Shakespeare/Macbeth



This open education resource is designed to help high school students studying the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's shortest plays, but is one of his most engaging. The characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth loom large in the play. When we watch their unbridled ambition and their desire to achieve their goal regardless of consequence, we see a glimpse of the power humans possess to do great harm.

The main areas of study are:


 * Introduction
 * Character and Characterisation
 * Important Events and turning points
 * Setting
 * Shakespeare's Language
 * Close reading
 * Important ideas
 * Review

This resource is designed to be interactive and you to contribute your ideas. If you can think of other good questions to ask, add them to the activities. If you see an error, feel free to correct it.