FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Longest
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Shortest
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Most action-packed
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More graphic or bloody
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare’s shortest and bloodiest tragedy, Macbeth tells the story of a brave Scottish general (Macbeth) who receives a prophecy from a trio of sinister witches that one day he will become king of Scotland.
Detailed explanation-2: -The play is the shortest of Shakespeare’s tragedies, without diversions or subplots. It chronicles Macbeth’s seizing of power and subsequent destruction, both his rise and his fall the result of blind ambition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, Macbeth most clearly reflects his relationship with King James, patron of Shakespeare’s acting company. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Running Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one intermission.
Detailed explanation-5: -"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare’s longest play with 30, 557 words.