GCSE English Literature for AQA Macbeth Student Book (GCSE English Literature AQA)

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Student I bought it for is pleased to see the format includes some text analysis on each double spread.

Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem’st the ornament of life and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting ‘I dare not’ wait upon ‘I would’, like the poor cat i’ the adage? Because you will not have access to the text of Macbeth during your exam, there is not an expectation that you learn dozens of quotations by heart.He rewards those who have helped him rid Scotland of Macbeth by making his thanes into Scotland’s first earls. Usestudyguidesandresources-inadditiontowatchingMrSalles'videos,youcanalsousestudyguidesandresourcessuchasSparkNotesorYorkNotestohelpyouunderstandtheplay. We exclude and expressly disclaim all express and implied warranties or conditions not stated in this Agreement (including without limitation, loss of income, loss or corruption of data, business interruption or loss of contracts), so far as such exclusion or disclaimer is permitted under the applicable law. You have read and understand this Agreement and agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between us with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Practicetimemanagement-makesureyou'reabletocompleteyouressaywithintheallottedtime,andpracticeplanningandstructuringyouressaystomakethemostofyourtime.

The study guide is helpful, but she actually finds the annotated version of the text MORE helpful when she is reading the play. Fatal flaws are key weaknesses of a tragic character that contribute to his/her downfall from a high social position.Intheextract,itisimmediatelyapparentthatShakespeareportraysMacbethasacharacterwhoisself-awareandextremelyguilty. Shakespeareusestheactofhand-washingasametaphoricaldevicetoportraybothMacbethandhis"fiendlikeQueen"asguilt-ridden. He has been assessing A Level English Literature for over 25 years, and has trained teachers across the world in teaching, learning and assessment. Our Macbeth unit resource pack, like all our Beyond resources, has been designed and edited by our team of professionally qualified teachers.

Make sure you learn about how the characters are presented in Macbeth, as well as some key quotations for each character.Whilstitmayappearthatbloodisamotifforguilt,ShakespearealsohighlightsthecontrastbetweenMacbethandLadyMacbethwithacknowledgingtheirwrongdoingsandtheirdifferentperspectivesofguilt(sinceLadyMacbethseesguiltascowardnesstowardsthestartoftheplay). TheJacobeanaudiencewouldbeanxiousforMacbeth,astheywillntwanthimtosuccumbtochoosingthedarknessthathiswifewantshimtochoose,asintheJacobeanera-everyoneknewtheirplaceinsociety,anditisamassiveshockthatLadyMacbethistryingtomakeMacbethdiruptthenaturalPatriarchyinthequestforpower. The ambition to destroy Macbeth is presented as positive and contrasts with Macbeth’s extreme ambition. We reserve the right to discontinue the Service prior to the expiry date of your access to your title(s).

Lady Macbeth’s intelligence and power over Macbeth is clear from their first meeting at the beginning of Act II. Each text guide is based on our ‘active’ approach to revision – giving students lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge (and those tricky quotations! Note that you can also use Macbeth and Banquo’s quotes for the witches (shown in their sections of this guide). No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth.GCSE English Lit students will be sorted throughout their studies with this brilliant bundle — it has everything they need to get to grips with Macbeth. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.