This edition of Hamlet is a great way for students to learn about Shakespeare’s classic play and get ready for their Leaving Certificate exams.
Hamlet
Hamlet – Leaving Certificate English
This edition of Hamlet, from the trusted Gill Shakespeare Focus series, is a great way for students to learn about Shakespeare’s classic play and get ready for their Leaving Certificate exams. It’s illustrated in a way that really helps them understand it.
- Offers the most in-depth Comparative Study notes and tips
- The only edition to feature Examiner’s Comments.
Why Hamlet?
Focused scene-by-scene analysis:
- Introductory bullet points before each scene help focus the reading and guide analysis
- Study Notes with a special focus on Shakespeare’s Language
- Revision Overviews highlight thematic and character developments
- Key Quotes plus commentary
- Exam-style questions and Sample Paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments
Essential study notes:
- Characters – analytical study, timelines, homework exercises
- Central Themes and Issues
- Dramatic Techniques (Imagery, Dramatic Irony, Soliloquies)
- Hamlet as a Comparative Text – modes defined, exemplar paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments
- Exam Technique – purposeful use of key scenes, paragraphing succinctly and quoting effectively
- Sample answer plans and paragraphs enable students to scaffold successful answers
- Sample Leaving Certificate exam questions, relevant to the latest changes in the exam
- Full Sample Essays – marked and graded with invaluable Examiner’s Comments