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I know that many people will say it was William Shakespeare, but I want to know if anyone thinks someone else wrote it, like Henry Devere etc.

2007-03-07 22:50:00 · 8 answers · asked by Panarchy 1 in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

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The text we have of Macbeth includes some scenes by Thomas Middleton (ones involving the witches and Hecate). He adapted scenes from his popular 1615 play The Witch to insert into Shakespeare's play.

2007-03-08 02:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by lilly 2 · 0 0

Who Wrote Macbeth

2016-10-02 02:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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Macbeth was written around 1605 during Shakespeare's so-called "Tragic Period." It is a tragedy about a wealthy Scottish noble, Macbeth, who kills his king to gain the throne. During Shakespeare's time, this was the worst possible thing that a man could do, and Macbeth was doomed to die a tragic death from the beginning. Macbeth and his wife begin to do strange things, partly because of what they have done and also because they never get a whole night's sleep. Macbeth thinks he has to kill two of his former friends because he believes that they threaten his new throne. His efforts, of course, fail, and he is eventually killed.

Superstition and magic (particularly witches) are a focal point in Macbeth. Shakespeare wrote mystical predictions and strange witches into his play because it captivated his audience, much as strange phenomena still fascinate us today. During the first part of the play, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches who make the prediction that Macbeth will become King of Scotland. They also predict that Banquo will be the father of kings. This is what starts Macbeth's whole downfall. He first kills the king to fulfill his prophecy, and then kills Banquo to try to stop the second. Later, the witches tell Macbeth that he will remain king until a forest walks and even then he will not die at the hand of a man born of woman. Each of these prophecies have some degree of truth in them, but they also are full of the deceit that the "evil side" has. If Macbeth had just ignored these witches from the start...but that, of course, is not what Shakespeare intended. The play is a tragedy, intended to teach us a lesson about the human condition. If you want to find out what it means to you, read the play.

2007-03-07 22:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 3 0

It is entirely possible that Henry de Vere wrote some/all of the works of Shakespeare. Most people & historians reject this thereoy and chose Shakespeare wrote Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, the Merchant of Venice, etc. I like to believe William Shakespeare wrote these plays but everyone has their own opinion.

2007-03-07 22:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jazz 1 · 0 0

william shakespeare and no I don't think it was writen by anyone else.Many believe Shakespeare wrote Macbeth specifically for King James I, who was also Shakespeare's patron. Subtle references to contemporary events are evident throughout Macbeth

2007-03-07 22:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by mother hen 3 · 1 0

Macbeth is among the most famous of William Shakespeare's plays, as well as his shortest tragedy. It is frequently performed at professional and community theatres around the world.

2007-03-07 23:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by DeepNight 5 · 0 0

It was actually written by William Shakespeare's secretary. Her name was Annie Barnswallow. She was left handed and wrote it with a Bic pen.

2007-03-08 00:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by levatorlux 5 · 0 0

William Shakespeare for sure

2007-03-07 22:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by Cat Stevens 6 · 0 0

Shakespeare wrote it. Some people theorize the Francis Bacon wrote his works, there are conspiracy theorists of all disciplines.

2007-03-07 22:59:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-03-13 08:16:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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