Summary:
Each guide comprises three sections:
an Introduction, which outlines the aims of the guide, the relevant exam board specification and Assessment Objectives
Text Guidance, which gives coverage of key aspects of the text
Questions and Answers, which focuses on the various types of essay questions and offers specifmen plans and sample answers, together with mark schemes

• Succint and accessible coverage of all the key aspects of the set text, including contexts, interpretations and controversies
  

• Clear outline of the exam board specifications and their Assessment Objectives
  

• Invaluable Question and Answer section with various types of questions, plans, mark schemes and answers
  

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Aims of the guide
Assessment Objectives
Revision advice
Writing examination essays
Text Guidance
Contexts
Cultural context
Historical context
Theatrical context
Play context
Scene summaries and notes
Characters
The tempest
The island
Unity of time
Magic, witchcraft and the supernatural
Themes
Imagery
Music and masque
Revenge and repentance
Gods, godliness and Christian morality
Quotations
Critical voices
Literary terms and concepts
Questions and Answers
Essay questions, specimen plans and notes
Sample essays
Further study

About the Author(s):
Mike Brett is a freelance writer, editor and educational consultant. He has taught English in Britain and abroad, and has published a number of literary and cultural articles and is the author of the AS/A-Level The Tempest Teacher Resource pack and Student Text Guide, also published by Philip Allan Updates.