King Lear: Gill Shakespeare Focus

by Martin Kieran, Frances Rocks

Gill Shakespeare King Lear is a new and beautifully illustrated version of the play which expertly assists students in understanding Shakespeare's great work and thoroughly prepares them for the Leaving Certificate examination.



Focused scene-by-scene



◆ Introductory Overview



◆ Summary and in-depth Critical Analysis



◆ Key Quotes plus commentary



◆ Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiner's Comments .*















Essential study



◆ Characters and relationships - analytical study



◆ Central Themes and Issues



◆ Dramatic Techniques - including imagery, letters, plot and sub-plot, irony and soliloquies



◆ Succinct treatment of King Lear as a Comparative Text - modes defined, key moments explored



◆ Exam Focus - purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly, quoting effectively



◆ Full Sample Essays - marked and graded with invaluable Examiner's Comments*



◆ Sample answer plans and paragraphs enable students to scaffold successful answers



◆ Sample Leaving Certificate exam questions relevant to the latest changes in the exam .







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Teacher Resources Additional



Teacher's Resources are available on GillExplore.ie , our smart, reliable and easy-to-use resources



◆ PowerPoints



◆ Additional sample answers



◆ Worksheets



◆ Weblinks.

280 pages, Paperback

Published April 8, 2016