Macbeth: Characters
Subjects / English / William Shakespeare - Macbeth
In this title we will be looking at the characters in Macbeth. One of the themes of the play is an examination of the idea of 'rule by divine right', that Kings are appointed by God. Therefore, it seems only right that the play is full of characters that the audience would expect to find surrounding the King, for example the King's sons and the Scottish Thanes. A thane is a Scottish nobleman, similar in rank to an Earl in the English nobility. The play shows the decline of a man who begins as a hero. His ambition allows him to overcome his conscience and give in to the suggestions of the witches and the persuasion of his wife, Lady Macbeth. Shakespeare shows the audience that evil characters such as these do not prevail, and that evil is punished.
| Author: | Pauline Hills | Publisher: | GCSEPod® |
| Narrator: | Victoria Sandison | ISBN: | 978-1-84906-099-8 |
| Video ISBN: | 978-1-84906-599-3 |
Chapters
- Macbeth
- Lady Macbeth
- The Three Witches
- Banquo
- Macduff
- Other Characters
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- SQA
- WJEC
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Includes original GCSEPod image art. Additional pictorial images created by Damon Smith
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I am doing Macbeth at the moment, so this will really help me get to know the characters.
Dana R, Student
This is really good. Because of this podcast I managed to revise these characters, and when it came to the test I did really well.
Katie, Student
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