Macbeth Essay Planning and Exemplar
Jan14

Macbeth Essay Planning and Exemplar

1. Proposed structure of the essay: 2. Example Paragraph:3: Write your own practice paragraph:

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Macbeth Project
Dec10

Macbeth Project

Year 8 Macbeth Project

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Macbeth Metaphor Worksheet
Nov19

Macbeth Metaphor Worksheet

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Yll’s Paragraph on Personification
Nov18

Yll’s Paragraph on Personification

This exemplar written by Yll contains all the key features of a good analytical paragraph. It makes a clear statement, it recruits an example that advances the point, the example is analysed for the language features present and how these strengthen Shakespeare’s purpose. Shakespeare uses personification in his plays to strengthen his ideas by making it clearer. It is a richer and more interesting way to mention points and say...

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HOMEWORK: Catch Up
Oct07

HOMEWORK: Catch Up

With a few absences and interruptions, things have got a little out of sync in class. As a result the homework is a catch-up exercise. By Tuesday’s period, please bring to class: Due on Tuesday: Completed paragraph on Lady Macbeth’s speech (You can re-watch the whole presentation here) Timeline completed to the end of Act I. Scene 6 I’ll check your books for this at the beginning of the...

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Macbeth: Dark Resolve
Oct03

Macbeth: Dark Resolve

This presentation incorporates the close analysis of a short excerpt from Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth reveals her dark resolve for the presence of the figurative language feature, Personification.  

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