2. Who are the characters?
There are lots of characters
in Macbeth, but it is okay to
concentrate on the ones that play the
biggest part in the story. You just
need to know what their relationship
is to Macbeth and the important parts
they play in the story.
The Scottish noblemen are called
Thanes, this is a Scottish word, which
means Lord.
The four most important characters
are:
vMacbeth
vLady Macbeth
vBanquo
vMacduff
3. What are the themes?
Themes are the main ideas that keep appearing in
a play. The important themes in Macbeth are:
vFate
vAppearance and Reality
vAmbition
4. Language overview
The way we write and speak has changed a lot
over the past 400 years since Shakespeare wrote
his plays, so don’t be put off if you find
Shakespeare’s words difficult.
Shakespeare used the following aspects of
language in Macbeth to grip and terrify his
audience:
vRhythm and Rhyme
vImagery and Metaphor