Hamlet

This edition of Hamlet is a great way for students to learn about Shakespeare’s classic play and get ready for their Leaving Certificate exams.

Hamlet – Leaving Certificate English

This edition of Hamlet, from the trusted Gill Shakespeare Focus series, is a great way for students to learn about Shakespeare’s classic play and get ready for their Leaving Certificate exams. It’s illustrated in a way that really helps them understand it.

  • Offers the most in-depth Comparative Study notes and tips
  • The only edition to feature Examiner’s Comments.

Why Hamlet?

Focused scene-by-scene analysis:

  • Introductory bullet points before each scene help focus the reading and guide analysis
  • Study Notes with a special focus on Shakespeare’s Language
  • Revision Overviews highlight thematic and character developments
  • Key Quotes plus commentary
  • Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments

Essential study notes:

  • Characters – analytical study, timelines, homework exercises
  • Central Themes and Issues
  • Dramatic Techniques (Imagery, Dramatic Irony, Soliloquies)
  • Hamlet as a Comparative Text – modes defined, exemplar paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments
  • Exam Technique – purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly and quoting effectively
  • Sample answer plans and paragraphs enable students to scaffold successful answers
  • Sample Leaving Certificate exam questions, relevant to the latest changes in the exam
  • Full Sample Essays – marked and graded with invaluable Examiner’s Comments