Ignore the prophecies and make your own fate in GCSE assessment by practising using fantastic revision tools like this Macbeth Plot Quiz!
Shakespeare’s play traces the downfall of a tragic hero – Macbeth begins as a noble man but the witches ignite his ambition, which is his fatal flaw and leads to his eventual downfall.
Modern audiences will recognise the supernatural elements of the plot as pure fiction, but much of it is based on real-life history. Shakespeare took stories of the Scottish throne and added his own twists, most notably the witches’ prophecies and the character of Lady Macbeth.
Here, we put your knowledge of the plot to the test with 10 multiple-choice questions that’ll sort the study-shy from the studious…
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