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 Certi?cate 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 de? 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 e? 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 Certi?cate exam questions relevant to the latest changes in the exam

Teacher’s Resources

Additional Teacher’s Resources are available on GillExplore.ie, our smart, reliable and easy-to-use resources platform:

? PowerPoints ? Quizzes ? Worksheets ? Weblinks

Each Gill Shakespeare Focus: Macbeth comes with a FREE eBook!