Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth

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