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Page 1: MACBETH By William Shakespeare. THE AUTHOR - REVIEW  Actor, Playwright, and Poet Plays: comedies, tragedies, histories Poetry: sonnets Language: Early

MACBETH

By William Shakespeare

Page 2: MACBETH By William Shakespeare. THE AUTHOR - REVIEW  Actor, Playwright, and Poet Plays: comedies, tragedies, histories Poetry: sonnets Language: Early

THE AUTHOR - REVIEW

Actor, Playwright, and Poet• Plays: comedies, tragedies,

histories• Poetry: sonnets• Language: Early Modern

English• New words introduced

The Globe: Shakespearean

theatre• On the outskirts of the city:

Why?• Structure: Open

Source: tvtropes.org

Page 3: MACBETH By William Shakespeare. THE AUTHOR - REVIEW  Actor, Playwright, and Poet Plays: comedies, tragedies, histories Poetry: sonnets Language: Early

MACBETH – HISTORY

Macbeth, King of Scotland –

historical figure who did

existNo relevance to the play

Source: macdonnellofleinster.org

Page 4: MACBETH By William Shakespeare. THE AUTHOR - REVIEW  Actor, Playwright, and Poet Plays: comedies, tragedies, histories Poetry: sonnets Language: Early

THEMES

AMBITION

Destiny/Fate

Appearances vs. Reality

The Great Chain of Being

Gender Definitions

Indecision

POWER