The Tragedy of Macbeth is among the most popular of William Shakespeare's plays, as well as his shortest tragedy. It is frequently performed at professional and community theatres around the world.
The play is seen as an archetypal tale of the dangers of the lust for power and betrayal of friends. It is loosely based upon the historical account of King Macbeth of Scotland by the Scottish philosopher Hector Boece.
Macbeth incorporates the characteristic features of a morality play. Scholars think it is an archetypal Jacobean play with plenty of endorsements of James I's reign and place its composition around 1606. There is considerable evidence that the text of the play incorporates later revisions by Thomas Middleton, who inserted popular passages from his own play The Witch (1615), most notably an extra scene involving the witches and Hecate, because these scenes proved highly popular with audiences. These revisions, which include all of Act III, Scene v, and a portion of Act IV, Scene i, are generally indicated as such in modern texts.
On the stage, Lady Macbeth is considered one of the more difficult female roles because of her intensity and varied emotions.
2006-09-26 19:51:28
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answered by TK 4
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I had to do my own research when I was at school... so you can do the same! Read the book!....
or cheat and just watch the movie with Mel Gibson if it is just a summary you are after!
2006-09-26 19:49:13
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answered by Lily 5
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Arre yaar,buy the book man!!!!!!!
2006-09-26 19:45:37
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answered by anuja b 2
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http://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/macbeth/summary/macbeth_summary.htm
Hope this helps you
2006-09-26 19:44:38
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answered by sanghvir 3
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Wow, do your own damn homework..........
I did mine, now you do yours......
Open a book for God's sake!!
2006-09-26 19:48:09
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answered by BigTip$ 6
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www.pinkmonkey.com
2006-09-26 19:40:29
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answered by fierce_guy 3
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