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  1. PDF Six Macbeth' essays by Wreake Valley students

    Level 5 essay Lady Macbeth is shown as forceful and bullies Macbeth here in act 1.7 when questioning ... question shows that she is once again mocking him but this time, due to the forceful presence of Banquo's ghost in Macbeth's mind it does not work and he again hallucinates. As a results of this

  2. PDF Macbeth exam questions

    Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 4 and answer the question that follows. At this point in the play, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo. Avaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with!

  3. Macbeth

    Model Answers. 1 34 marks. Macbeth. Read the following extract from Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows. At this point in the play, Macbeth has murdered Duncan and has returned to Lady Macbeth. 5. MACBETH Methought I heard a voice cry, 'Sleep no more: Macbeth does murder sleep', the innocent sleep,

  4. GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Macbeth

    Complete the activities on these page. 2. Remember to use index cards to write down key quotations to learn. 3. Plan/write answers to the questions at the back of this back. Themes you need to revise. • Ambition.

  5. PDF Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel

    Instructions. Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Do not use pencil. Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 8702/1. Answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B. You must not use a dictionary.

  6. Sample exam question

    Take a look at a sample exam question and answers for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth with BBC Bitesize GCSE English Literature (AQA).

  7. PDF AQA GCSE Literature Paper 1 Literature Paper 1: Macbeth

    AQA GCSE Literature Paper 1 . Literature Paper 1: Macbeth . by William Shakespeare . Name: Class: 2. CONTENTS: 1. Week 1: Plot Revision 6-15 ... Macbeth creeps inside and _____ him in cold blood. Lady Macbeth meets him in the hall and _____ him for showing fear. ... Act 5 Short Answer Questions: 1. Why do you think Shakespeare shows Lady ...

  8. Sample Answers

    Macbeth becomes a violent king, largely as a result of his guilt and fear of being exposed. Compared to Duncan, he is unpopular and disliked to the extent that Malcolm eventually gathers an army to overthrow him. When he says 'Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefor Cawdor/Shall sleep no more' he is talking about his titles that Duncan ...

  9. PDF Gcse English Literature

    Answer ONE question from this section on your chosen text. EITHER 0 1 'Macbeth' Read the following extract from Act 5 Scene 1 of 'Macbeth' and then answer the question that follows. At this point in the play, the Doctor and the Gentlewoman watch Lady Macbeth sleepwalking.

  10. Sample exam question

    Take a look at a sample exam question and answers for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth with BBC Bitesize GCSE English Literature (AQA).

  11. PDF Section A: Shakespeare

    Answer one question from this section on your chosen text. Macbeth Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 5 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows. At this point in the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are talking. Lady Macbeth is informing Macbeth of her plans for King Duncan who will be visiting.

  12. Macbeth

    Your GCSE Paper 1 requires you to answer two questions in 1hr 45min. That means you have approximately 52 minutes to plan, write and check your Macbeth essay. Paper 1 is worth 64 marks and accounts for 40% of your overall GCSE grade. The Macbeth essay is worth 34 marks in total, because it also includes 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and ...

  13. PDF Brighter Thinking

    GCSE English Literature for AQA: Macbeth Student Book, with a focus on differentiated tasks and attainment for setting student targets. The emphasis throughout, as with the Student Books, is on engaging the reader as an active interrogator of the text and on helping them to reflect on the text's relevance to themselves and others.

  14. PDF Macbeth Revision Guide

    MACBETH. She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.

  15. AQA English Revision

    Strategy 2: A structured essay with an argument. The key to this style is remembering this: You're going to get a question about a theme, and the extract will DEFINITELY relate to the theme. The strategy here is planning out your essays BEFORE the exam, knowing that the extract will fit into them somehow. Below are some structured essays I've ...

  16. 'Macbeth' Grade 9 Example Response

    In the exposition of the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth initially appear immensely strong within their marriage, with Macbeth describing his wife as 'my dearest partner of greatness' in act 1 scene 5. The emotive superlative adjective 'dearest' is a term of endearment, and acts as a clear depiction of how valued Lady Macbeth is by her ...

  17. Shakespeare: Model Answers

    Model Answers. Below, you will find a full-mark, Level 6 model answer for a Shakespeare essay. The commentary below each section of the essay illustrates how and why it would be awarded Level 6. Despite the fact it is an answer to a Macbeth question, the commentary below is relevant to any Shakespeare question.

  18. AQA

    1. 2. Showing 20 results for macbeth. Reset search. Question paper: Paper 2 Shakespeare and unseen poetry - June 2022. Examiner report: Paper 2 Shakespeare and unseen poetry - June 2022. Mark scheme: Paper 2 Shakespeare and unseen poetry - June 2022. Question paper (Modified A3 36pt): Paper 2 Shakespeare and unseen poetry - June 2022.

  19. Macbeth Revision: 2 Sample AQA Exam Questions

    File previews. pdf, 884.3 KB. This resource contains TWO sample exam questions for revising 'Macbeth' for AQA English Literature. The topics examined are Macbeth's character and the theme of deception. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper.

  20. AQA GCSE English Section A: Macbeth

    Themes. Abuse of Power and Kingship. Ambition. Appearance vs Reality. Gender. Guilt, Innocence and Paranoia. Summary notes, past papers, character profiles, themes, glossary, flashcards, and exam and essay writing guides for AQA English GCSE Section A: Macbeth.

  21. Macbeth: Themes

    However, having a really good grasp of the following themes, and crucially, why Shakespeare is exploring these themes, will enable you to produce a "conceptualised response" in your exam: Ambition and Power. The Supernatural. Appearance versus Reality. Corruption of Nature.

  22. Macbeth Essay: Macbeth Kingship Exam Question and Detailed Essay Plan AQA

    Resource type: Assessment and revision. File previews. docx, 15.93 KB. docx, 15.25 KB. An essay question on the idea of kingship in Macbeth, in the style of the new AQA Lit exam for GCSE. The resource can be used for guided homework and research, a collaborative task in class or on a shared document, or as a basis for your own modelling.