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If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.
About Macbeth: The Tragedy of Macbeth (commonly called Macbeth) is a play by William Shakespeare.. It is Shakespeare's short tragedy and is written between 1603 and 1607. The earliest account of a performance was April 1611,
Shakespeare's sources for the tragedy were: - Accounts of King Macbeth of Scotland, Macduff - Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587) - A history of England, Scotland and Ireland - Based on Real Story - However, the story of Macbeth as told by Shakespeare is different to the play itself. Shakespeare has purposely changed parts of the real story, this is because the purpose of this play was to please King James I to pay for Shakespeare’s plays. King James I was superstitious about Witches, this play reinforces King James I idea/ proves his ideas to be right. - Actually, the true fact was Banquo helped Macbeth to kill King Duncan. On the other hand, in Shakespeare’s play, Banquo didn't know anything about it. Shakespeare changed Banquo’s role because Banquo was a distant ancestor of King James I and to make King James I seem noble and innocent.
MACBETH
•A lot of fear of the play Macbeth •People died in the theatres therefore theatres stopped it playing. •People believe saying “Macbeth” individually is bad luck and called it “The Scottish Play”
Fair is foul, and foul is fair. - Witches
What! can the devil speak true?
Come to my woman's breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers.
Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
Plot Overview
Full Script of Macbeth
I bear a charmed life.
The bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell.
Macduff was from his mother's womb Untimely ripped.
