In Jane Avrich’s hilarious short story, Lady Macbeth marries a young fruit mogul (we’re not kidding) and baffles everyone with her eccentric behavior. Students new to Macbeth should be aware of the important motifs in the play, and make notes when they happen upon relevant passages.

Get straight to the heart of the text with crystal-clear notes, focused analysis and expert summaries. Duncan is a popular king, and his death would bring sorrow and unrest upon Scotland (16-20 and to end). Connell Guides are advanced guide books that offer sophisticated analysis and broad critical perspectives for higher-level GCSE and A Level English Literature students. Our selection of key Macbeth quotes is accompanied by hand-drawn illustrations and includes a paragraph of analysis to fully explain their significance and how they relate back to the play. To this day, most actors and theatrical types will tell you that even saying the word “Macbeth” in a theater (unless you’re in the play) is bad luck.

His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

This handsome Text Guide is a smashing GCSE-level companion to Macbeth - and it's perfect for all major GCSE English exam boards. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Powerful yet weak, courageous yet afraid, the character of Macbeth has layers of complexity and influence that make him bigger than life or any title.The most famous speech in this play full of famous lines and speeches is Macbeth's soliloquy that begins " Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow/Creeps in this petty pace from day to day/To the last syllable of recorded time . By using the CGP Online Edition and its Online Extras you agree to be bound by the full Terms and Conditions. Consider this, if you will: Would you convince your frenemy to eat weight-gaining nutrition bars by telling her they'd help her lose weight? She says if she had made the promise to do so, that she would have killed her own baby to carry out that promise. As Macbeth ascends to power, the narrative unfolds with a gripping exploration of the psychological toll of guilt, paranoia, and moral decay.

To make sure you feel really ready for the unique challenges of assessment and to get the grades you know you deserve, why not use this Study Guide with the York Notes Workbook and Practice Tests for Macbeth? Despite the play’s historical source, however, the play is generally classified as tragedy rather than a history. Use the Online Extras (Audio Tracks and Quizzes) for your own personal use, including things like studying, classroom teaching, lesson planning and in-school training. The Service provides online access to a range of titles published by Coordination Group Publications Ltd.

The weird sisters ’ prophecies of Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane are a key part of Macbeth’s downfall.