The Tempest: Study Guide for GCSE English Literature
- AQA
- Edexcel
On the surface, The Tempest is a story of revenge, but underneath it is a tale of atonement, forgiveness and reconciliation. Explore Shakespeare’s final masterpiece, its complex characters and ever-relevant themes, with detailed notes, essential quotations and varied activities, sure to expand and develop your students understanding.
- Walkthrough – Build understanding of the chosen text with insightful and relevant commentary and analysis. All scenes are concisely summarised, then examined in detail.
- Whole-text Analysis – Explores: Characterisation • Relationships • Setting • Themes • Ideas and Messages • Language • Form • Structure • Context
Plus!
- Student-friendly plot summary
- Key term glossary
- Further reading
- Original illustrations
Woven into the analysis throughout you will find:
- Discussion prompts to encourage debate and individual interpretation
- Active learning tasks to deepen understanding
- Extended essay questions for excellent exam practice
- Key term definitions to ensure students grasp difficult concepts
Suggested answers are provided for questions and activities.
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Extremely comprehensive... Offers very useful insights into the theoretical interpretations (postcolonial, psychoanalytical, etc.)... The level of detail for students is extraordinary... I really liked the variety of tasks, the active learning... and the discussion-/thought-provoking questions... The activities and content are brilliant... This would be an excellent revision guide to hand to a top set English class... The language/stagecraft analysis is very good as this is the bit that the pupils seem to happily gloss over.