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Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
Macbeth - Complete Context Revision Study Guide
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Macbeth - Complete Context Revision Study Guide

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An 8-page revision resource with a detailed critical breakdown of context in Macbeth. Suitable for students of all levels - GCSE, iGCSE + A Level! This digital + printable + PPT document includes: Jacobean Historical Context The Feudal System New Politics The Tragic Genre Jacobean Cultural Beliefs The Great Chain of Being + Divine Right of Kings Shakespeare’s Background Critical Analysis: Modern vs Contemporary Audience Interpretations Additional tasks to help students reflect on and process the information Reasons to love this resource: A full breakdown of context Historical, cultural, sociopolitical and literary analysis A focus on different interpretations and perspectives Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations Help students to achieve higher grades Suitable for students of all levels Visual aids for additional support! Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here: Introduction to Macbeth Macbeth Character Analysis View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here! Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check out our shop here.
Macbeth - Key Quotations - Study Guide
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Macbeth - Key Quotations - Study Guide

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This 7-page digital + printable + PPT resource contains an overview of the most important key quotations in Macbeth, detailing the speaker, act and scene for each one. Tasks and guidance are also provided, so the document could be used as a full lesson resource for teaching or guided study. A list of the most important key quotations, with notes on each one A suggestion for language devices and analytical interpretations Tasks and exercises to help students engage on a deeper level Study support and guidance Example analyses which link quotations to themes, language and context Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here: Introduction to Macbeth Macbeth Character Analysis View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here! Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check out our shop here.
Macbeth - Plot Summary + Structure - Study Guide
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Macbeth - Plot Summary + Structure - Study Guide

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If you’re just starting out with Macbeth, begin here! This document provides a full summary of Macbeth, broken down into Acts and Scenes. This resource is perfect for teaching or studying - for students of all levels. Before delving deeper into the ideas of the play (and often before even reading the play itself), it’s crucial that students have access to an overview of the key events. This digital + printable + PPT resource helps them to understand structure and characterisation more clearly and precisely. Reasons to love this resource: A full summary of acts and scenes Guided study of key plot points Perfect for grounding students’ knowledge Help students to achieve higher grades and clarity in writing Suitable for students of all levels Visual aids for additional support! Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here: Introduction to Macbeth Macbeth Character Analysis View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here! Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check out our shop here.
Macbeth - Essay Planning - Study Guide
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Macbeth - Essay Planning - Study Guide

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Here is a list of practice plans and notes that students have completed for a range of essays on “Macbeth”. Some are focused on ideas, and others on structuring. To get the best out of your plans, you should try to keep a balance between both of these from this document. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, and A Level students! Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here: Introduction to Macbeth Macbeth Character Analysis View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here! Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
Macbeth - Example A-Level Essays, A*-C Grades
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Macbeth - Example A-Level Essays, A*-C Grades

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This 10-page resource contains a range of A Level essays, from Grades A*-C. These were all written by students, on a range of discursive, argumentative and comparative questions. This digital + printable pdf document contains the following essays: In what ways does Shakespeare vividly present human flaws and weaknesses in Macbeth? (DISCURSIVE ESSAY QUESTION) “Macbeth is a play about the nature of evil rather than the nature of ambition.” How far do you agree? (ARGUMENTATIVE QUESTION) “Some say he’s mad; others, that lesser hate him, /Do call it valiant fury” (Caithness: Act 5, Scene 2) Consider Macbeth as a gothic protagonist in the light of this comment. (ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY) Explore the ways writers present human flaws and weaknesses in Macbeth and the poems ‘My Last Duchess’ and ‘The Laboratory’. (COMPARATIVE ESSAY - Macbeth/The Laboratory) Reasons to love this resource: Perfect for teaching essay structuring + academic writing technique Exposes students to a range of responses, at different levels Provides support with answering different types of essay question Great for understanding the ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ of essay writing! Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here: Introduction to Macbeth Macbeth Character Analysis View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here! Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check out our shop here.
MACBETH: COMPLETE BUNDLE!
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MACBETH: COMPLETE BUNDLE!

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All hail to thee! This bundle contains everything you need to teach or study Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the form of digital and printable PDF documents. It’s perfect for students aged 14+. Preview two of our documents for free, to check whether it’s right for you! Macbeth Complete Character Analysis Introduction to Macbeth - Comprehensive Study Guide Watch Youtube videos of this bundle content here! There are two levels to this bundle: Core material for students aged 14-16 (GCSE and iGCSE) Extension material for students aged 16-18 (AS, A Level + IB) With this bundle, students will be able to: Understand the structural elements and key moments of plot Deepen their knowledge of characters, including understanding the deeper messages behind each one Integrate the significance of the setting into their analyses and interpretations of the play as a whole Gain confidence with understanding the dramatic form, with a focus on Shakespearean drama Memorise a range of carefully chosen key quotations for use in essays and analysis Develop their language, structure and form analysis skills, with guided support and examples Identify and analyse the thematic and contextual details Learn approaches to a range of essay question types: discursive, argumentative, close reading Become confident with extract interpretation and analysis Develop their knowledge of tragic conventions and apply them to the play Expand their critical aptitude via exposure to key critical frameworks and critics’ quotations (for higher level students) Write their own essays on Macbeth, after support with planning help and example A* / top grade model answers Reasons to love this bundle: Downloadable pdfs documents, graphically designed to a high level Visual aids (photographs and drawings) to support learning Clearly organised categories that simplify the text for students Print and digital versions - perfect for any learning environment The unit has everything you need to start teaching or learning - starting with the basic story summary, going right up to deep contextual and critical wider readings. Lots of tasks and opportunities to practice literary analysis skills - students will be guided through writing a literary analysis response to the play. This is what you’ll get with this digital and printable resource: THE COMPLETE MACBETH COURSE Introduction to Macbeth - Comprehensive Study Guide Macbeth - Plot Summary + Structural Breakdown Setting in Macbeth Macbeth - Character Study Guide Macbeth - Key Quotations Macbeth - Complete Context Revision Macbeth Key Themes Study Guide Macbeth and Tragedy Macbeth - Critical Interpretations + Critics’ Quotations WORKSHEETS + LESSONS Macbeth Text and Study Questions - ACT 1.1 Macbeth Text and Study Questions - ACT 1.6 Full Lesson: Religion in Macbeth ESSAY WRITING, QUESTIONS + EXAMPLE ANSWERS Macbeth - How to Write Higher Level Essays Macbeth - How to Plan Essays Macbeth - GCSE + iGCSE Essay Questions Example A-Level Essays, A*-C Grades Macbeth - GCSE + iGCSE Model Essays, A*-C Grades (L9-L5) **Ready to print and teach, or start studying straight away! Please be sure to take a look at the preview images to see all the documents in this resource! Looking for other texts? Here are two more: An Inspector Calls AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry You might also be interested in: AQA GCSE English Paper 1 Complete Bundle Cambridge IGCSE Poetry Anthology 2023-2025, Songs of Ourselves Volume 2, Part 4 Cambridge A Level Poetry for 2023 **Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check out our full shop here
Macbeth - GCSE + iGCSE Model Essays, A*-C Grades (L9-L5)
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Macbeth - GCSE + iGCSE Model Essays, A*-C Grades (L9-L5)

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Here are a range of GCSE and iGCSE essay answers, written by students - with detailed teacher feedback - includes a full mark A* / L9 Grade essay. Reasons to love this resource: Example essay paragraphs + full essays Ranging from Grades 5-9 (C-A*) - including a full mark essay! Perfect for teaching essay and exam structuring! Great for understanding how to achieve the higher grades SSuitable for students of all levels Detailed feedback and guidance from teachers on each one Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here: Introduction to Macbeth Macbeth Character Analysis Buy our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here! Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check out our shop here.
'A Wife in London' by Thomas Hardy - Complete Study Guide
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'A Wife in London' by Thomas Hardy - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a complete study guide for the poem 'A Wife in London’ by Thomas Hardy. Suitable for students taking GCSE, iGCSE + A Level. This digital + printable pdf resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY + SUMMARY SPEAKER + VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS CONTEXT ATTITUDES + MESSAGES THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS KEY QUOTATIONS EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the whole WJEC collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here. You may also be interested in: To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our shop for other literature and language resources!
Sleep - Kenneth Slessor
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Sleep - Kenneth Slessor

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Here’s a full analysis of the poem “Sleep” by Kenneth Slessor, tailored towards A-Level students, but also suitable for those studying at a higher level. Includes: Poem Vocabulary Story/Summary Speaker/Voice Language features Structure/Form Context Attitudes Themes
The Pains of Sleep - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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The Pains of Sleep - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Here’s a full analysis of the poem “The Pains of Sleep” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, tailored towards A-Level students, but also suitable for those studying at a higher level. Includes: Poem Vocabulary Story/Summary Speaker/Voice Language features Structure/Form Context Attitudes Themes
Distant Fields / ANZAC Parade - Rhian Gallagher
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Distant Fields / ANZAC Parade - Rhian Gallagher

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Here’s a full analysis of the poem “Distant Fields / ANZAC Parade” by Rhian Gallagher, tailored towards A-Level students, but also suitable for those studying at a higher level. Includes: Poem Vocabulary Story/Summary Speaker/Voice Language features Structure/Form Context Attitudes Themes
"The Walk" - Derek Walcott
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"The Walk" - Derek Walcott

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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem “The Walk”; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE FORM/STRUCTURE LANGUAGE CONTEXT THEMES/IDEAS POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
'Adam's Song' Derek Walcott - Poem Analysis
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'Adam's Song' Derek Walcott - Poem Analysis

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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem “Adam’s Song”; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE FORM/STRUCTURE LANGUAGE CONTEXT THEMES/IDEAS POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
'Oddjob, A Bull Terrier' Derek Walcott - Poem Analysis by Scrbbly
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'Oddjob, A Bull Terrier' Derek Walcott - Poem Analysis by Scrbbly

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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem “Oddjob, A Bull Terrier”; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE FORM/STRUCTURE LANGUAGE CONTEXT THEMES/IDEAS POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Tone and Style
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Tone and Style

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This resource is for anyone who is aiming towards intermediate or advanced level writing. It covers a full breakdown of how to understand the features, as well as ways to create them and analyze them in your own writing.
'Forest of Europe' - Derek Walcott
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'Forest of Europe' - Derek Walcott

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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem “Forest of Europe”; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE FORM/STRUCTURE LANGUAGE CONTEXT THEMES/IDEAS POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
"The Castaway" - Derek Walcott
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"The Castaway" - Derek Walcott

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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem “The Castaway”; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE FORM/STRUCTURE LANGUAGE CONTEXT THEMES/IDEAS POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Derek Walcott's Poetry - Part One Bundle
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Derek Walcott's Poetry - Part One Bundle

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Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poetry. It is tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poems at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Poems included in the bundle: ‘A Careful Passion’ ‘Adam’s Song’ ‘Ebb’ ‘Forest of Europe’ ‘Homecoming: Anse La Raye’ ‘Lampfall’ ‘Landfall, Grenada’ ‘Mass Man’ ‘Nearing Forty’ ‘Oddjob, a Bull Terrier’ ‘Parades, Parades’ ‘Ruins of a Great House’ Each poem analysis includes the following: Vocabulary Story/Summary Speaker/Voice Form/Structure Language Context Themes/Ideas Possible Essay Questions
A* Grade A-Level Unseen Prose Answer (Timed Conditions)
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A* Grade A-Level Unseen Prose Answer (Timed Conditions)

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Here is an essay that I wrote in (roughly!) timed conditions. The topic was an Unseen Essay Question for a contextual literature paper — where you’re given an extract from a novel that you’ve never seen before, and you have to read and write about it using your knowledge of that time period — in this case, it was the 1950s and 1960s American US culture. This is the type of essay that you’ll find at the college or university level, as well as in A-Level exams such as AQA English Literature ‘Modern Times’, OCR American Literature ‘Comparative and Contextual Study’, WJEC’S Unseen Component 3 and more. It is suitable for OCR, AQA, Edexcel, and WJEC Literature A-Level.
Derek Walcott - Context Points
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Derek Walcott - Context Points

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The notes below are taken from individual analyses of Walcott poems, but they also pertain to the context of Walcott and his poetry in general. This is a revision sheet which will help you to connect the dots between the different poems and understand the deeper idea that underpin his writing. Note that some context points are more specific to the particular poem, whereas others are about Walcott’s own ideas and beliefs in general, so be careful with which ones you choose to use in your own essay writing.