Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth
Text and Notes for Leaving Certificate English
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 defi ned, 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 eff ectively
- 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
Teacher’s Resources
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ISBN
9780717173266
Publication Date
March 2017
Language(s)
English
Format
Paperback, 312 pages
Country of Origin
IRELAND
Publisher
Gill Education
Dimensions
296 x 210 mm
Author(s)
By Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks
Availability Status
Available
ISBN
9780717173372
Publication Date
March 2017
Language(s)
English
Format
Two-year licence
Country of Origin
Ireland
Publisher
Gill Education
Author(s)
By Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks
Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks are experienced teachers and examiners who have written several Leaving Certifi cate English textbooks. Martin has worked for many years as Chief Advising Examiner for Leaving Certifi cate Higher Level English. Frances delivers in-service workshops for second-level teachers of English throughout the country.