Category: Shakespeare
To-morrow, and to-morrow and to-morrow – What’s going on inside Macbeth’s head now?
Question: “How does Shakespeare present Macbeth’s deteriorating state of mind?” In answering this question, refer both to the extract below and the whole play. Analyse the language, structure, semantics and the use of dramatic devices …
Macbeth Act 1: Tracking Macbeth’s Internal Crisis
Locate, between Act 1, Scene 1 and Act 2, Scene 2, 5 quotes from Macbeth that give us some insight into his deteriorating state of mind. Make sure you include information about the context of …
Macbeth Act 1, Scene 4: Macbeth’s Deep and Dark Desires
In this scene we discover the ‘serpent underneath’ Macbeth’s brave exterior
Macbeth Act 1, Scene 3: Macbeth and Banquo’s differing responses to news of their fate
In this scene, Macbeth and Banquo have very different takes on the foretelling of their imperial futures.
Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 2: Homework
We’ve launched into the reading of Macbeth with visceral vigour. Tonight’s homework is to translate the following (spoken by the bleeding and bloody Sargeant about the events in a recent battle) into contemporary English