Dear Ron
Question 3 of the English Paper 1 examination required students to concentrate on two texts; one prescribed text and one related text of their own choosing. This gave students the opportunity to concentrate deeply on these two texts to encourage a considered and detailed treatment...
What usually helps me with Shakespeare is to read up on sparknotes before you start to get the basics. Then when you read you should have a better understanding of what's goin on in the text and after you finish reading, re-read on sparknotes and try go more in-depth.