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Laurence Olivier as Macbeth and Vivien Leigh as Lady Macbeth in a 1955 Shakespeare Memorial Theatre production of the tragedy.

1. Macbeth: Introduction
2. Macbeth: Summary
3. Macbeth: William Shakespeare Biography
4. Macbeth: Reading Shakespeare
5. Macbeth: List of Characters
6. Macbeth: Historical Background
7. Macbeth: Summary and Analysis
   1. Act I Summary and Analysis
   2. Act II Summary and Analysis
   3. Act III Summary and Analysis
   4. Act IV Summary and Analysis
   5. Act V Summary and Analysis
8. Macbeth: Critical Commentary
   1. Act I Commentary
   2. Act II Commentary
   3. Act III Commentary
   4. Act IV Commentary
   5. Act V Commentary
9. Macbeth: Quizzes
   1. Act I Questions and Answers
   2. Act II Questions and Answers
   3. Act III Questions and Answers
   4. Act IV Questions and Answers
   5. Act V Questions and Answers
10. Macbeth: Essential Passages
    1. Essential Passage by Character: Macbeth
    2. Essential Passage by Theme: The Hero
    3. Essential Passage by Character: Macbeth
11. Macbeth: Themes
12. Macbeth: Character Analysis
    1. Banquo (Character Analysis)
    2. Macbeth (Character Analysis)
    3. Lady Macbeth (Character Analysis)
    4. Macduff (Character Analysis)
    5. Malcolm (Character Analysis)
    6. Three Witches, The Weird Sisters (Character Analysis)
    7. Other Characters (Descriptions)
13. Macbeth: Principal Topics
14. Macbeth: Essays
    1. Character Study of Macbeth: From "Brave Macbeth" to "Dead Butcher"
    2. Who are the Witches?
    3. Why Does Macbeth Change His Mind About Killing Duncan?
    4. Character Study of Lady Macbeth
    5. Macbeth: On Stage, Screen, and Television
    6. Macbeth: Victim of Historians
    7. The Theme of Guilt in Macbeth
    8. Lady Macbeth: A Liberated Woman?
    9. The Guilt of Lady Macbeth
    10. The Witches in Macbeth
15. Macbeth: Criticism
    1. Overview
    2. Evil
    3. Supernatural Elements
    4. Time
    5. Gender and Sex Roles
    6. Imagery
    7. Macbeth
    8. Lady Macbeth
    9. Banquo
16. Macbeth: Selected Quotes
17. Macbeth: Suggested Essay Topics
18. Macbeth: Sample Essay Outlines
19. Macbeth: Modern Connections
20. Macbeth: FAQs
    1. Was there an actual Macbeth?
    2. Why are there three witches?
    3. Did the Macbeths have any children?
    4. Why does Macbeth forget to take the daggers from the guards?
    5. Why does Macbeth slaughter Macduff's family?
    6. Why does Malcolm test Macduff?
21. Macbeth: Bibliography and Further Reading
22. Macbeth: Pictures
23. Copyright

1. William Shakespeare
2. British Literature
3. Elizabethan Drama
4. How to Read a Shakespeare Play
5. How to Stage a Shakespearean Play for High School Students
6. How to Study Macbeth