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Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth: Text and Notes for Leaving Certificate English


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No. of pages 312

Published: 2017

Great for age 12-18 years

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Gill Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth a new and beautifully illustrated edition of the play expertly assists students in understanding Shakespeares great drama and thoroughly prepares them for the Leaving Certi?cate exam. Focused scene-by-scene analysis: Summary and in-depth Critical AnalysisDetailed study of Shakespeares LanguageKey Quotes plus commentaryExam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiners Comments Essential study notes: Characters concise analysisCentral Themes and IssuesDramatic Techniques (Imagery, Soliloquies, Dramatic Irony)Macbeth as a Comparative Text modes de? ned, detailed explanatory notes, exemplar paragraphs, using key quotes, essay plans and FAQs on successful answeringExam Focus purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly, quoting e? ectivelyWriting Top-Grade Essays advice and prompts for responding to the question and planning the essayFull Sample Essays marked and graded with invaluable Examiners CommentsSample Leaving Certi?cate exam questions relevant to the latest changes in the exam Teachers Resources Additional Teachers Resources are available on GillExplore.ie, our smart, reliable and easy-to-use resources platform: ? PowerPoints ? Quizzes ? Worksheets ? Weblinks Each Gill Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth comes with a FREE eBook!

 

 

There are 312 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 2017 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.