Description
Book SynopsisA new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Approved for the AQA 2015 GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book is designed to help students develop whole text understanding and written response skills for their closed-book exam. The resource provides act-by-act coverage of Shakespeare''s play as well as a synoptic overview of the text and its themes. Short, memorable quotations and striking images throughout the book aid learning, while in-depth exam preparation includes practice questions and sample responses. See also our Macbeth print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher''s Resource.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Introducing Macbeth; Part 1. Exploring the play: Unit 1. Act 1: Fair and foul; Unit 2. Act 2: Alarms and escapes; Unit 3. Act 3: Illusions and delusions; Unit 4. Act 4: Resistance and revenge; Unit 5. Act 5: Endings and beginnings; Part 2. The play as a whole: Unit 6. Plot and structure; Unit 7. Context, setting and stagecraft; Unit 8. Character and characterisation; Unit 9. Ideas, perspectives and themes; Unit 10. Language; PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAM; Glossary; Acknowledgements
