Macbeth by William Shakespeare - Notes in Bullet Points | BA, MA, TGT, PGT, UGC-NET
The play’s central message is that ambition without moral restraint is destructive , leading to guilt, tyranny, and downfall. Shakespeare warns us that trying to achieve power through evil means always backfires, and natural justice will prevail. The central message of Macbeth can be summed up in one line: 👉 Uncontrolled ambition leads to moral corruption, chaos, and ultimately self-destruction. Macbeth: an Introduction Dramatist - William Shakespeare Genre - Tragedy First Performed - 1606 First Printed - 1623 Full Title - The Tragedy of Macbeth Written in Reign of - James I Literary period - Jacobean Age (24 March, 1603- 27 March, 1625) Published in - Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories & Tragedies , also known as First Folio Also known as - Shortest and Bloodiest Tragedy by Shakespeare Theme - Ambition for Power Total Male Characters - 21 Total Female Characters - 3 ( Lady Macbeth, Lady Macduff, a gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth) Total Witche...