Macbeth

What this page covers

This page collects study material on Macbeth made by GoConqr users. It is mostly mind maps, with flashcard decks, notes, quizzes, slide sets and a few flowcharts alongside them. The content runs from plot and scene summaries to characters, quotes, context, themes and language techniques.

Where to start

If you are new to the play, begin with the plot. The notes Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 1 to 7 Summary and Macbeth Act 2 Scenes 1 to 4 Summary take you through the opening, and there are matching summaries for Acts 3, 4 and 5. The flowchart Macbeth scenes gives a quick view of the order of events, and it includes the witches' line "Fair is foul and foul is fair".

1. Read the act summaries in order.
2. Open Macbeth - Key Characters and Quotes to see who matters and what they say.
3. Move on to the theme maps, such as Macbeth themes: Kingship and MacBeth Theme: The Supernatural.

Quotes and characters

Quotes are a big part of the page. Decks such as Macbeth Key Quotes and Lady Macbeth Quotes - Act 1 let you test yourself one line at a time. Maps on Lady Macbeth, Banquo, Macduff and the witches help you connect each character to the themes. The map on the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a useful pairing with the quote decks.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz on the same topic. For example, look at Macbeth - Supernatural and Kingship after the two theme maps. Any question you miss tells you which map or note to reopen. Then go back to the flashcards for the exact wording of the quotes.

Where it sits

This unit belongs to the Shakespeare strand of Literature. The listed resources are all aimed at school level, and several mention GCSE English Literature and A-level English Literature.

Choose one act, work through its summary and map, then see what you can recall in a quiz.