AP Essay Prompt: Heaven, Men, and Devils
An AP style prompt on Norman Holland's claim that Othello works at the level of heaven, men, and devils.
Advanced Placement Examination
English Literature and Composition
Suggested time: 40 minutes.
Shakespeare critic Norman N. Holland asserts that Othello has a religious format, operating – to paraphrase Emilia – at the level of “heaven and men and devils” as demonstrated by the conclusion of the play. Write a carefully reasoned, persuasive essay that defends, challenges, or qualifies, that assertion.