macbeth Archives - Douglas Wise

Retrieval Question Generators for GCSE English Literature Texts

Using an Excel template, I’ve put together retrieval question generators on four of the GCSE English Literature texts: Macbeth An

Click here to access a booklet on Macbeth (and click here to access a Word version). The idea is for

Click here to access some brief notes on masculinity that I made from Carolyn Asp’s essay ‘Be Bloody, Bold and

Click here to access some brief notes on key images in Macbeth. Night and Darkness Gloomy Daylight Light Blood Sleep

Click here to access a booklet on common misconceptions on Macbeth (and here to access a PDF version). There are

Click here to access a series of PowerPoint resources on Macbeth. The slides are really simple and follow fixed format:

Click here to access a simple guide to some of the main classical and biblical allusions in Macbeth. I’ve selected

Click here to access a booklet that contains extracts from seven essays I’ve taken from the excellent British Library website.

What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions (or over-simplifications) that I’ve encountered over the years

Now that we’ve hit the run-up to the Easter break, I’ve introduced a weekly essay task for both of my