MACBETH

By William Shakespeare

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

MACBETH – HISTORY

Macbeth, King of Scotland –

historical figure who did

existNo relevance to the play

Source: macdonnellofleinster.org

THEMES

AMBITION

Destiny/Fate

Appearances vs. Reality

The Great Chain of Being

Gender Definitions

Indecision

POWER