 is a great way for students to learn about Shakespeare’s great tragedy and prepare for their Leaving Certificate exam

Othello 

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 sets students up for success in understanding Shakespeare’s great tragedy and preparing them for their Leaving Certificate examination.

Only edition to include comparative Study exemplars!

Othello – Leaving Certificate English

Detailed study of Shakespeare’s Language

Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments

Dramatic Techniques (Imagery, Soliloquies, Dramatic Irony)

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

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Why Othello?

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Background

Most Leaving Certificate exam questions on the Shakespearean text relate to characters, themes and dramatic techniques, all of which are closely interrelated.

A close knowledge of the play’s key or most revealing scenes will provide a solid basis for answering questions successfully


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Act 1 Scene 1 
Quiz and Follow-Up Activity

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Act 1 Scene 1 
Revision Checkpoints

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What's included in the package

Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks are experienced teachers and examiners who have written several Leaving Certificate English textbooks, including 

Frances Rocks 

Martin Kieran 

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