Macbeth

Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in this new EXPANDED edition of MACBETH!   Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.   The expanded sections include:   Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play.   What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent?   Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do?   Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper.   Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate.   Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.  

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.