1. The Macbeth Murder Mystery: Write a short story in which the narrator is a detective who has been asked to investigate the deaths of Duncan, Banquo, and Lady Macduff. What are your hunches? And what evidence do you have to go on? You do not have to come to […]

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1. Agree or disagree with the following statement: “Macbeth is a play about courage, which asserts the triumph of good over evil.” In answering this question, you should remember that courageous acts are not always motivated by virtue. 2. Examine to what extent Lady Macbeth is to blame for her […]

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Adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays and other works have been featured in nearly 500 films and/or videos world-wide. That makes Shakespeare the most filmed playwright of all time! Here are the best, and most noteworthy, versions of Macbeth that can help you study and better understand the play. Macbeth 1948 Director: […]

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Shakespeare coined many popular phrases that are still commonly used today. Here are some examples of Shakespeare’s most familiar quotes from Macbeth. You just might be surprised to learn of all the everyday sayings that originally came from Shakespeare! “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” (Act I, Scene I) […]

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Shakespeare’s Theatre Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s shortest and most intense dramas. Its straightforward plot and its strong characterization make it appealing for actors, directors, and audiences alike. The following brief discussion looks at the various theatrical contexts of the play from Shakespeare’s time to ours. The theater in Elizabethan […]

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Explore the different symbols within William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Macbeth. Symbols are central to understanding Macbeth as a play and identifying Shakespeare’s social and political commentary. Nature Throughout Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the weather plays an important role. The rebelling nature of wind and lightning indicates the disruption within the natural order […]

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The Fall of Man The ancient Greek notion of tragedy concerned the fall of a great man, such as a king, from a position of superiority to a position of humility on account of his ambitious pride, or hubris. To the Greeks, such arrogance in human behavior was punishable by […]

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Life and Background Many books have assembled facts, reasonable suppositions, traditions, and speculations concerning the life and career of William Shakespeare. Taken as a whole, these materials give a rather comprehensive picture of England’s foremost dramatic poet. Tradition and sober supposition are not necessarily false because they lack proven bases […]

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With his brother Donalbain, Malcolm quickly ascertains the danger of remaining in Scotland and flees the country (Act II, Scene 3). By the time he reappears, in Act IV, Scene 3, he has won the support of Edward the Confessor (king of England), he has mobilized troops under Northumberland and […]

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