Packed with action and vivid portrayal of human relationships, Shakespeare's Macbeth traces the bloody climb to power and tragic ruin of a fate-plagued king. Count on CliffNotes to carry you through the rise and fall of a cast of characters that includes a cruel and ambitious warrior, his wicked wife, and a trio of witches who have warned their way into audience's hearts since William Shakespeare first presented their prophecies about 300 years ago. Show your classmates -- and your grade-granting teacher -- that you're in the know with English literature. You can't miss with scene summaries, plot explorations, language simplification, and author insights from CliffsNotes on Macbeth!

 

 

There are 112 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

This book has the following chapters: Introduction. How to Use This Book. Life and Background of the Playwright. Introduction to the Play. Critical Commentaries. Act I--Scene 1. Act I--Scene 2. Act I--Scene 3. Act I--Scene 4. Act I--Scene 5. Act I--Scene 6. Act I--Scene 7. Act II--Scene 1. Act II--Scene 2. Act II--Scene 3. Act II--Scene 4. Act III--Scene 1. Act III--Scene 2. Act III--Scene 3. Act III--Scene 4. Act III--Scene 5. Act III--Scene 6. Act IV--Scene 1. ACT IV--Scene 2. Act IV--Scene 3. Act V--Scene 1. Act V--Scene 2. ACT V--Scene 3. Act V--Scene 4. Act V--Scene 5. Act V--Scene 6. Act V--Scene 7. Act V--Scene 8. Act V--Scene 9. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.