GCSE Macbeth: Essay Writing Frame - Lady Macbeth Extract and Literary Analysis

Ideal to use to prepare GCSE, English Literature students for the Macbeth extract question, this resource provides an extract from Act 5, Scene 1 and focuses on the unease of the doctor and serving woman. It provides an extract, discussion questions and a writing frame. A model answer is also included.

The writing frame leads students to explore the language and write about the social/historical background. It is aimed to help able students structure their ideas in a coherent essay.

The unit focuses on how social rank played a key part in the reactions of the characters to Lady Macbeth’s descent into madness.

Also included are two additional booklets about how to analyse language in Macbeth. Written in an accessible way, there is an explanation section and an exercise booklet.

A further Draw an Essay resource is also included. This encourages students draw before they write.

Additional Resources Added! A free Lady Macbeth Character Traits has been added. This provides a checklist of traits in Act 1 to compare with Act 5. Students are encouraged to develop these traits into a thematic understanding of the play.

The second resource is an extract about Lady Macbeth from Act 1, Scene 5. An analysis table is provided, along with a PEEL paragraph model to answer the question, ‘How is Lady Macbeth presented as a strong woman?’.

Lady Macbeth and the Social/Historical Background. A sentence matching activity and picture prompts.

The unit is invaluable in helping students achieve well in the Macbeth section of the GCSE, English Literature paper.