Shortcuts to Success: Macbeth
Exam Guide for Leaving Certificate
Published on 8. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7171-4484-6 (ISBN)
Description
Shortcuts to Success teach you the exam success tips that have been shown to work. Written by teachers with a proven track record of exam success, they will show you how to achieve your best results.
Focuses on the type of questions Higher Level students must answer in the Leaving Cert exam on Macbeth
Includes a summary of each scene, along with an analysis of each of the main characters and notes on the themes of the play
Picks out key quotations and how to use them effectively
Provides sample answers to exam-style questions, and guidelines for studying the play
Focuses on the type of questions Higher Level students must answer in the Leaving Cert exam on Macbeth
Includes a summary of each scene, along with an analysis of each of the main characters and notes on the themes of the play
Picks out key quotations and how to use them effectively
Provides sample answers to exam-style questions, and guidelines for studying the play
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 175 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-4484-6 (9780717144846)
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Person
Anne Gormley teaches English at Laurel Hill Colaiste, Limerick. She has written revision guides for Leaving Certificate English at both Higher and Ordinary level in the widely used Less Stress More Success series. Her advice to students is broadcast and published frequently in various media.
Content
Background Notes on the play Macbeth
The Notion of Shakespearean Tragedy
The Soliloquy in Shakespeare's Tragedies
Macbeth as a Tragedy
The Plot of the Play
Summary/Analysis of Scenes
Character Analysis
Themes in the Play
Language and Imagery
Suitable Quotations and How to Use Them
Summary of Soliloquies and Asides
How to Study this Play
How to Answer Exam-style Questions
Sample Questions and Answers
Past Leaving Certificate Questions
Department of Education Guidelines on Answering Leaving Cert Questions
Some General Questions on Macbeth
The Notion of Shakespearean Tragedy
The Soliloquy in Shakespeare's Tragedies
Macbeth as a Tragedy
The Plot of the Play
Summary/Analysis of Scenes
Character Analysis
Themes in the Play
Language and Imagery
Suitable Quotations and How to Use Them
Summary of Soliloquies and Asides
How to Study this Play
How to Answer Exam-style Questions
Sample Questions and Answers
Past Leaving Certificate Questions
Department of Education Guidelines on Answering Leaving Cert Questions
Some General Questions on Macbeth