Macbeth

Macbeth, a Jacobean tragedy written by William Shakespeare, presents kingship as a necessary component that influences a country’s power. As the play progresses under the ruling of three kings – Duncan, Macbeth, and Malcolm – Shakespeare suggests that peace and power are only maintained under the right leader, and chaos will take over once a wrong leader takes the place.

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (1606) is a play that, at its very core, warns of the dangers of unchecked ambition and accepting your God-given role in the Great Chain of Being. Functioning as a didactic force of royalist propaganda, Shakespeare aimed to ingratiate himself with the newly crowned King James I by discouraging attempted acts of regicide following the Gunpowder Plot.

Review video lesson and PowerPoint for IGCSE Macbeth Revision, perfect for students of Edexcel 4ET1. Revise character, themes, symbols, form & structure.