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Sounds,23 Mar 2023,9 mins

SeriesMacbeth

7. Context

Bitesize GCSE English Literature

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Jean Menzies and Carl Anka find out about the early 1600s when Macbeth was written and first performed, and talk about the impact this has on the story. They also discuss what was happening at the time when the play was set in the 11th century in Scotland. 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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