Macbeth ACT 1
Macbeth ACT 2
Macbeth ACT 3
Macbeth ACT 4
Macbeth ACT 5
For your enjoyment...The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Macbeth: Essay Topics
Write a 7 chunk essay over one of the following prompts:
1) The supernatural plays an important role in Macbeth. To what extent does it motivate Macbeth's actions?
2) Is Lady Macbeth more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan? Is Lady Macbeth a more evil character than her husband and, if so, why?
3) The sleepwalking scene in Act V is one of the most memorable in all of drama. Relate this scene to the overall play and examine what makes Lady Macbeth's revelation so provoking.
4) Examine Macbeth's mental deterioration throughout the play.
5) Characterize the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. If the main theme of Macbeth is ambition, whose ambition is the driving force of the play—Macbeth’s, Lady Macbeth’s, or both?
Write a 7 chunk essay over one of the following prompts:
1) The supernatural plays an important role in Macbeth. To what extent does it motivate Macbeth's actions?
2) Is Lady Macbeth more responsible than Macbeth for the murder of King Duncan? Is Lady Macbeth a more evil character than her husband and, if so, why?
3) The sleepwalking scene in Act V is one of the most memorable in all of drama. Relate this scene to the overall play and examine what makes Lady Macbeth's revelation so provoking.
4) Examine Macbeth's mental deterioration throughout the play.
5) Characterize the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. If the main theme of Macbeth is ambition, whose ambition is the driving force of the play—Macbeth’s, Lady Macbeth’s, or both?