Much Ado About Nothing AQA GCSE 9-1 English Literature Text Guide: Ideal for home learning, 2022 and 2023 exams

by Collins Maps

Overview

Everything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008520335
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	07/24/2022
Series:	Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 SNAP Revision
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.20(d)

Table of Contents

Plot

Act 1 scene 1 4

Act 1 scenes 2 and 3 6

Act 2 scene 1 8

Act 2 scenes 2 and 3 10

Act 3 scenes 1 and 2 12

Act 3 scenes 3-5 14

Act 4 16

Act 5 18

Setting and Context

16th-century Messina, Sicily 20

Renaissance England 22

Comedy and Stagecraft 24

Characters

Beatrice 26

Benedick 28

Beatrice and Benedick's Development 30

Hero 32

Claudio 34

Don Pedro 36

Leonato 38

Don John, Borachio and Conrade 40

Dogberry and Margaret 42

Themes

Gender 44

Love and Courtship 46

Marriage and Infidelity 48

Noting 50

Secrets and Deception 52

Conflict, Honour and Guilt 54

The Exam

Tips and Assessment Objectives 56

Possible Character Questions 58

Planning a Character Question Response 60

Grade 5 Annotated Response 62

Grade 7+ Annotated Response 64

Possible Theme Questions 66

Planning a Theme Question Response 68

Grade 5 Annotated Response 70

Grade 7+ Annotated Response 72

Glossary 74

Answers 76