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King Lear: Gill Shakespeare Focus


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No. of pages 280

Published: 2016

Great for age 12-18 years

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Gill Shakespeare Focus: King Lear is a new and beautifully illustrated version of the play which expertly assists students in understanding Shakespeares great work and thoroughly prepares them for the Leaving Certificate examination. Focused scene-by-scene analysis: ? Introductory Overview ? Summary and in-depth Critical Analysis ? Key Quotes plus commentary ? Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiners Comments.* Essential study notes: ? Characters and relationships analytical study ? Central Themes and Issues ? Dramatic Techniques including imagery, letters, plot and sub-plot, irony and soliloquies ? Succinct treatment of King Lear as a Comparative Text modes defined, key moments explored ? Exam Focus purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly, quoting effectively ? Full Sample Essays marked and graded with invaluable Examiners Comments* ? Sample answer plans and paragraphs enable students to scaffold successful answers ? Sample Leaving Certificate exam questions relevant to the latest changes in the exam. There is aFREE eBOOKwith this text! Your unique code is on the inside cover. Teacher Resources Additional Teachers Resources are available on GillExplore.ie, our smart, reliable and easy-to-use resources platform: ? PowerPoints ? Additional sample answers ? Worksheets ? Weblinks.

 

 

There are 280 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Gill .

Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks teach in St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk. They are both experienced examiners and have written several Leaving Cert English textbooks.

 

This book features the following characters:

John Shakespeare
This book features the character John Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He wrote plays, sonnets and verse and is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English Language. Son of a glove maker, he grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children, though one died very young. Shakespeare left Stratford to pursue theatre in London, where he acted at the Globe Theatre, wrote and was part owner of a playing company called 'The Lord Chamberlein's Men' (later 'The King's Men').

Mary Arden
This book features the character Mary Arden.

Anne Hathaway
This book features the character Anne Hathaway.