William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Act 1 Scene 1 Analysis

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @evilvoldemort123
    @evilvoldemort123 6 лет назад +458

    I figured if the witches use trochaic tetrameter, which is the opposite of iambic pentameter, it could be Shakespeare trying to tell us that the witches are the opposite of noble! Therefore foreshadowing Macbeth's perilous impending doom, since he listened to their prophecies.

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  6 лет назад +117

      fantastic

    • @vitocipponeri6773
      @vitocipponeri6773 6 лет назад +26

      2 question how is a trochaic tetrameter opposite of an iambic pentameter and how does an iambic pentameter show someone is noble

    • @room2recordings
      @room2recordings 5 лет назад +53

      Vito Cipponeri because Trochaic Tetrameter sounds like DUM-da DUM-da DUM-da and is only used by witches whereas Iambic Pentameter sounds like da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM and is used only by noble characters. Therefore Iambic Pentameter is presented as noble as it’s only used by noble characters whereas Trochaic Tetrameter is purely used by witches

    • @vitocipponeri6773
      @vitocipponeri6773 5 лет назад +7

      @@room2recordings thanks!

    • @room2recordings
      @room2recordings 5 лет назад +5

      Vito Cipponeri no problem I had to find out myself as well👍

  • @ItsMe-eu9br
    @ItsMe-eu9br 4 года назад +106

    Hi, I'm in Year 10 and obviously all of this home learning has been pretty stressful with GCSEs next year but your videos have made me feel so much more confident with English! Thank you!

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  4 года назад +16

      Thanks for the feedback. Glad to help!

    • @pyxelm
      @pyxelm 3 года назад +1

      @@mrbruff Dude you're being a life saver. In year 10 I didn't pay attention at all, but this year I'm doing my best and trying to watch this entire series.

    • @erias7511
      @erias7511 3 года назад +2

      @@pyxelm fr I did nothing in yr10 except for failing I’m tryna learn all of this for tmrws mocks😭🙌

    • @pyxelm
      @pyxelm 3 года назад

      @@erias7511 man I hope I do well 😭

    • @7Yaddd
      @7Yaddd 3 года назад

      @@pyxelm i have mocks in feb/march have to learn this all omds and i haven't been in school in year 20 had no school place since I moved from another city to London lol

  • @Mohammed-hj3by
    @Mohammed-hj3by 6 лет назад +71

    Hello Mr Bruff, I have used your videos last year I got a grade 6 in Macbeth when I was predcted with a 4 plus in two years ago in my mocks I got a 4 and thought I was happy. So I went to watch your videos this massively increased my A01 and A02 marks. I will use this for my mocks this year plus my GCSE English Literature. Keep up the good work.

    • @harrystevens5296
      @harrystevens5296 5 лет назад +7

      Mohammed ur names mohammed no wonder u got 6

    • @hinanajeeb9004
      @hinanajeeb9004 5 лет назад +25

      @@harrystevens5296 what's that got to do with anything

    • @saturn7603
      @saturn7603 5 лет назад +12

      Harry Stevens ur racist BYE

    • @humayun9490
      @humayun9490 5 лет назад +16

      @@harrystevens5296 wtf has that got to do with anything

    • @rohan_n23
      @rohan_n23 4 года назад +12

      @@harrystevens5296 what a pathetic statement

  • @sudhanshunavalkar9150
    @sudhanshunavalkar9150 5 лет назад +124

    Started revising for GCSE tomorrow right now

  • @gb3
    @gb3 5 лет назад +49

    Can't wait for this afternoon,
    Someone has to bring the grade boundaries down.

    • @nabihahnawal4245
      @nabihahnawal4245 5 лет назад +3

      hi what was the aqa macbth question for gcse 2019

  • @tomsangster463
    @tomsangster463 5 лет назад +39

    The witches stating "Fair is foul and foul is fair" could also suggest that they, supernatural beings viewed with hatred and fear, are actually merely trying to warn Macbeth and save him from his own fate.

    • @tylerwingfield9344
      @tylerwingfield9344 4 года назад +4

      thanks for helping me do my work really appreciate it

    • @insaanthekid
      @insaanthekid Год назад +1

      We can't really say that as the witches actually started this whole issue of killing Duncan. If they hadn't appeared, Macbeth's life would go on without the issue of killing Duncan. This only erupted when the ambition inside Macbeth came to life when the witches mentioned their last prophecy of Macbeth being the king of Scotland

    • @simprl6134
      @simprl6134 11 месяцев назад

      "deepest and darkest desires" - it is evident that Macbeth's ambition was not spurred by bearded women, but instead explored (then rejected pretty swiftly within 2 scenes) meaning that Macbeth always had an issue of regicide.
      You're correct, but I'd say they aren't the biggest factor in Macbeth's regicide.@@insaanthekid

  • @Ac-nd1vm
    @Ac-nd1vm 5 лет назад +133

    Break a leg for Everyone sitting the Exam On Tuesday 15th 2019

  • @hafsayasir1678
    @hafsayasir1678 7 лет назад +17

    Thank you very much . I just came to the UK and had to catch up with the rest of the class on all the gcse literature books. I was confused at first but your video really helped me. I appreciate it so much so thank you so very much

  • @parishofstjohn23rd4
    @parishofstjohn23rd4 8 лет назад +15

    Your reading of 'fair is foul' cracked us up!!

    • @CuddlyCarrot
      @CuddlyCarrot 7 лет назад

      mate watch all the bloody videos how can he talk about macbeth in this scene

    • @ajharali4595
      @ajharali4595 7 лет назад

      Trappo141 idiot

  • @laurenm5770
    @laurenm5770 2 года назад +4

    Developing on a point - Noble characters speak in imambic pentameter, however the witches speak in trochaic tetrameter, the opposite of iambic pentameter, which suggests the witches and in turn Macbeth who listens to their prophecies, are the opposite of noble. Furthermore, Macbeth's speech in trochaic tetrameter may be used to reinforce the theme of everything not being as it seems, which reflects his untrustworthiness demonstrated by the regicide. This implies that people are not always what they seem at face value (e.g., Macbeth being a brave nobleman) but are more defined by their actions. Therefore, Shakespeare may be using Macbeth to warn King James to be wary of his noblemen, who may wish to overthrow him due to his religious beliefs and sexuality.

  • @tasangerbakes
    @tasangerbakes 3 года назад +15

    I made notes on this video so thought I might as well share
    Act 1 Scene 1
    .Shakespeare uses the witches as a way of pulling the audience in
    ."When shall we three meet again?" in the Elizabethan times the witches would've been a huge draw for audiences as there was a big interest & belief in witchcraft & supernatural activity
    .The witches' meeting is complete so Macbeth is clever as this prompts up curiosity about their role
    .Helps to set the scene- a dark world where there's confusion & everything's not as it seems, a recurring theme
    .The difference between appearances and reality
    .Most of the important points in Macbeth are based on this contrast between appearance and reality
    ."Fair is foul and foul is fair
    Hover through the fog and the filthy air." - reinforces the idea that this is a frightening, mysterious world where the supernatural hold some power
    .Macbeth wants to establish that the dark atmosphere is of great significance
    FORM AND STRUCTURE
    .Witches speak in rhyming couplets- gives a sinister air to the play {nursery rhyme but darker}, difficult to interpret effect of witches now in 21st century (rhyming seems silly and childish)
    .Shakespeare chose different styles of language to signify the importance or rank of the person speaking
    -->noble characters: Iambic Pentameter (5 stressed & 5 unstressed syllables in a line alternating e.g. And fixed his head upon our *battlements)
    -->witches: Trochaic Tetrameter (same as above but it's stressed then unstressed, Tetrameter means there are 4 pairs e.g. Fair is foul and foul is fair) sometimes there are 7 syllables for the witches

  • @MsBigpimpin22
    @MsBigpimpin22 Год назад +1

    My Son is in year 10 only just found your content - this is amazing I will be showing him these tonight and revising with him - thank you

  • @Bluecreeperrecords
    @Bluecreeperrecords 7 лет назад +3

    Starting my revision for Macbeth mocks in a few months. I'm currently going through and making notes for each scene of the play. Thanks for the videos, very concise and easy to make notes from.

  • @bea3525
    @bea3525 8 лет назад +28

    please could you do an analysis of each of the characters that would be really helpful thank you!

  • @MM-we5qb
    @MM-we5qb 7 лет назад +3

    You came to my school last week and I learned better from you than from my actual teacher so yeah thanks for that. I have my first English Lit exam tomorrow so I'm trying to watch as many of your videos as possible because they are sooooooo helpful.

  • @swizzlesticks1965
    @swizzlesticks1965 6 лет назад +52

    If this extract doesn’t come up today I’m dying

  • @maddieb860
    @maddieb860 8 лет назад +9

    your videos helped me so much ....I have my exam in 90 days and this is a great way to revise

  • @lizard1929
    @lizard1929 7 лет назад +14

    Trochaic tetrameter is gonna be so worthwhile to remember for my exam tomorrow xD

  • @josephmorgan3881
    @josephmorgan3881 6 лет назад +15

    These really helps me so much, based on how I did in my mocks my teacher reckons I'm on track for an 8 and she's an examiner, and it's mostly because of these videos

    • @Kode154
      @Kode154 4 года назад +1

      great pfp! oasis maine road

    • @josephmorgan3881
      @josephmorgan3881 4 года назад +1

      @lewis upton This is an old one haha. I ended up getting an 8 in both literature and language.

    • @josephmorgan3881
      @josephmorgan3881 4 года назад +1

      @lewis upton Thankyou, and I used a mixture of these videos, the textbooks he sells (which I would highly recommend) and notes that I had from class.

  • @imanepink
    @imanepink 6 лет назад +4

    please do a 30 min analysis on Macbeth and inspector calls

  • @Kim-bl2jm
    @Kim-bl2jm 4 года назад +10

    Hi there Mr Bruff i was just wondering does Macbeth ever in the play talk in Trochaic Tetrameter?? Cause if he did then would that foreshadow Macbeth is slowing turning to the dark side like the witches?? Thank you soo much for all of your work! It is helping me so much with my english! Xx

    • @lana-fy3fr
      @lana-fy3fr 2 года назад +2

      he never did but he did speak in rhyme like the witches right before killing duncan he said "the bell invites me Hear it not duncan for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell"

  • @ella-gm6bz
    @ella-gm6bz 7 лет назад +156

    THERE NOT ENOUGH TIME AAAHHHHHHHH ITS ON MONDAY

    • @deeznutszszsz
      @deeznutszszsz 7 лет назад +18

      if it makes you feel better, i started revising now

    • @knuckerdoom123
      @knuckerdoom123 7 лет назад +4

      and I started now..ahhhhh help!

    • @Crazypanda12321
      @Crazypanda12321 7 лет назад +2

      RickytheLedge I started now, so you'll do better than I will

    • @fhhdhdhd8685
      @fhhdhdhd8685 7 лет назад +21

      Im just starting now, might do a lady macbeth and kill myself

    • @deeznutszszsz
      @deeznutszszsz 7 лет назад +1

      nfsjdlnsljdfnds you and me both

  • @Tiger-nr7vg
    @Tiger-nr7vg 9 лет назад +43

    hi mr bruff. Can you help people to revise for the new English literature GCSE'S?

  • @tahsinsabah833
    @tahsinsabah833 Год назад

    You sound like Jared Harris and it’s giving me so much happiness

  • @oliviaelliott1333
    @oliviaelliott1333 6 лет назад +6

    Let the Macbeth revision commence 😴
    This was so useful, thanks!

  • @mialegray2392
    @mialegray2392 5 лет назад +14

    Doing this 3 hours before my exam let’s gooo

  • @arianahankey4494
    @arianahankey4494 7 лет назад +5

    I've read Macbeth in modern English language so I can understand it. My teacher always says my answers don't make sense but to me they do! D;

  • @faycelgasmi1393
    @faycelgasmi1393 8 лет назад +2

    This is wonderful now I can understand Macbeth better then I did before !

  • @richdamerell402
    @richdamerell402 4 года назад +1

    One question: if trochaic tetrameter is four pairs of syllables, then it seems the the final (eighth) syllable is often carried over to the following line?
    For example, 'Fair is foul and foul is fair" is seven syllables, whereas "Hover through the fog and the filthy air" is ten syllables - if you count "and" as well syllable, (maybe "and" doesn't count??).

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  4 года назад +1

      Sometimes there are seven syllables for the witches, where it seems like the last syllable on a line is left out, but it’s still referred to as trochaic tetrameter (catalectic). The second line you’ve referred to is eight syllables- you’ve added another word. The word ‘hover’ is one syllable. ‘Hover through the fog and filthy air’ is eight syllables.

  • @christianscottmcwall9963
    @christianscottmcwall9963 4 года назад +1

    I think the witches use rhyming couplets, which mimics a nursery rhyme, to hint to the audience that their prophecies that they are going to tell Macbeth entirely be true like nursery rhymes

  • @Mia-to7ez
    @Mia-to7ez 6 лет назад +3

    Its half ten at night rn and Im trying to get through this for the exam tomorrow!

  • @YoItsKyle
    @YoItsKyle 6 лет назад +4

    You are very intelligent Mr Bruff!

  • @aaryanramani1699
    @aaryanramani1699 3 года назад +5

    2:34 scared the living daylights out of me. I felt my soul escape my body....

  • @bhdsmm9550
    @bhdsmm9550 6 лет назад +8

    exam on Tuesday praying on this

  • @jwinfield733
    @jwinfield733 8 лет назад +24

    my teacher told me to use the format:
    Point
    Evidence
    Explain
    Language
    Effect (+another interpretation)
    Reflect (on point)
    is this a good format to use for an a* as that is what my target is or is there a better structure?

    • @askjt8090
      @askjt8090 8 лет назад +3

      J Winfield
      Try why the writer has does what they have. For example, why that have ordered the words a certain way (the syntax) or why they've used certain punctuation. For Act 1, Scene 1, comment on the rhyming couplets and the way the witches talk in sibilance too. P.E.E.L isn't enough to get A* grades. You need to look for both explicit (obvious views) and implicit (not clear) views.

    • @jwinfield733
      @jwinfield733 8 лет назад

      cheers mate! that really helped in my past paper i did :)

    • @askjt8090
      @askjt8090 8 лет назад +1

      J Winfield
      My pleasure!

    • @paramveersingh6624
      @paramveersingh6624 7 лет назад +4

      Point
      Evidence
      Word
      Technique ( e.g. repition onomatopoeia)
      Explain ( how evidence proves point)
      Reader ( reader reaction)
      Context

    • @blackswan4570
      @blackswan4570 6 лет назад

      hi .. did u get the A* u hoped for ? any tips :)

  • @matmangaming777
    @matmangaming777 6 лет назад +12

    Yes my drilla still gonna fail but the last minute revision counts for something

    • @ynedi
      @ynedi 4 года назад

      😂😂😂 allow it

  • @kxrikz1244
    @kxrikz1244 2 года назад +1

    Noble Charters speak in Iambic Pentameters (5 stressed (where you bring the emphasis) and 5 unstressed syllables so 10 syllables) whereas the witches speak in trochaic trimeter, this could be Shakespeare’s frame of reference of the witches and highlighting the 2 opposing positions and linking it back to Macbeth’s demise because he was tainted by the witches and their prophecies, and after being slain by Macduff, a noble, Shakespeare further more implied that the royals will always reign and evil will always fail.
    did i do well?

    • @tittle_talks
      @tittle_talks 2 года назад

      You did great!!!!!! I would never imagine myself writing like that 🥺

  • @ellamayward1057
    @ellamayward1057 6 лет назад +1

    Hi, I was wondering if you can interpret other ideas about the given question. for example, if it asked to show how Shakespeare presents lady Macbeth is the rest of the okay, would I be able to analyse her relationship with Macbeth? Secondly, if it was to do with fate, could I​ basically talk about the witches power and if they truly were powerful or if it was wisdom(as Banquo thinks)??

  • @syedfarzadzarif8484
    @syedfarzadzarif8484 4 года назад +1

    Thank you sooooo much! Your vids are so much better than our teachers'!

  • @cricketpakistanbest6121
    @cricketpakistanbest6121 3 года назад

    You know after 3 days I have a test in school of act 1 and act 2 thank you so much brother it is helping me alot

  • @ruarispooner5802
    @ruarispooner5802 5 лет назад +1

    hey sir, do you think you could do a character analysis with quotes of all the main characters in Macbeth?

  • @discoversport9071
    @discoversport9071 7 лет назад +18

    What is the effect of using trochaic tetrameter on the reader

    • @mp-tx3ll
      @mp-tx3ll 7 лет назад +3

      Dan M yes lid

    • @tijjy327
      @tijjy327 7 лет назад +1

      you are angel

    • @sirhenners204
      @sirhenners204 6 лет назад

      Tyler Johnson your skin makes me cry

  • @andiqerkezi5595
    @andiqerkezi5595 7 лет назад +1

    is it good to talk about "iambic pentameter" in the exam? please tell me

  • @hieupie1126
    @hieupie1126 5 лет назад +1

    Would you say that iambic or things like that played a role in how poems were made?

  • @jm.6239
    @jm.6239 7 лет назад +1

    Are we allowed to use all the points that you have made throughout these series or will that be considered plagiarism, I am worried that using these points is going to get me disqualified. And can someone clarify what is considered plagiarism

  • @hamidmohammed635
    @hamidmohammed635 7 лет назад +2

    Hey there
    You said in "In Shakespeare's time witchcraft was held much more seriously"
    Can you please give reasons for this as it would really help
    Thank you

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  7 лет назад +9

      +Hamid Mohammed it was a crime punishable by death to be involved in witchcraft. Based on the Bible which speaks against witchcraft

  • @MissAntador
    @MissAntador 6 лет назад +1

    Was wondering which app you use for the presentations, maybe I missed it somewhere.

  • @helluxxx4282
    @helluxxx4282 5 лет назад +12

    Who’s here the 14 May 2019 watching this the night before there English gcse I am🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @AB-fr1sx
      @AB-fr1sx 5 лет назад +1

      gamergirl123 MEEEEEEE!!!!

    • @nabihahnawal4245
      @nabihahnawal4245 5 лет назад +1

      hi what was the gcse aqa 2019 mcbeth question thanks

  • @federalbureauofinvestigati750
    @federalbureauofinvestigati750 Год назад

    Mr Bruff despite being 8 years late I wanted to ask if the following line has some sort of metre to it:
    For one more cold night on misfortune's keep

  • @bigty7425
    @bigty7425 7 лет назад +2

    Mr Bruff. You alluded to the fact that the witches speak in Trochaic Tetrameter, and the "noble" characters speak in iambic pentameter. What exactly does this signify? Kind regard.

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  7 лет назад +4

      That they are different

  • @sarahrutter4084
    @sarahrutter4084 6 лет назад

    I do not get how different words are stressed? How are they stressed compared to others?

  • @dryhill824
    @dryhill824 8 лет назад +7

    Do you have a video of Macbeth's Downfall?

  • @hhere7171
    @hhere7171 4 года назад +4

    10 weeks until our exams!
    Good luck everyone!

  • @anneliese3081
    @anneliese3081 7 лет назад +13

    Could you say that, as the witches use trochaic tetrameter, which is the opposite to iambic pentameter, used by noblemen, it shows that the witches are opposite to the noblemen or something along those lines of it revealing the witches to be bad? Very helpful video thanks :)

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  7 лет назад +4

      +Anneliese yes

    • @anneliese3081
      @anneliese3081 7 лет назад

      thanks so much!!

    • @promise.4162
      @promise.4162 6 лет назад

      that is such a good point

    • @Naomi.c773
      @Naomi.c773 5 лет назад

      Shows they’re incomplete inhuman supernatural etc

  • @surajksailopal
    @surajksailopal 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks soo much sir just wanted to ask could this also be useful for my book annotations too?

    • @SpellFire
      @SpellFire 5 лет назад

      I'm sure any notes you make will be useful so don't hold back 👍

  • @dh9462
    @dh9462 6 лет назад

    can you do one on the characters development over play

  • @momtahinahjalil331
    @momtahinahjalil331 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you mr bruff ❤️❤️

    • @nabihahnawal4245
      @nabihahnawal4245 5 лет назад

      hi what was the gcse aqa 2019 mcbeth question thanks

  • @theoneyednightwing8558
    @theoneyednightwing8558 7 лет назад +1

    How do you know if its iambic pentameter? sorry to bother you I just still am a bit confused on this.

  • @emaannazir3556
    @emaannazir3556 5 лет назад

    @mrbruff Anyone know how to do a 2 part line of argument for the theme of the supernatural

  • @cbondonno1025
    @cbondonno1025 8 лет назад

    do u have any of your books not on a kindle an actual paper copy?

  • @khaled-ig1hz
    @khaled-ig1hz 5 лет назад

    sir when macbeth becomes evil dos he begin to speak in trochaic tetrameter im not sure ???

    • @gblawrence034
      @gblawrence034 5 лет назад

      khaled3 musa at times he does yes. Not all the time

  • @fukuruddin7194
    @fukuruddin7194 6 лет назад

    You are the best Mr Bruff

  • @DaveDVideoMaker
    @DaveDVideoMaker 6 лет назад

    Is there a video about the context on Macbeth? This video was released in 2014, and at that time, you didn't need to know about the context until 2017.

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  6 лет назад

      This series was made for the new exam, so context is found throughout the series.

    • @DaveDVideoMaker
      @DaveDVideoMaker 6 лет назад

      All right sir. I’ve heard some historical context in this video.

  • @lukesmith5683
    @lukesmith5683 6 лет назад

    hey bruff, can you make a guide on a the new English lit gcse?

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  6 лет назад

      I have done! For AQA. It’s available in ebook form at mrbruff.com and paperback on Amazon.

  • @shabana07
    @shabana07 Год назад

    wishing everyone good luck for tomorrows exam!!!

  • @jalajarora2331
    @jalajarora2331 6 лет назад

    Hi MR Bruff, Love your videos but I had a question, Could we say that the fact that act 1 scene 1 is written in Trochaic Tetrameter (First stressed, then unstressed) shows that the witches in Dicken's time were thought of as frustrating and stressful and foreshadows that they will be the cause of Macbeth's downfall?

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  6 лет назад +1

      Shakespeare not Dickens. I’m not sure: HOW does trochaic tetrameter show frustration?

  • @ILOVEALLAHHHHH
    @ILOVEALLAHHHHH 3 года назад

    Hi,
    Do you have any free online resources??Please I really need them.Save my GCSE'S.

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  3 года назад

      Mrbruff.com/worksheets and mrbruff.com/free

  • @dreampc0
    @dreampc0 4 года назад +1

    They basically trick Macbeth into thincking he will be the thane of Cawdor but it is very ambiguous as to do that he has to kill the king.

  • @samahmed7902
    @samahmed7902 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much , this is helping a lot.

  • @leilamalik2412
    @leilamalik2412 6 лет назад

    Can I use this information for the 9-1 exam @mrbruff

  • @yaavlogs4128
    @yaavlogs4128 6 лет назад

    amazing man love these vids

  • @SpellFire
    @SpellFire 5 лет назад +1

    Hi... Just asking anyone good at english if PETER is a good structure. It stands for:
    Point
    Evidence
    Technique
    Explain
    Refer back to the question
    If anyone can let me know i would be really grateful ☺

  • @Mys-x5f
    @Mys-x5f 3 года назад

    Does macbeth understand the real meaning of the apparitions ?

  • @jeviltherussiancommunist2284
    @jeviltherussiancommunist2284 2 года назад

    bruff mans thanks alot for the help!

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  2 года назад

      Happy to help!

  • @lisamarie6069
    @lisamarie6069 7 лет назад +5

    watching all your videos before 9 am lol

  • @kingofthefourth4880
    @kingofthefourth4880 7 лет назад +2

    You the man Mr.Bruff straight killer aight straight up shooter 🔥💯👏🏀👌♥

  • @rosierhehsizara3567
    @rosierhehsizara3567 5 лет назад +1

    I love you thank you for this ❤️

  • @sksakir8901
    @sksakir8901 7 лет назад

    Macbeth is a best tragedy by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is greatest dramatist in English drama. In this drama we find that macbeth is the king of England . He wanted to become the king of Scotland and

  • @harra578
    @harra578 4 года назад +1

    Shakespeare was a lad

  • @caitlin2591
    @caitlin2591 5 лет назад

    got my first mock after half term ahhhh

  • @georgeharratt9169
    @georgeharratt9169 6 лет назад

    Thanks solo much this is a lifesaver

  • @Chloe-xb1me
    @Chloe-xb1me 7 лет назад +1

    This was set in the Jacobean era though?

  • @JoseManuel-lp2pw
    @JoseManuel-lp2pw 7 лет назад

    Great video

  • @flow4458
    @flow4458 7 лет назад +2

    Nonsense! A blankverse doesn't necessarily have to be an iambic pentameter...

  • @gracewhite1371
    @gracewhite1371 4 года назад +2

    any 2020 gcse students here?

  • @hassanaghagaming2328
    @hassanaghagaming2328 3 года назад

    How does Shakespeare present the supernatural in this extract "When shall we three meet again
    In thunder, lightning, or in rain"?

    • @leeyam2520
      @leeyam2520 2 года назад

      idk

    • @its_not_akio_
      @its_not_akio_ 6 месяцев назад

      Because the witches were believed to control the weather

  • @sksakir8901
    @sksakir8901 7 лет назад

    lady macbeth is very witty. she persuaded macbeth to kill Duncan, the king of Scotland. Macbeth main purpose was to become the king of Scotland.

  • @chantellenicole122
    @chantellenicole122 8 лет назад +1

    Thank you for making this video, it's helped me go deeper into context with my understanding of the first scene.

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  8 лет назад +1

      +Shanteru Senpai good

  • @tr1lux977
    @tr1lux977 2 года назад

    Is it only the witches that speak in Trochaic Tentameter

  • @BeccaJoy-my8go
    @BeccaJoy-my8go Месяц назад

    i thought it was during the Jacobean times?

    • @mrbruff
      @mrbruff  Месяц назад

      You're right! Let me explain the usage of the terms ‘Elizabethan’ and ‘Jacobean’ to describe the times in which Shakespeare lived and wrote. Queen Elizabeth’s reign, the Elizabethan era, was from 1558 to 1603 while the Jacobean era, the reign of King James I, lasted from 1603 to 1625. Shakespeare himself lived from 1564 to 1616. It’s clear that Shakespeare’s formative years were during the Elizabethan era. This is when his views and ideas were formed and when he started out in his career as a playwright. Macbeth itself, however, was written and first performed in the Jacobean era. In this video series, the terms will often be used together to refer to a shared attitude or perspective as there was little immediate change from the end of one era and the beginning of the other. When writing specifically about Macbeth, students should use the term ‘Jacobean’.

  • @YellowBear-kx1ff
    @YellowBear-kx1ff 7 лет назад +1

    Happy St Andrew's Day, Macbeth!

  • @mxz4m4n12
    @mxz4m4n12 6 лет назад +2

    use the format
    S-
    Q- quote
    Z-zoom
    Z-zoom
    E-

  • @maanasperumalla7737
    @maanasperumalla7737 3 года назад

    2:33

  • @Globalz_Haqq
    @Globalz_Haqq 4 года назад +1

    beanz bro, beanz

  • @dankdanky2188
    @dankdanky2188 5 лет назад +1

    Big boy Bruce saving the day

  • @munithedumwoamn
    @munithedumwoamn 5 лет назад

    why that intro? ;(

  • @erinb707
    @erinb707 7 лет назад

    Witches, and the upper class speak in rhyme.

  • @CarloS-cq4ul
    @CarloS-cq4ul 5 лет назад

    Gcse next week
    Pray this is ez

  • @danieldyszkant3245
    @danieldyszkant3245 6 лет назад

    Well

  • @shabanasayyed5
    @shabanasayyed5 8 лет назад

    kindly this chapters can explain in hindi as well as normal English. .because the kids are not understand properly....thank you