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Hamlet - Gill Shakespeare Focus


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No. of pages 312

Published: 2018

Great for age 12-18 years

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This new, beautifully illustrated edition of Hamlet expertly assists students in understanding Shakespeares great play and thoroughly prepares them for the Leaving Certificate exam. Focused scene-by-scene analysis: Introductory bullet points before each scene help focus the reading and guide analysisStudy Notes with a special focus on Shakespeares LanguageRevision Overviews highlight thematic and character developmentsKey Quotes plus commentaryExam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with examiners comments Most in-depth Comparative Study notes and tips and Only edition to feature Examiner Comments Essential study notes: Characters analytical study, timelines, homework exercisesCentral Themes and IssuesDramatic Techniques (Imagery, Dramatic Irony, Soliloquies)Hamlet as a Comparative Text modes defined, exemplar paragraphs with examiners commentsExam Technique purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly and quoting effectivelySample answer plans and paragraphs enable students to scaffold successful answersSample Leaving Certificate exam questions, relevant to the latest changes in the examFull Sample Essays marked and graded with invaluable examiners comments Each Gill Shakespeare Focus: Hamlet comes with a free eBook! Teachers Resources Additional Teachers Resources are available on GillExplore.ie: PowerPointsQuizzesWorksheetsWeblinks The Authors MARTIN KIERAN and FRANCES ROCKS are experienced teachers and examiners who have written several Leaving Certificate English textbooks. Martin has worked for many years as Chief Advising Examiner for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English. Frances delivers in-service workshops for second-level English teachers throughout the country.

 

 

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 2018 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.