Macbeth Gill

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