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

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Shakespearelikelywantedtoforewarntheaudiencethat,bydistruptingthe'greatchainofbeing'andmurderinghiskind:Macbethwouldfacesevereconsequences:contritionandultimately,hisdeath. Strong focus on the chronology of each text to help students really get to know their way round their set text. Thought to have been educated at the local grammar school, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he went on to have three children, at the age of eighteen, before moving to London to work in the theatre.

He started his career in journalism and publishing, working as an editor on a political magazine and a number of books, before training as an English teacher. Shakespearusesthisjuxtapositiontopresentthefactthatatthisstageoftheplay,Macbethcanmakejustdecisionsanditisuptohimtochoosebetweengoodandbad. Macbethhastochoosebetween'Light'-whichhasangelicconnotations,andconnotationsofpurity,whichsuggeststhekindheartedandrespectedleaderthathecanbecomeorhecanchoose'dark'-whichconnotatespain,sufferinganddeath.The content and the copyright of the titles and other intellectual property rights of whatever nature are and shall remain the property of CGP or the property of any third parties that may have licensed software or content to CGP. As an aid to the effective study of Shakespeare’s Macbeth York Notes’ GCSE revision pack is indispensable.

We do not take responsibility for any effects of viruses or malware however introduced to your systems.After nearly 10 years working in London schools, where he held leadership positions in English departments and within a Sixth Form, he moved on to become an examiner and education consultant. The witches know which characters to manipulate and exactly how to do it – preying particularly on Macbeth’s fatal character flaws. Shakespeare does present Malcolm’s intelligence and maturity later in the play when he tests Macduff.

They also, however, demonstrate naivety in her belief that she can command and control the supernatural for her own ends. 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.Use CGP Online Editions for your own personal use, including things like studying, classroom teaching, lesson planning and in-school training. For even more help preparing for your GCSE English exams sign up for our FREE GCSE English revision club to get helpful tips and extra resources to help you ace your exams. Macbeth Text Guide – the ultimate guide, packed with stacks of essential notes and practice questions. Intheextract,itisimmediatelyapparentthatShakespeareportraysMacbethasacharacterwhoisself-awareandextremelyguilty. Let every soldier hew him down a bough and bear’s before him: thereby shall we shadow the numbers of our host and make discovery err in report of us.