Genre: Play / Classic / Tradgey / Historical
Citation: Shakespeare, William & Hunter, G.K. (ed). Macbeth, Harmondsworth, Middlesex : Penguin, 1967.
Annotation:
Believed to be written in the early 1600’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is a
play written by playwright William Shakespeare. The play is more commonly referred
to as just Macbeth. It is set in Scotland and follows the story of a Lord
Macbeth a brave, honourable and loyal general who becomes consumed by ambition.
After receiving a prophecy from a trio of witches that he will one day
become King of Scotland and after some careful manipulation by his wife, Lady
Macbeth, Macbeth decides to do whatever is necessary in order to achieve
ultimate power and become the King of Scotland.
The play tells a tale of regicide and of a reign of death and terror
after Macbeth gains the throne. Macbeth constantly
murders those around him in order to maintain his power. As the play continues
it becomes bloodbath that further corrupts Macbeth and his queen. Eventually
Macbeth plunges his beloved country into civil war. Then consumed by arrogance
and fear the pair slowly succumb to madness and death.
Considered to be Shakespeare’s darkest and bloodiest tragedy it is also
one of his shortest. The plot of the play captivates readers with its
intricitys as before your eyes a reader sees a once honourable man fall further
and further from grace and descend into insanity. Macbeth is truly one of Shakespeare’s
greatest works and one of his most powerful tragedies.
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