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Sounds,23 Mar 2023,13 mins

SeriesMacbeth

2. Characters part 1

Bitesize GCSE English Literature

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Jean Menzies and Carl Anka discuss the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth develop throughout the play. He becomes a vicious, desperate tyrant and she plays an important role in the drama. Jean and Carl will listen to extracts from the play and pick out some key quotes that you can use when you write about the characters in your exams. Extracts are taken from an audio dramatisation of Macbeth, featuring David Tennant and available to listen to in full on BBC Sounds. Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR More GCSE revision on Macbeth https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgq3dmn

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