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Please note: these digital revision guides are designed to be used online - see our Interactivity Guide for more details. Whereas Duncan is made out to be a venerable and kindly older king, Macbeth is transformed into an indecisive and troubled young man who cannot possibly rule well. Legend has it that some real-life witches were unhappy with Shakespeare's play and put a curse on it. 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.

Despite the play’s historical source, however, the play is generally classified as tragedy rather than a history.

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. Purchasing a CGP Online Edition title grants you access to the title and Online Extras for three years from the date of purchase. For all his lack of values and "vaulting ambition," Macbeth is a character who often seems infinitely real to audiences.

Useasentencelike,'Whiletheextractisextremelyimportant/pivotalwhenexploring(whateverthequestionhasaskedyou),thereareotherequallyimportantmoments/characters. And yes I know it is a Revision guide and we are only just starting Macbeth but I often read Revision guides first when I am setting myself up on a topic. Macbeth study guide contains a biography of William Shakespeare, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. 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.By using the CGP Online Edition and its Online Extras you agree to be bound by the full Terms and Conditions. The debate points and active learning tasks direct the pupils’ thinking to ensure a full and rich understanding of the text. WhenconsideringhowShakespeareuses/presents(whateverthequestionasks)onemuststressthatthepassageisapivotalmomentoftheplayasit starts/isaculmination*ofachainofevents. But, as you’ll see from the wrenching soliloquies , dramatic irony , and scenes where characters make huge moral decisions, Shakespeare is always interested in more than just blood and guts.