Make your work count for points with our free to read Leaving Cert “Hamlet” essays and full notes.
What do I actually need to know?
For any single text, you should know:
- themes
- style/techniques/imagery
- plot (after you’ve read the play once, you can watch a 10 minute Youtube video to refresh your memory)
- quotations (a minimal list that should get you through)
- practice sample essays
Here is our video on “Hamlet” for Leaving Cert to get you started.
What’s at stake?
The Single text question offers 60 marks. Compare this to: Comparative 70, Prescribed Poetry 50, Unseen Poetry 20. That’s 15% of your English grade.
How much to write?
Suggested length 4-5 A4 pages. Suggested time 50 minutes.
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