If you have enjoyed this video, please consider making a small donation: br See also my tips on reading Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE: You might also find my Romeo and Juliet series interesting: br br This video is a line-by-line walkthrough guide for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 6.br br I provide a close reading of the entire scene, including:br — Detailed explicationbr — Commentary br — Literary analysis br br All commentary is supplemented by in-text, line-by-line study notes designed to help students:br — Prepare for GSCE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluationbr — Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essaysbr — Generate ideas for analysis essaysbr — Participate knowledgeably in class discussionsbr Click here to download the annotated text of Macbeth: br This video discusses :br br PLOT:br — Establishing scene: Duncan and retinue arrive at the Macbeth castle.br — Banquo notices the castle has a peasant air about it. Dramatic irony!br — Lady Macbeth greets her honoured guest.br br CHARACTER:br — Duncan: gracious, trustingbr — Lady Macbeth: two-faced; the serpent under the flowerbr br THEME:br — Appearance vs reality: “there’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.