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Oxford Literature Companions: Much Ado About Nothing
Annie Fox, Peter Buckroyd
Education & Teaching
Oxford Literature Companions: Much Ado About Nothing
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Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language and contexts, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.

Language
English
ISBN
9780198368007
Front Cover
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Structure
Context
Biography of William Shakespeare
Historical and cultural context
The historical period
Sources
Patriarchy and marriage in Elizabethan times
Similarities to other Shakespeare plays
Social class
Characters
Main characters
Benedick
Beatrice
Don Pedro
Leonato
Claudio
Hero
Don John
Dogberry
Minor characters
Borachio
Conrad
Margaret
Ursula
Antonio
Friar Francis
Balthasar
Verges
The Watch
The Sexton
Character map
Language
Verse and prose
Imagery
Other language techniques
Themes
Love
The battle of the sexes
Friendship
Honour, pride and jealousy
Appearance, reality and deception
Performance
The Elizabethan theatre
Dramatic devices
Soliloquy
Dialogue
Stage directions
Physical comedy
Staging
The play in performance
Skills and Practice
Skills for the assessment
Preparing for your assessment
Understanding the question
Planning your answer
Writing your answer
Sample questions
Sample answers
Glossary
Back Cover
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