The Empress

Part ofEnglish Literature

  • The Empress

    • Plot in The Empress - Edexcel

      The Empress by Tanika Gupta is a play set during the final 14 years of Queen Victoria’s reign, from 1887 to her death in 1901. There are two acts and each act contains 15 scenes.

    • Characters in The Empress - Edexcel

      The Empress has four main characters: Rani, Hari, Abdul and Queen Victoria. Some of the characters in the play are based on real historical figures, such as Queen Victoria.

    • Themes in in The Empress - Edexcel

      A theme is a big idea that can be found throughout the text. The main themes in The Empress are: class, power and responsibility, racism and Empire, relationships and education.

    • Context in The Empress - Edexcel

      Context refers to background information. When writing about The Empress, you could consider points such as the life and inspiration of the playwright, Tanika Gupta.

    • Exam-style question for The Empress - Edexcel

      For Edexcel, The Empress is assessed on Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature. There will be a choice of two exam questions: one on a theme and one on a character.

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