Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid - Intertextuality and Analysis Tracker

A structured literary analysis tracker for Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid, supporting intertextual study of Shakespeare’s Macbeth through guided questions and vocabulary.

This is a comprehensive, classroom-ready resource designed to support close reading, intertextual analysis, and extended written responses alongside Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

The tracker is organised by acts and chapters, mirroring the novel’s structure, and includes:

• Carefully sequenced analysis questions focused on characterisation, power, gender, prophecy, witchcraft, fate vs free will, and reimagining.
• Explicit intertextual links to Shakespeare’s Macbeth, prompting comparison of key moments, motifs, language, and tragic structure.
• Act-specific vocabulary tables with definitions and space for student application.
• Opportunities for prediction, inference, and evaluative response, building towards a summative literary essay with scaffolded prompts.

This resource is particularly well suited to KS3–KS4 / Grades 8–10, GCSE Literature enrichment, or pre-A Level study, and works effectively as:

• A chapter-by-chapter reading companion
• A revision and consolidation tool
• A guided pathway towards a formal literary analysis essay

Included file types:

• PDF (recommended for best formatting and print consistency)
• Word (.docx) for editable classroom use
• Pages (.pages) for Mac users