio
Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria
Feste
Sebastian and Antonio
Love and marriage
Gender and identity
Deception and madness
Social class and ambition
Festivity and melancholy
Writer's methods
Key quotations
1.1
The Merchant of Venice
Context
Plot overview
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Shylock
Antonio
Portia
Bassanio
Jessica
Gratiano and Nerissa
Prejudice and antisemitism
Mercy, justice and the law
Money and trade
Love and marriage
Friendship and loyalty
Appearance and reality
Writer's methods
Key quotations
1.1
Answering the Shakespeare questions
Romeo and Juliet exam questions
Macbeth exam questions
Othello exam questions
Much Ado About Nothing exam questions
Twelfth Night exam questions
The Merchant of Venice exam questions
Practise with past papers
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