Hamlet – Gill Shakespeare Focus

ISBN: 9780717180622

14.95

Author : Laura

In stock

Book covering at €1.30 per book

 

This new, beautifully illustrated edition of Hamlet expertly assists students in understanding Shakespeare’s great play and thoroughly prepares them for the Leaving Certificate exam.

 

Focused scene-by-scene analysis:

  • Introductory bullet points before each scene help focus the reading and guide analysis
  • Study Notes with a special focus on Shakespeare’s Language
  • Revision Overviews highlight thematic and character developments
  • Key Quotes plus commentary
  • Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with examiner’s comments

 

“Most in-depth Comparative Study notes and tips” and “Only edition to feature Examiner Comments”

 

Essential study notes:

  • Characters – analytical study, timelines, homework exercises
  • Central Themes and Issues
  • Dramatic Techniques (Imagery, Dramatic Irony, Soliloquies)
  • Hamlet as a Comparative Text – modes defined, exemplar paragraphs with examiner’s comments
  • Exam Technique – purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly and quoting effectively
  • Sample answer plans and paragraphs enable students to scaffold successful answers
  • Sample Leaving Certificate exam questions, relevant to the latest changes in the exam
  • Full Sample Essays – marked and graded with invaluable examiner’s comments