A list of 8 different GCSE style essay questions on Shakespeare’s Macbeth for students to practise their essay style and exam technique! Hope you enjoy them; they’re particularly tailored towards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Eduqas and CIE (Cambridge) exam boards. They all contain extracts, so they are ** close reading questions** - but students will also need to reference the text as a whole to create a fully rounded essay answer. Please note: This document is for essay questions only; if you’re looking for example essays try the links below: GCSE + iGCSE Essays A Level Macbeth Essays 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.

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“All hail to thee!” Welcome to this guide on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. At first Shakespeare can seem a bit frightening or complicated, but don’t worry! This study guide is made in a way that breaks the key aspects of the play down for you in simple, easy to learn steps - before showing students how to put all of those ideas together and turn them into a perfect essay. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students! This digital PDF + PPT document includes the following: How to understand Shakespearean Drama Shakespeare and his World Jacobean Language terms and conventions How to analyse Language, Structure and Form How to analyse themes How to write an excellent Macbeth essay Understanding Assessment Objectives Reasons to love this resource: Provides students with a great grounding in Shakespearean drama Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations Help students to achieve higher grades Introduces key academic and literary concepts Additional guided study questions A focus on dramatic devices and language features Familiarises students with mark schemes and examiner processes Suitable for students of all levels Visual aids for additional support! Need more Macbeth help? Grab more free resources here: Macbeth Character Analysis Please note: This is the introduction to our full Macbeth bundle, for iGCSE, GCSE and A Level. Click here to view our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE 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.