‘Macbeth’ – Setting and Summary

১. Setting

• Shakespeare’s Macbeth is set in Scotland.

• Key locations include royal palaces, battlefields, and Scottish landscapes.

• The time period corresponds roughly to the early medieval Scottish monarchy.

২. Plot Summary

• Three witches meet General Macbeth and predict he will become King of Scotland.

• Their prophecy ignites ambition in Macbeth.

• Encouraged by Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan to claim the throne.

• Once king, Macbeth is haunted by guilt and paranoia, committing more murders to secure power.

• Lady Macbeth eventually goes mad and dies.

• Macbeth is killed by Macduff, restoring peace to Scotland.

• The play explores ambition, moral corruption, and the consequences of unchecked power.

৩. Main Character

• Macbeth – Tragic hero, General of Scotland.

• Lady Macbeth – Ambitious wife of Macbeth.

• King Duncan – The murdered king.

• Macduff – Nobleman who defeats Macbeth.

• Three Witches – Prophetic instigators.

৪. William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

• English poet, dramatist, and actor.

• Known as the Bard of Avon and English National Poet.

• Wrote 154 sonnets and 37 plays, along with long narrative poems.

• Regarded as one of the greatest writers in world literature.

৫. Notable Works

Tragedies:

• Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Julius Caesar

Comedies:

• As You Like It, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Example Sentences:

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