11 Macbeth Act 3 Scene 1 Full Commentary and Analysis
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This video is a line-by-line walkthrough guide for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 3, Scene 1.
I provide a close reading of the entire scene, including:
— Detailed explication
— Commentary
— Literary analysis
All commentary is supplemented by in-text, line-by-line study notes designed to help students:
— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation
— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays
— Generate ideas for analysis essays
— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
Click here to download the annotated text of Macbeth: https://sites.google.com/view/shakespeare-walkthrough/home
This video discusses :
PLOT:
— Banquo suspects Macbeth murdered Duncan; is tempted by Witches’ prophecies, but resists
— Macbeth reminds Banquo to attend a banquet that evening
— Banquo says he is going for a ride that afternoon with Fleance
— Macbeth tells Banquo that Malcolm and Donalbain have fled to England and Ireland and are blaming Macbeth for Duncan’s murder
— Macbeth’s third soliloquy reveals his fears of Banquo and his sons
— Murderers arrive
— Macbeth reminds murderers that Banquo is a mutual enemy and must be eliminated
— Murderers comment that they have been so wounded by the world, they would like to see it burn
— Macbeth gives murderers instructions about where to find Banquo and Fleance
CHARACTER:
— Banquo: character foil; Macbeth’s conscience; tempted but resists = not perfect but possesses strength of character; brave + wise + royal in nature, unlike Macbeth
— Macbeth: insecure in his manhood; obsessed with issue of male heir; has started down the slippery slope of tyranny; willing to burn the world to support own ego
— Murderers: spiteful, bitter, nihilistic, willing to burn the world to be revenged for wrongs
THEME:
— Necessary paranoia of the tyrant; slippery slope; “blood will have blood”
— Alienation: Macbeth increasingly alone
— Cain and Abel: spiteful brother murders his better brother/self
— Projection: we see what we want to see
— Manhood: historic importance of male heirs
— Nihilism: bitter, spiteful people are dangerous
— Root cause of evil is humiliation and the resultant resentment, bitterness and desire for revenge; “Joker” theme
— Appearance vs reality: tyrant’s need to lie constantly
See also my tips on reading Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh
You might also find my Romeo and Juliet series interesting: https://dai.ly/x80qt0r
This video is a line-by-line walkthrough guide for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 3, Scene 1.
I provide a close reading of the entire scene, including:
— Detailed explication
— Commentary
— Literary analysis
All commentary is supplemented by in-text, line-by-line study notes designed to help students:
— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation
— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays
— Generate ideas for analysis essays
— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
Click here to download the annotated text of Macbeth: https://sites.google.com/view/shakespeare-walkthrough/home
This video discusses :
PLOT:
— Banquo suspects Macbeth murdered Duncan; is tempted by Witches’ prophecies, but resists
— Macbeth reminds Banquo to attend a banquet that evening
— Banquo says he is going for a ride that afternoon with Fleance
— Macbeth tells Banquo that Malcolm and Donalbain have fled to England and Ireland and are blaming Macbeth for Duncan’s murder
— Macbeth’s third soliloquy reveals his fears of Banquo and his sons
— Murderers arrive
— Macbeth reminds murderers that Banquo is a mutual enemy and must be eliminated
— Murderers comment that they have been so wounded by the world, they would like to see it burn
— Macbeth gives murderers instructions about where to find Banquo and Fleance
CHARACTER:
— Banquo: character foil; Macbeth’s conscience; tempted but resists = not perfect but possesses strength of character; brave + wise + royal in nature, unlike Macbeth
— Macbeth: insecure in his manhood; obsessed with issue of male heir; has started down the slippery slope of tyranny; willing to burn the world to support own ego
— Murderers: spiteful, bitter, nihilistic, willing to burn the world to be revenged for wrongs
THEME:
— Necessary paranoia of the tyrant; slippery slope; “blood will have blood”
— Alienation: Macbeth increasingly alone
— Cain and Abel: spiteful brother murders his better brother/self
— Projection: we see what we want to see
— Manhood: historic importance of male heirs
— Nihilism: bitter, spiteful people are dangerous
— Root cause of evil is humiliation and the resultant resentment, bitterness and desire for revenge; “Joker” theme
— Appearance vs reality: tyrant’s need to lie constantly
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