Macbeth - A Complete Analysis (Shakespeare's Works Explained)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 дек 2024
  • Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare and was thought to have first been performed in the early 17th century. What may have been one of Shakespeare's greatest plays that highlights the ambition of man, may also have been an indirect warning to the newly crowned King James not to allow the power to go to his head.
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  • @Sl0v3y
    @Sl0v3y Год назад +56

    the main thing I learned that I love from this is that now I know Lady Macbeth is Darth Sidious and Macbeth is Anakin. I hope my prompt is on them tomorrow I need to graduate...

  • @jameskirby5392
    @jameskirby5392 2 года назад +124

    Timestamps
    00:00 - 1:44: Introduction
    1:45 - 2:54: Background behind play
    2:55 - 13:56: Summary of the play
    13:57 - 40:52: Macbeth (Quotes: 14:52, 17:01, 17:47, 19:32, 19:54, 21:59, 23:46, 25:14, 26:21, 26:56, 27:44, 28:59, 30:26, 31:49, 32:35, 34:15, 34:56, 37:01, 38:02, 38:41, 39:10)
    40:53 - 51:29: Lady Macbeth (Quotes: 41:54, 42:50, 44:12, 45:16, 45:41, 47:08, 48:21, 50:14)
    51:30 - 55:52: Banquo (Quotes: 52:41, 53:41, 54:27, 55:06)
    55:53 - 1:01:35: Macduff (Quotes: 57:26, 58:41, 59:25, 59:50, 1:00:49)
    1:01:35 - 1:04:47: Conclusion/Summary

    • @Pmuza123
      @Pmuza123 2 года назад +8

      You're the goat bro

    • @umarrany4026
      @umarrany4026 2 года назад +4

      @@Pmuza123 exam tmr?

    • @bobobandy9382
      @bobobandy9382 Год назад +1

      I wouldn't take writing lessons from him; he doesn't have any idea where the punctuation goes.

    • @bartekglinski2665
      @bartekglinski2665 6 месяцев назад +1

      bumping

    • @Dee__r
      @Dee__r 2 месяца назад

      omg I love you

  • @jasminetomlinson5464
    @jasminetomlinson5464 2 года назад +212

    Literally watching this 3 days before my Macbeth essay 😩💀

  • @timtam3730
    @timtam3730 2 года назад +55

    People watching this before doing a test while I'm just listening to it while I draw and because I actually really liked this play.
    Also, the witches are my favorite characters because they're lines or so fun to say:
    "Doudle, double, toil and trouble fire burn and cauldron bubble.." So dang catchy! They even turned this into a little song for movie Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban.
    Also the part where they kill McDuff's son is lowkey hilarious because that kid sounded like a little smart-ass, so I was litterally rolling on the floor when the murdered killed him and said: "Die you little egg!" 😂

  • @philleotardo7016
    @philleotardo7016 3 года назад +25

    Thanks man, I got a test tomorrow and Im using this as a refresher

  • @theoverthinkingalien224
    @theoverthinkingalien224 Год назад +23

    During the scene with Banquo's ghost it wouldn't surprise me if some guests did quietly put two and two together.
    The problem is you're at the table of a mad king who could have you and everyone you know and love murdered with a few words.
    Even if you've figured it out, you keep your mouth shut if you aren't stupid.

  • @PriceGroove
    @PriceGroove Год назад +16

    Watching this to become a better writer. Thank you

    • @Lich-t2e
      @Lich-t2e Месяц назад

      Dark fantasy? That's why I'm here.

  • @juliamaennchen5901
    @juliamaennchen5901 3 года назад +56

    Just watched this to study for a test. Amazing summary and analysis!!

    • @jonballbag5468
      @jonballbag5468 3 года назад +3

      how did the test go? im writing an exam and essay on macbeth this monday...will this help?????

    • @aporsebestyen4509
      @aporsebestyen4509 2 года назад +1

      @@jonballbag5468 How did the exam and essay go? I'm writing a test tomorrow.

    • @sallarex694
      @sallarex694 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@aporsebestyen4509 how did this go Im writing a test on monday?

    • @Potings
      @Potings 6 месяцев назад +6

      1 thread, 3 comments, all asking the same question, and all getting no answer 💀Blind leading the blind

  • @renyusuf9868
    @renyusuf9868 3 года назад +23

    Great job breaking this down. I don't agree on certain interpretations but that's debatable.
    Correction on Banquo fleeing 8:00. As a Thane himself, he had responsibilities to attend to but promised Macbeth he would return later that night to attend the banquet. (3.1.30) This is confirmed in the discussion that Lady M has with her servant in the following scene.

  • @jenanalkhatib2876
    @jenanalkhatib2876 4 года назад +25

    "The biggest BULLSHITTER of the year award" its just funny how he said that after all the great vocabulary and wording. 😂😂

  • @edgarlangwald2932
    @edgarlangwald2932 4 года назад +7

    This was the shortest hour watching stuff for school ever!! Very high quality

  • @nravaei
    @nravaei 3 месяца назад +5

    I think you misinterpret the "tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" speech. I don't think that Macbeth is saying that he doesn't care about his wife dying, but is commenting on how pointless and fickle life is for all of us, and that now, without his wife, he doesn't really have anything to live for anymore either. That also puts the final battle in perspective, and his "courage" in the end. It's less about being brave, and more about having nothing to lose, and almost wanting* Mcduff to kill him. He even says before the battle, how he's getting to old age, but he has none of the things he should have had by this point in his life.
    "I have lived long enough. My way of life
    Is fall’n into the sere, the yellow leaf,
    And that which should accompany old age,
    As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,
    I must not look to have; but in their stead
    Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath
    Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not."
    I think his wife's death is actually the turning point for Macbeth, where he realizes his ambition and everything he was working towards was pointless, and the prize of being king wasn't worth everything he lost to get there.

  • @minigrinpins2528
    @minigrinpins2528 3 года назад +8

    literally just watching this so i can turn this into a niche interest to get an essay done

  • @marcusblackwell2372
    @marcusblackwell2372 3 года назад +10

    "You know that Macbeth dies at the end, right?"--The President from Saint's Row 4

  • @purplevonstein6494
    @purplevonstein6494 4 года назад +53

    This was very enjoyable and educational! Thank you for sharing :)

    • @anilkumarsharma4621
      @anilkumarsharma4621 3 года назад

      Beautiful elucidation of the play. Thanks for the efforts.

  • @CollegeVlogs-us7qp
    @CollegeVlogs-us7qp Год назад +18

    Im using this along with my lecture notes and other RUclips videos concerning Literary devices. Seemingly an in depth analysis and fun as always, although there is little mention of other side characters such as King Duncan and Banquo. However I'll offer an update on how my test(essay) went this Thursday.

    • @jit.trippin7423
      @jit.trippin7423 Год назад +2

      how did that go ? did the lecture help?

    • @CollegeVlogs-us7qp
      @CollegeVlogs-us7qp Год назад +4

      @@jit.trippin7423 hey, so I did okay actually for someone who was nervous and wrote slow. I got 62% despite having written 1 page of a 3 page essay. Some people wrote more and still failed. So this video helps but it was quite pointless in my opinion, just watch the play on youtube and read or listen to your lecture notes, since they will ask you about something from there.

  • @benjaminfeld6388
    @benjaminfeld6388 3 года назад +16

    I heard that the character of Macbeth was based off an actual historic figure, at least in part.. But that Shakespeare made him more villainess in order to please his patron.

  • @wolflover8365
    @wolflover8365 2 года назад +7

    Thanks so much I love listening to this. So peaceful. Wish they had more of these, that's okay, that's why you're doing them :)

  • @jennifermelton9598
    @jennifermelton9598 4 года назад +18

    The play The Tragedy of Macbeth was written as a gift to KJ. He was a patron of the theater and Shakespeare’s troupe renamed themselves the King’s Men. No way would he piss off his patron and his King with insults and hidden slanders.

  • @nazmussakib6006
    @nazmussakib6006 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for the in-depth explanation sir. I feel you when you said, "The hard way in becoming a RUclipsr." Keep up your good work of enlightenment, love you from Bangladesh. ❤️

  • @TORchic1
    @TORchic1 4 года назад +13

    Fuck yeah! One of my favorite Shakespeare plays! Thanks dude!

  • @CorinthianIvory
    @CorinthianIvory Год назад +2

    Hey man, got any more of those classical literature analysis videos? The streets hungry
    *shakes uncontrollably*

  • @veggiechip
    @veggiechip 6 месяцев назад

    amazing!! i truly appreciate the depth of this video ❤

  • @CheeseLovingGuy
    @CheeseLovingGuy 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wow excellent summary.

  • @tudra
    @tudra 3 года назад +2

    can someone explain what the word BARK means in this piece of art by Byron: ". . . There are wanderers over Eternity
    Whose bark drives on and on, and anchored never shall be," ?

    • @jwbr711
      @jwbr711 2 года назад +1

      A bark is a boat.

  • @ahsanmohammed1
    @ahsanmohammed1 2 года назад +1

    Thank you

  • @hanzohattori5980
    @hanzohattori5980 4 года назад +5

    Thank you legend of history for video👍👍

  • @flint9668
    @flint9668 2 года назад +2

    Could you do an analysis on the book "one piece"?

  • @Tazxtehz
    @Tazxtehz 2 года назад +1

    the animation is amazing keep going man

  • @name001
    @name001 7 месяцев назад

    I just watched the 2015 version. I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to know more about the story.

  • @binky777
    @binky777 4 месяца назад

    awesome breakdown.

  • @shaysolomons2492
    @shaysolomons2492 4 года назад +4

    Nice

  • @Zteach
    @Zteach 10 месяцев назад

    Excellent analysis. Thanks

  • @ziyangs_3335
    @ziyangs_3335 2 года назад +1

    wow that helped. respect

  • @Iron_Ghost_
    @Iron_Ghost_ 3 года назад +1

    thank you so much

  • @keneiloeletsholo_12
    @keneiloeletsholo_12 Год назад

    This was so helpful.

  • @koiyei
    @koiyei 2 года назад +4

    Hello external exam gang, good luck with ur final on Monday ;P

  • @KentoYamazaki1
    @KentoYamazaki1 5 месяцев назад

    I woke up late and I have to do my eng lang test I barely revised so Iets hope this video helps me

  • @MoonPiee1217
    @MoonPiee1217 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for helping me pass my eng IO 😭😭🙏🙏

  • @whosminou
    @whosminou Год назад

    timestamps for me :) 1:37

  • @ConstructonFlagger
    @ConstructonFlagger 2 года назад

    Can you do one on the taming of the shrew please

  • @neo1559
    @neo1559 2 года назад

    These videos are excellent, please make more!

  • @ericzauche4309
    @ericzauche4309 4 месяца назад

    Just reread mcbeth good analysis

  • @blueishlele1464
    @blueishlele1464 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video really helped alot

  • @benquinneyiii7941
    @benquinneyiii7941 8 месяцев назад

    Gotcha

  • @mateencheema6683
    @mateencheema6683 2 года назад

    Amazing!!!

  • @tobygould9521
    @tobygould9521 3 года назад +6

    helped with mocks thanks

    • @siobhanholland8186
      @siobhanholland8186 3 года назад +1

      Good luck with the final on Monday 🥺

    • @ashkerr8418
      @ashkerr8418 3 года назад +6

      @@siobhanholland8186 Yo, That's why I'm here. If anyone else here has an exam tomorrow. Good Luck!

  • @rubysingh3454
    @rubysingh3454 2 месяца назад

    27:42

  • @havefunbesafe
    @havefunbesafe 7 месяцев назад

    24:00

  • @عبدالقادر-س8ب6ض
    @عبدالقادر-س8ب6ض 2 года назад

    2:55

  • @chachaslide9232
    @chachaslide9232 11 месяцев назад

    I have my Macbeth final in 50 minutes and I’m watching this (I haven’t read the book yet)

  • @tradsvarldh8708
    @tradsvarldh8708 6 месяцев назад

    I have an essay in less than 3 hours, am I as doomed as Macbeth ?

  • @benquinneyiii7941
    @benquinneyiii7941 8 месяцев назад

    In the family

  • @jrr9321
    @jrr9321 2 года назад

    I'm in love with your accent 🥺💜

  • @tigerella1313
    @tigerella1313 2 года назад

    Lol got a test tomorrow thanks

  • @shaysolomons2492
    @shaysolomons2492 3 года назад +1

    waiting
    for the next video lol

  • @Papifrankie
    @Papifrankie 2 года назад

    Please believe that your Professor/Teacher has also seen this video...

  • @dctungsten
    @dctungsten Месяц назад

    im watching this 2 weeks outs from my exam. (I'm still doomed)

  • @valmarsiglia
    @valmarsiglia Месяц назад

    No, because James was, at least symbolically/mythologically, from the line of Banquo, so it was a pro-Stuart play.

  • @epicberrymode3575
    @epicberrymode3575 2 месяца назад

    I feel Orochi was based off of Macbeth

  • @lawjef
    @lawjef 3 года назад +6

    Let’s follow the logic behind the claim that MacDuff is a coward. The entire royal army is looking for you with orders to kill your wife and child. The first place the army will go is to his house. His wife and child are dead. The only question is whether his genes will be wiped out today. He actually makes the only logical decision, which is that his family his dead, his murder will not solve anything (for his family line, it obviously has implications for future conflict etc). So why all the MacDuff hate? He did the logic, brave thing, he fought on, despite his inevitable massive personal loss. What would you do that is more admirable? Go to a certain death? Interesting….

    • @jacobreese735
      @jacobreese735 2 года назад +2

      The ordering of Macduffs family occurs after he has left for England. None of the Macduff clan knew of their impending doom, only that they may be in danger.

  • @Lano-d3j
    @Lano-d3j 3 месяца назад

    yeaahhh on my life im finished

  • @zendriagoodwinkins1071
    @zendriagoodwinkins1071 4 года назад +2

    yessssss💗🤓💗

  • @jannaZX
    @jannaZX Год назад

    Actually there was a Woman involved ...

  • @BaMBlazr
    @BaMBlazr 9 месяцев назад

    I Finished A Video Game?

  • @wafelwar9769
    @wafelwar9769 2 месяца назад

    Thank you bro, i finally understood this piece of crhap

  • @Ghxst_g04
    @Ghxst_g04 3 года назад +13

    Anyone watching this before mocks

    • @rylosaunders
      @rylosaunders 3 года назад +2

      Watching this before QCAA Finals eek 🤔😅

    • @thabsoffical.-8742
      @thabsoffical.-8742 3 года назад +1

      I’m just watching this because, Macbeth is interesting

  • @valmarsiglia
    @valmarsiglia Месяц назад

    Glamis = "glawms."

  • @dara_1989
    @dara_1989 2 года назад

    pro.taganist .. an.taganist

  • @racheldemain1940
    @racheldemain1940 6 месяцев назад

    It is pronounced Glaams not Glamis!!

  • @thecoffinator3737
    @thecoffinator3737 Год назад

    I personally think this video was quite poor, imo too vague and waffley