Macbeth
Historical Background
It's important to understand some of the context in which the play Macbeth was written and first performed. It will help give you a greater understanding of Shakespeare's world and how beliefs shaped and influenced the play you are about to read. Then, just for fun, watch the clip on the right in which Monty Python pokes fun at how seriously Elizabethan's took the topic of witchcraft. "She turned me into a NEWT!!!" |
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