The Top Notes series has been created to assist HSC students of English in their understanding of set texts. Top Notes are easy to read, providing analysis of issues and discussion of important ideas contained in the texts.

Particular care has been taken to ensure that students are able to examine each text in the context of the module it has been allocated to.

Each text includes:

Notes on the specific module
Plot summary
Character analysis
Setting
Thematic concerns
Language studies
Essay questions and a modelled response
Other textual material
Study practice questions
Useful quotes

Top Notes William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Module B 2009-2012