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

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Marking your own practice exams is one of the best ways to revise and will ensure you do well in your exams. Shakespeare does present Malcolm’s intelligence and maturity later in the play when he tests Macduff.

Morewidelyintheplay,themotifofbloodiscontinuouslyusedasasymbolofMacbeth'sguiltduetotheamountoflivestaken.This edition of Macbeth is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes. The parties do not intend that any provisions of this Agreement shall be enforceable by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person not a party to it.

GCSE Examiners are likely to award the highest marks to students whose answers demonstrate that they understand, the key aspects of Macbeth – such as the theme of power as a corruptive influence, the role that gender plays in the story, Shakespeare’s use of supernatural elements such as the witches and Banquo’s ghost, the relationship and similarities or differences between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and the play’s symbolic use of blood and weather – and can back these up with relevant evidence. In this post you will find everything you need to know about the characters, as well as some key quotations to remember.While Macbeth is lured into the witches’ trap, Banquo is sceptical and shows common sense in dismissing the prophecies. Created from scratch for the new 9-1 GCSE specifications, each guide covers everything students need to know!

Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty! It is clear, succinct and the grade 8-9 nuggets help her feel a bit more optimistic even if that is not what she is aiming for herself. Use the Online Extras (Audio Tracks and Quizzes) for your own personal use, including things like studying, classroom teaching, lesson planning and in-school training. Although we do not know exactly when he was born, we tend to recognise this birthday as the 23 April which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616.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! By using the CGP Online Edition and its Online Extras you agree to be bound by the full Terms and Conditions. Note that you can also use Macbeth and Banquo’s quotes for the witches (shown in their sections of this guide). To help you revise for success in your exam, we’ve prepared this GCSE revision guide on characters in Macbeth. thequestforpower,andshedoesthisbytryingtoquestionhismasculinitybytellinghimthatheistoofullofthe'milk'ofhumankindness.