Macbeth Study Guide
Cool stuff to help you understand 'the Scottish Play'
William Shakespeare
Who was he? Why are his works still being studied? What is his importance to today's society? How did his words sound four hundred years ago? Begin your exploration with this Biography.com look at Shakespeare.
Quick Tour of the Globe Theatre
Check out this quick tour of The Globe Theatre in London, the home of Shakespeare's acting company.
Shakespearean Original Pronunciation
Quick video about what 400 year-old accent might have been and the impact of that original pronunciation on the intended meanings.
Pronouncing English As Shakespeare Did
Check out this podcast to find out how Shakespeare's English was really pronounced (and how that affects the meaning we attach to his words).
Macbeth: Origins and Influences
Why Shakespeare? Because it's 2016 - TEDx
In the 400+ years since William Shakespeare's death, there is still reluctance to accept Shakespeare as an author who speaks to students and their dilemmas, partly because of the misguided notion that Shakespeare's language is historically remote, too difficult, even inaccessible. This is simply not true! Check out this video to find out why.
Shakespeare is Everywhere - TEDxVancouver
Use this link to check out Christopher Gaze, artistic director of Vancouver's Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival , tell of how embedded Shakespeare's words and ideas are in our everyday life, and a few things about the Shakespeare you do not know.
A New Boss: Background on Shakespeare's Macbeth
Check out American teacher, Carol Jackson, introduce the historical context for Macbeth in this short video. Very engaging.
Shakespeare and the Gunpowder Plot
Check out this link to find out how this key event in British history is linked to Shakespeare himself.
The Gunpowder Plot
What exactly WAS the Gunpowder Plot? Click this link to find out more.
Political Tension and the Great Chain of Being
Click this link to find out how Shakespeare used a common Elizabethan belief to create conflict in the Scottish play.
Macbeth: The Text
MyShakespeare.com
A combo site that offers the play's text, as well as numerous audio, video, and translation pieces to support your understanding of the play.
Macbeth: Text
Open source version can be found here.
Macbeth: Audio
Audio version can be found here.
Macbeth: The Understanding
Crash Course: Free Will, Witches, Murder & Macbeth (Part 1)
Was Macbeth really predestined to do all the murdering, bad "kinging, and other terrible stuff? That's the big question in Macbeth, and it's one of the ideas you're going to hear about in this video.
Crash Course: Gender, Guilt, & Faith - Macbeth (Part 2)
This video takes a look at how the play's characters operate, how the play deals with gender, and Macbeth as an early anti-hero.
Spark Notes: Macbeth
Check out this link for a variety of support for reading and understanding the Scottish play.
The Metre of Macbeth
Check out how Shakespeare's writing structure lends support to the content of what he is saying.
Macbeth and Shakespeare's Linguistic Innovation
Shakespeare coined many words that are still in use today. Check out this article about the 62 new ones created for the Scottish play alone!
Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter
Here's a short video about WHY Shakespeare's words have such staying power in our language.
Did You Know?
Shakespeare had a co-author for THREE of his plays. Give credit where credit is due.
Macbeth: The Webquest
Use this link if you'd like to set out upon a Macbeth webquest.