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Macbeth | Summaries and revision

Macbeth: Literature Guide for GCSE by Shelagh Hubbard (Editor); Jeanette Weatherall (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781444121438
Publication Date: 2011
For study or revision, these guides are the perfect accompaniment to the set text, providing invaluable background and exam advice. Philip Allan Literature Guides (for GCSE) offer succinct and accessible coverage of all key aspects of the set text and are designed to challenge and develop your knowledge, encouraging you to reach your full potential. Each full colour guide: - Gives you the confidence that you know your set text inside out, with insightful coverage for you to develop your understanding of context, characters, quotations, themes and style - Ensures you are fully prepared for your exams: each guide shows you how your set text will be measured against assessment objectives of the main specification - Develops the skills you need to do well in your exams, with tasks and practice questions in the guide, and lots more completely free online, including podcasts, glossaries, sample essays and revision advice at www.philipallan.co.uk/literatureguidesonline

Macbeth: Context (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 6-10)
* What is ‘context’? * How did William Shakespeare’s life influence his writing? * To what extent are historical events an influence on the play? * What moral and philosophical issues of Shakespeare’s era does the play reflect? * How was the play influenced by the theatre buildings of Shakespeare’s time? * Is the play still relevant to modern readers?(Hubbard, 2011, pp. 6-10)
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Reference / citation: Hubbard (2011, pp. 6-10) or (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 6-10)
Reference list / Biography: Hubbard, S. (2011). Context in Macbeth by William Shakespeare: (pp. 6-10). Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=681013&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_6
Macbeth: Plot and structure (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 11-37)
* What are the main events of the play? * How does the main storyline develop through the play? * What is the time structure of the play? (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 11-37)
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Reference / citation: Hubbard (2011, pp. 11-37) or (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 11-37)
Reference list / Biography: Hubbard, S. (2011). Plot and structure in Macbeth by William Shakespeare: (pp. 11-37). Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=681013&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_11
Macbeth: Characterisation (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 38-50)
What is each character like? * What evidence can we find to help us write about characters? * What functions do characters serve in the play? * How will work on characters be assessed? (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 38-50)
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Reference / citation: Hubbard (2011, pp. 38-50) or (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 38-50)
Reference list / Biography: Hubbard, S. (2011). Characterisation in Macbeth by William Shakespeare: (pp. 38-50). Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=681013&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_38
Macbeth: Themes (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 51-59)
What is a theme? * What are the main themes in Macbeth ? * How do these themes relate to each other? * How do these themes relate to the characters? * How are themes reflected in the language and imagery of the play?" (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 51-59)
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Reference / citation: Hubbard (2011, pp. 51-59) or (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 51-59)
Reference list / Biography: Hubbard, S. (2011). Themes in Macbeth by William Shakespeare: (pp. 51-59). Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=681013&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_51
Macbeth: Style (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 60-69)
What features does the term ‘style’ refer to? * What is a soliloquy? * What use does Shakespeare make of verse and prose? * How does Shakespeare use imagery and symbolism? * What other devices are used?
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Reference / citation: Hubbard (2011, pp. 60-69) or (Hubbard, 2011, pp. 60-69)
Reference list / Biography: Hubbard, S. (2011). Style in Macbeth by William Shakespeare: (pp. 60-69). Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=681013&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_60