The Tragedy of Macbeth PDF – Overview
The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, It is first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power, Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, Macbeth most clearly reflects his relationship with King James, patron of Shakespeare’s acting company. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.
The Tragedy of Macbeth is about a brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia.
Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Content of The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Front Matter
- From the Director of the Folger Shakespeare
- Library
- Textual Introduction
- Synopsis
- Characters in the Play
Act 1
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Scene 6
- Scene 7
Act 2
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
Act 3
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Scene 6
Act 4
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
Act 5
- Scene 1
- Scene 2
- Scene 3
- Scene 4
- Scene 5
- Scene 6
- Scene 7
- Scene 8
Characters In The Play
- Three Witches, The Weïrd Sisters
- Duncan, King Of Scotland
- Malcolm, His Elder Son
- Donalbain, Duncan’s Younger Son
- Macbeth, Thane Of Glamis
- Lady Macbeth
- Seyton, Attendant To Macbeth
- Three Murderers In Macbeth’s Service
- Both Attending Upon Lady Macbeth
- A Doctor
- A Gentlewoman
- A Porter
- Banquo, Commander, With Macbeth, Of Duncan’s Army
- Fleance, His Son
- Macduff, A Scottish Noble
- Lady Macduff
- Their Son
- Scottish Nobles
- lennox
- Ross
- Angus
- Menteith
- Caithness
- Siward, Commander Of The English Forces
- Young Siward, Siward’s Son
- A Captain In Duncan’s Army
- An Old Man
- A Doctor At The English Court
- Hecate
- Apparitions: An Armed Head, A Bloody Child, A Crowned Child,
- And Eight Nonspeaking Kings
- Three Messengers, Three Servants, A Lord, A Soldier
- Attendants, A Sewer, Servants, Lords, Thanes, Soldiers (All Nonspeaking)
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