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The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Full searchable text [ original with modern translation ]: Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Required Reading & Downloads

Introductory Material
Synopsis of Macbeth
Introduction to Shakespeare (Rose)
An Introduction to Macbeth (Pearce)
How to Write a Literary Essay (Rose)

Vocabulary
Macbeth Vocabulary Lists #1-2
Macbeth Acts 1-2 flashcard deck at Dictionary.com (for test #1)
Macbeth Acts 3-5 flashcard deck at Dictionary.com (for test #2)

Assignments
LRJ Assignment #1: Why Read Shakespeare?
LRJ: Passage Analysis assignments
Motifs: Imagery in Macbeth (PDF)
eWorksheet for "Introduction to Macbeth by Joseph Pearce"
eWorksheet for Macbeth Act I
eWorksheet for Macbeth Act II
eWorksheet for Macbeth Act III
eWorksheet for Macbeth Act IV-V
Macbeth AP Exam Study Sheet

Required Articles
"Why Read Shakespeare? A Real Question and the Search for a Good Answer" (Mack)
"Macbeth on Film" (Bemis)
"Why Shakespeare Is For All Time" (Dalrymple)

Film
Macbeth -- BBC animation (requires Moeller login)
Macbeth -- Royal Shakespeare Company Production (requires Moeller login)
     Act One: 3:00-33:10
     Act Two: 33:11-58:20
     Act Three: 58:21-88:54
     Act Four: 88:55-120:39
     Act Five: 120:40-143:50

William Shakespeare Resources

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (MIT)
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet (Palomar)
How to Study Shakespeare
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare's Monologues
Shakespeare's Birthplace: Stratford-Upon-Avon
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London
Shakespeare Resource Center (Bardweb)