BBC Bitesize is here to save the day! Refresh your knowledge of Macbeth with this short video that outlines all of the key plot points.
Try to familiarise yourself with a scene a day. It'll really help, believe me.
These videos are great for revising the plot of the story. I'd recommend watching one per evening and making notes on each as you go. It really helps you to remember the plot if you look at it little and often, rather than all in one big go. Trust me. I learned the hard way!
Act 1, Scene 2 is where we really get to understand the setting of the play. We learn that there is a war going on, and that the Thane of Cawdor has been found to be a traitor (irony alert: he is replaced by Macbeth, who commits treason - and is therefore more of a traitor than Cawdor himself!).
By learning about Macbeth's rise in this way, we can see that the Witches had nothing to do with Macbeth's promotion... Or did they?
OK, I'm clearly developing some kind of dependence on Mr Bruff, but he's put these videos on YouTube and I'm spending most of my time getting poetry videos together, so who am I to forego an opportunity to save myself some time?
This is a really great analysis of Act 1, Scene 1 of the play, focusing on the importance of the witches. Enjoy.
Feast your earholes on this glorious summary of the play. Well done to this chap; this video is brilliant!
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In a Nutshell...After returning from war, Macbeth meets three witches who tell him that he is to become King. His wife persuades him to kill the existing King in order to win the throne - but this comes with a whole heap of problems, as Macbeth has to continually kill people - including his best friend - in order to hide the truth. ArchivesCategories
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