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MacbethMacbethBy William ShakespeareBy William Shakespeare
ChronologyChronology750 AD 750 AD BeowulfBeowulf Old EnglishOld English
1400 AD1400 AD Canterbury TalesCanterbury Tales Middle EnglishMiddle English
1600 AD1600 AD MacbethMacbeth Modern Modern EnglishEnglish
What’s going on in England?What’s going on in England?
Population increasesPopulation increases
End of feudalismEnd of feudalism
Rising educational levels / printing Rising educational levels / printing presspress
New literature = Sonnets (perfected New literature = Sonnets (perfected by Italy’s Francis Petrarch)by Italy’s Francis Petrarch)
Renaissance (1500-1660)Renaissance (1500-1660)
Advances in science, art, literature, Advances in science, art, literature, religion, philosophy, invention, etc.religion, philosophy, invention, etc.– Art – Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Art – Michelangelo, Rembrandt,
DaVinciDaVinci– Religion – Protestant Reformation, Religion – Protestant Reformation,
Lutheran ChurchLutheran Church– Science – Copernicus, GalileoScience – Copernicus, Galileo– Discovery – Balboa, Drake, Cortes, Discovery – Balboa, Drake, Cortes,
Cartier, colonies in North AmericaCartier, colonies in North America
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
1564-16161564-1616
Born in Stratford-on-AvonBorn in Stratford-on-Avon
No collegeNo college
Married Anne Hathaway at 18Married Anne Hathaway at 18
Worked as actor and playwrightWorked as actor and playwright
Builds Globe TheaterBuilds Globe Theater
Writes 37 plays, poems, sonnetsWrites 37 plays, poems, sonnets
MacbethMacbethHuman drama of ambition, desire, Human drama of ambition, desire, temptation, morality, & guilttemptation, morality, & guiltBased on history, but some things Based on history, but some things fictionalized/fabricatedfictionalized/fabricatedIt’s a tragedy because of its It’s a tragedy because of its universalityuniversalityFundamental moral issue is that Fundamental moral issue is that evil is made possible because of evil is made possible because of man’s free willman’s free will
SettingSettingNorthern Scotland & EnglandNorthern Scotland & England
Scotland:Scotland:– King Duncan’s castle in ForresKing Duncan’s castle in Forres– Macbeth’s castle in InvernessMacbeth’s castle in Inverness– Macduff’s castle in FifeMacduff’s castle in Fife– Birnham Wood & Dunsinane Hill in the Birnham Wood & Dunsinane Hill in the
countrysidecountryside
EnglandEngland– King Edward’s court/castle in EnglandKing Edward’s court/castle in England