Here are some exercises on quotations in Macbeth. They are designed for 15-minute sessions of pair-work in class, but work perfectly well for individuals. You need to know the play well, so these are for revision at a late stage. The purpose is to make your mind work hard.
Read MoreA set of 98 useful quotations from Macbeth, combining the five separate Quizlets in a revision series.
Read MoreThe fifth in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
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Read MoreThe third in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreThe second in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreThe first in a revision series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreStephen Greenblatt’s analysis of 7 of Shakespeare’s plays which depict tyranny has become all the more dismayingly relevant since its first publication in 2018.
Read MoreZoe Enser’s Bringing Forth the Bard is a valuable guide for both novice and experienced teachers of Shakespeare.
Read MoreToni Morrison’s play Desdemona gives voice to the silenced women from Shakespeare’s story.
Read More10 revision exercises on quotations in Othello. They are designed for pair-work 15-minute sessions in class, but work perfectly well for individuals. The purpose is to generate ideas and debate about the play, and they should only be done once you know the play well, particularly as retrieval practice.
Read MoreKiernan Ryan’s new overview of Shakespeare’s tragic oeuvre is magisterial and consistently interesting. Here are some notes on his chapter on Othello.
Read MoreJoel Cohen’s visually-stunning version of Macbeth is a consistently interesting addition to the conversation we have been having with this play for hundreds of years.
Read MoreLinks to helpful resources for teachers and candidates heading towards the 2022 Leaving Certificate in English.
Read MoreThere is a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act: this set combines all those quotations into one Quizlet.
Read MoreThe fifth in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
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Read MoreOthello’s Secret: the Cyprus Problem, by R.M. Christofides, is an unusual mixture of the academic and the personal, and a recommendation for anyone studying or teaching the play.
Read MoreThe third in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
Read MoreThe short scene at the start of Act I scene iii, when the Duke and his advisors work out what to do about the Turkish fleet, prefigure significant issues in Othello: how to judge, how to weigh evidence, how to get to the truth.
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