Sunday 30 August 2020

Questions in Past Papers (PU) | Othello By William Shakespeare | Eureka Study Aids

1. Discuss the tragic aspects of Shakespeare's play Othello. What characteristics make the play as one of his great tragedies? (2003) 
2. How far do you agree that whenever Othello trusts his instinct he is almost invariably right? Whenever he thinks or fancies himself to be thinking, he is almost ruinously wrong? (2004) 
3. Discuss the dramatic significance of the female characters in Othello. (2004)
4. How far would you agree that Shakespeare's Othello is a domestic tragedy? (2005) 
5. In the play Othello Igo is not a character of fiendish intellectual superiority. He has been used by Shakespeare as a foil for Othello's own weakness. How far would you agree? (2005) 
6. How does Othello's imagination contribute to his breakdown? (2006) 
7. Iago is more a catalyst who precipitates destruction that devil who causes it. (2006) 
8. Bring out the evil in Iago and explain how he at last betrays himself. (2007)
9. Comment on the view that Othello murder Desdemona in honour and love, and not in hatred. (2008)
10. Bring out the role of character and co-incidences in Othello. (2008) 
11. Iago is considered as 'no great devil' he represents an ordinary, average, little man. Express your views. (2009) 
12. Is Desdemona simply a passive fool? Is her virtue tantamount to idiocy? Or can she be conceived of as strong and even valient. What are your views and why? (2009) 
13. Why does Othello not investigate Iago's accusations? Why does Othello not seek his own proof of Desdemona's betrayal? (2010) 
14. Examine the female characters in the play. Do they share a common role in the play Othello? (2010)
15. Explore the character of Desdemona. What does she represent in the play? (2011)
16. Why do you think the loss of handkerchief has a huge impact on Othello's mind? (2012)
17. oo much of goodness led Desdemona to her tragic ending. Agree/disagree? (2013)
18. Do you agree or disagree with the following proposition: Desdemona's goodness drove her to her tragic end? (2014) 
19. "I hate Othello!". Give some insight into the lines spoken by Iago for Othello in Shakespeare's play Othello. (2014) 
20. Can you justify Shakespeare's play "Othello" as a tragedy? (2015)
21. Iago is the real hero of Shakespeare's play "Othello". Discuss. (2015)
22. Shakespeare's characters represents human nature in all its variety, it is said. What kind of nature does Othello present? Discuss. (2016)
23. Shakespeare's Othello initially questions, but then confirms racist stereotypes. Discuss. (2017) 
24. Shakespear's characters represent human nature in all its variety, it is said. What kind of nature does Othello present? Discuss. (2018)
25. Othello is more of a victim of his racial inferiority than jealousy. Prove or refute the statement. (2019)

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