William Shakespeare's Macbeth
GPTKB entity
Statements (67)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_I
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:Macbeth_(film,_1971)
gptkb:Macbeth_(film,_2015) gptkb:Macbeth_(musical) |
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Macduff
gptkb:The_Witches gptkb:Banquo gptkb:Duncan |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed worldwide
inspired numerous adaptations subject of scholarly analysis influenced film and literature frequently studied in schools |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1606
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:earthquake
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Shakespeare's Macbeth
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:theatre
Western literature |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Macbeth
gptkb:Lady_Macbeth |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Is this a dagger which I see before me?
Out, out brief candle! Double, double toil and trouble. |
| gptkbp:official_language |
Early Modern English
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| gptkbp:plot |
the theme of appearance vs. reality
Macbeth's downfall the theme of deception the consequences of ambition the exploration of power dynamics the exploration of the human condition the supernatural elements the significance of the crown the consequences of unchecked ambition the resolution of the play the use of soliloquies the role of prophecy Macbeth's rise to power the conflict between fate and free will the theme of loyalty and betrayal the theme of justice and retribution the role of the supernatural in human affairs the use of foreshadowing the role of fate in the characters' lives murder of King Duncan Lady Macbeth's descent into madness the theme of fate vs. free will the significance of the natural world the exploration of masculinity and femininity the exploration of moral ambiguity the impact of guilt on the psyche the impact of tyranny on society the moral implications of ambition the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth the role of guilt in the characters' actions the role of the three witches the significance of blood imagery the significance of the banquet scene |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:First_Folio
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Scotland
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
five acts
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Order
ambition guilt |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
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