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No more "Double, double, toil and trouble?"Now you can learn Shakespeare on the double!
Macbeth has all the ingredients of a modern day bestseller-greed, ambition, murder, mayhem, madness, politics, assassinations, hallucinations, prophecies, spells, and rebellion. Potions and emotions simmer. One betrayal leads to another. Now you can sit back and read Macbeth like the thriller it is! This modern, easy-to-understand translation makes reading it quick and painless. Other aids make following the action and grasping the meaning a snap:
- A brief synopsis of the plot and action
- A comprehensive character list that describes the characteristics, motivations, and actions of each major player
- A visual character map that shows the relationships of major characters
- A cycle-of-death graphic that pinpoints the sequence of deaths and includes who dies, how they die, and why
- Reflective questions that help you understand the themes of the play
Shakespeare on the Double! Macbeth lets you enjoy this classic play your way!
Synopsis
Shakespeare on the Double! Macbeth includes a brief synopsis of the play, a list of characters augemented by a visual character map for easy reference, and the complete Shakespearean play with the Shakespearean text on the left-hand page with a line-by-line Modern English translation on the corresponding right-hand page. Exercices are included as well.
Synopsis
No more "Double, double, toil and trouble?"Now you can learn Shakespeare on the double!
Macbeth has all the ingredients of a modern day bestseller-greed, ambition, murder, mayhem, madness, politics, assassinations, hallucinations, prophecies, spells, and rebellion. Potions and emotions simmer. One betrayal leads to another. Now you can sit back and read Macbeth like the thriller it is! This modern, easy-to-understand translation makes reading it quick and painless. Other aids make following the action and grasping the meaning a snap:
- A brief synopsis of the plot and action
- A comprehensive character list that describes the characteristics, motivations, and actions of each major player
- A visual character map that shows the relationships of major characters
- A cycle-of-death graphic that pinpoints the sequence of deaths and includes who dies, how they die, and why
- Reflective questions that help you understand the themes of the play
Shakespeare on the Double! Macbeth lets you enjoy this classic play your way!
About the Author
Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of textbooks and general reference works and a former columnist for the Charlotte Observer. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Appalachian State University and holds degrees in English, Latin, psychology, and education of gifted children.
Table of Contents
Introduction.Synopsis.
List of Characters.
Character Map.
Cycle of Death.
Shakespeares Macbeth.
ACT I.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
Scene 6.
Scene 7.
ACT II.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
ACT III.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
Scene 6.
ACT IV.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
ACT V.
Scene 1.
Scene 2.
Scene 3.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
Scene 6.
Scene 7.
Scene 8.Questions for Reflection.