Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's shortest and most well-known tragedies. It was written between 1603 and 1607. The play tells the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, who is convinced by three witches and his ambitious wife to murder the king in order to become king himself. This leads to a chain of murders and treachery as Macbeth will do anything to hold onto his stolen power. In the end, Macbeth is killed by Macduff, allowing the rightful heir, Malcolm, to become king and restore order.

1. MacbethIan & Derrick

2. AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an english author who
wrote 37 plays and also 2 long poems.
His plays are still performed today.
His best known plays are:
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,
Macbeth…
Macbeth is his shortest
tragedy.
He is often quoted in modern
writings.

3. Basic Data
 It was written between 1603 and 1607.
 It´s the shortest tragedy written by
Shakespeare.
 Some characters,like Macbeth, are based
on real people.
 Several comics and novels have been
written based on the story of the play.

4. Characters The main characters are:
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Macduff
Malcolm
Duncan
The three witches

5. Summary This drama is one of the great
tragedy themed plays by William
Shakespeare. The themes illustrated
in the play include ambition, fate,
deception and treachery. Three
witches decide to confront the great
Scottish general Macbeth on his
victorious return from a war between
Scotland and Norway. The Scottish
king, Duncan, decides that he will

6.  The witches predict that he will one day become
king. He decides that he will murder Duncan.
Macbeth's wife agrees to his plan. He then
murders Duncan assisted by his wife who
smears the blood of Duncan on the daggers of
the sleeping guards. A nobleman called Macduff
discovers the body. Macbeth kills the guards
insisting that their daggers smeared with
Duncan's blood are proof that they committed
the murder. The crown passes to Macbeth. More
murders ensue and the bloodied ghost of
Banquo appears to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth's
conscience now begins to torture her and she
imagines that she can see her hands covered
with blood. She commits suicide. Macduff kills
Macbeth and becomes king.

7. Fun facts about
Shakespeare
 Scientist afirm that they have found cannabis in 8
smoking pipes used by Shakespeare
 It´s thought that Shakespeare plays were written
by an anonymous writter
 There are no evidences of his appearance
 His birth date is unknown.