TED Ed video "Why Should You Read Macbeth" (6 minutes)

Video overview of history of the real Macbeth and Duncan (7 minutes)

Map of 11th century Scotland and England

Brief video on the history of the real Macbeth (4 minutes)

Brief history of Macbeth, King of Scots:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/macbeth.shtml

• https://www.biography.com/royalty/macbeth 

Historical and Political Background of Macbeth - includes multiple videos and links to resources: https://libguides.stalbanssc.vic.edu.au/macbeth/background 

Scene by scene recaps, helpful for making sure you understand what's happening.

• View the Full Playlist (36 videos, about 2-3 minutes each)

Movie

Macbeth (2015) - starring Michael Fassbender, directed by Justin Kurzel

Full text plus audio, vocabulary, videos and more from MyShakespeare: https://myshakespeare.com/macbeth/act-1-scene-1 

Macbeth No Fear Shakespeare script - includes modern English translation alongside original Shakespeare text

Audio Reading

• Macbeth Act 1

• Macbeth Act 2

• Macbeth Act 3

• Macbeth Act 4

• Macbeth Act 5

Lists of Characters

• List of Characters - list of all characters (roles without explanations) from BentonEnglish.com

• List of Characters - includes brief explanations of the roles of most characters, but does not list minor characters 

• Mrs. Mueller's List of Characters - includes explanations of the roles of major characters

• List of Characters - includes brief explanations of the roles of each character

Other Resources

Macbeth Study Guide from Course Hero has helpful resources for understanding the play

Themes in Macbeth

• Morality

• Politics

• Power

• Fate vs. Free will

• Ambition

• Appearance vs. reality

The TEDEd video "How to Understand Power" (7 minutes) gives an overview of civic power. How do the ideas in this video compare or contrast with the ideas of power in Macbeth?

The audiobook recording of Macbeth is available on YouTube.

• Act 1 

  • • Scene 1 - 03:23 - A Desert Place.

    • Scene 2 - 04:07 - A camp near Forres.

    • Scene 3 - 08:10 - A heath near Forres.

    • Scene 4 - 16:05 - Forres. The palace.

    • Scene 5 - 19:35 - Inverness. Macbeth's castle.

    • Scene 6 - 24:25 - Before Macbeth's castle.

    • Scene 7 - 26:23 - Macbeth's castle.

• Act 2

  • • Scene 1 - 31:58 - Court of Macbeth's castle.

    • Scene 2 - 35:53 - The same.

    • Scene 3 - 40:54 - The same.

    • Scene 4 - 50:09 - Outside Macbeth's castle.

• Act 3

  • • Scene 1 - 53:10 - Forres. The palace.

    • Scene 2 - 1:01:07 - The palace.

    • Scene 3 - 1:04:35 - A park near the palace.

    • Scene 4 - 1:06:05 - The same. Hall in the palace.

    • Scene 5 - 1:15:08 - A Heath.

    • Scene 6 - 1:17:30 - Forres. The palace.

• Act 4

  • • Scene 1 - 1:20:45 - A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron.

    • Scene 2 - 1:30:08- Fife. Macduff's castle.

    • Scene 3 - 1:34:23 - England. Before the King's palace.

• Act 5

  • • Scene 1 - 1:49:04 - Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle.

    • Scene 2 - 1:53:35 - The country near Dunsinane.

    • Scene 3 - 1:55:30 - Dunsinane. A room in the castle.

    • Scene 4 - 1:59:18 - Country near Birnam wood.

    • Scene 5 - 2:00:43 - Dunsinane. Within the castle.

    • Scene 6 - 2:03:58 - Dunsinane. Before the castle.

    • Scene 7 - 2:04:45 - Another part of the field.

    • Scene 8 - 2:06:46 - Another part of the field.

• Macbeth Video Reflection: Record a 1-2 minute video of you or your group discussing Macbeth. Be sure to include text evidence and explain your thinking. Choose one or more of the following questions to discuss:

  • Literary Techniques in Macbeth: Figurative Language (Juxtaposition, Symbols, Dramatic Irony, Motifs) Share an example and explain how it influenced meaning and interpretation in the story.

  • Character Changes: How does each character change over the course of the story?

  • Plot Development: How did Shakespeare build conflict, tension and suspense in the story?

  • Don't forget to introduce yourself and the play! Start out by telling us your name, the title of the play, and the author's name.