Gill Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth – a new and beautifully illustrated edition of the play – expertly assists students in understanding Shakespeare’s great drama and thoroughly prepares them for the Leaving Certificate exam.
Focused scene-by-scene analysis:
- Summary and in-depth Critical Analysis
- Detailed study of Shakespeare’s Language
- Key Quotes plus commentary
- Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments
Essential study notes:
- Characters – concise analysis
- Central Themes and Issues
- Dramatic Techniques (Imagery, Soliloquies, Dramatic Irony)
- Macbeth as a Comparative Text – modes defined, detailed explanatory notes, exemplar paragraphs, using key quotes, essay plans and FAQs on successful answering
- Exam Focus – purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly, quoting effectively
- Writing Top-Grade Essays – advice and prompts for responding to the question and planning the essay
- Full Sample Essays – marked and graded with invaluable Examiner’s Comments
- Sample Leaving Certificate exam questions relevant to the latest changes in the exam
