1. Iagos villainy is fiendish and inexplicable. To what extent do

Othello

• ‘Iago’s villainy is fiendish and inexplicable.’ To what extent do

you agree with this view? Remember to include in your answer relevant comment on Shakespeare’s dramatic methods.

2.‘Othello’s tragedy is less the tragedy of personal weakness and more the tragedy of an individual caught in a society he doesn’t understand.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?Remember to include in your answer relevant comment on Shakespeare’s dramatic method 3.‘In the literature of love, men control women.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents male attitudes towards women in this extract and elsewhere in the play.

• Explore the significance of the military world to the tragedy of

‘Othello’. Remember to include in your answer relevant comment on Shakespeare’s dramatic methods.

5.‘Brabantio’s role as Desdemona’s father and Roderigo’s role as her suitor suggest that they both love Desdemona. However, all that drives them is possessiveness, jealousy and pride.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents Brabantio and Roderigo in the play.

• Othello refers to himself as ‘one that loved not wisely, but too

well.’ In the light of this comment, discuss Shakespeare’s presentation of Othello and Desdemona’s relationship.

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