05 Macbeth Act 1 Scene 6 Full Commentary and Analysis

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This video is a line-by-line walkthrough guide for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 6.

I provide a close reading of the entire scene, including:
— Detailed explication
— Commentary
— Literary analysis

All commentary is supplemented by in-text, line-by-line study notes designed to help students:
— Prepare for GSCE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation
— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays
— Generate ideas for analysis essays
— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
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This video discusses :

PLOT:
— Establishing scene: Duncan and retinue arrive at the Macbeth castle.
— Banquo notices the castle has a peasant air about it. Dramatic irony!
— Lady Macbeth greets her honoured guest.

CHARACTER:
— Duncan: gracious, trusting
— Lady Macbeth: two-faced; the serpent under the flower

THEME:
— Appearance vs reality: “there’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.”