Revision Materials for Macbeth

There are lots of online revision materials for Macbeth. On YouTube, Stacey Reay has videos exploring particular characters and themes, along with advice for how to achieve the higher grades:

Stacey Reay – open in YouTube to see the full playlist

Mr Bruff has videos has two videos for each scene of the play: one translating the scene, and another analysing it in greater detail:

Mr Bruff – open in YouTube to see the full playlist

There is also some excellent material on the BBC Bitesize site:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zq97v4j/revision/2

Finally, if you are revising a particular scene and are struggling to understand the meaning of a passage from the text, No-Fear Shakespeare has a complete modern-day translation of the text:

https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/macbeth/

Remember to revise actively: make notes and flashcards, draw out tables and diagrams, answer practice questions – don’t just sit back and expect it all to sink in!

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