Full Description
Take the hard work out of annotating your set texts. Use these
books as references for understanding, revising, and modelling
effective annotation techniques.
This A4-sized, full-colour, ready-annotated edition of
Shakespeare's well-known tragedy is perfect for:
Students who struggle to annotate themselves
Students who need extra support understanding the text
Teachers new to teaching the text
Parents/Carers in understanding the text and supporting their
children
The full text of the play is set on an easy-to-read cream background
with wide margins on every page providing helpful annotations
about the key information on that page. This takes the student
step-by-step through the play highlighting useful insights about
the characters and plot as well as addressing the main themes and
context. At the bottom of each page definitions are supplied to
aid the understanding of unusual or archaic language used within
the text.
At the back of the book students will find a helpful guide to
key quotations from the play. Each quotation will reference
where it appears in the play as a whole and identified with an
at-a-glance 'key' symbol.
Examination: English Literature
Specification: GCSE 9-1
Set Text covered: Macbeth by William
Shakespeare
Type: Set Text - Complete Annotated
About the play: When three sinister witches tell
Macbeth that power and glory could be within his grasp, he murders
the king in a bid to ensure his future. But he soon sees the
error of his ways, for if you kill once, you will kill again -
and the dead will return to haunt you for your sins. War, power,
witchcraft, deadly deeds, relationships and risks are themes that
run through this enduring play.
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