•Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in 1606
•Play was dark and evil
•The central characters are evil. (Wicked witches and the supernatural influence)
•Very Cynical
•King Jame I
•Tone is Sinister
•Holinshed's "Choronicles." Source for story
•Macbeth means "Son of Life."
•Story has three witches
•Shakespeare never let historical fact get in the way of a good story
•new king was fascinated by witchcraft
•Malcom III Duncan's son
•"Macbeth" was one of Shakespeare more simple plays
•The real Macbeth reigned in Scotland from 1040 to 1057
•Macbeth ruled wisely and well for seventeen years
•Shakespeare changed several key aspects of the original story, either to intensify his drama or to ensure political correctness
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