Why Macbeth ROCKS

[Tharkun]

1. It has Macduff. If there is a character like Macduff in any piece, that character will be my favorite, and Macduff is a particularly fine example of his breed.

2. It's probably the only reason the adjective "fell" is still in use at all in modern English. Tolkien aside, the only time anyone uses the word "fell" is the phrase "in one fell swoop," which comes from Macbeth. A Macduff line, no less! Anyone who's read Tolkien knows that "fell" deserves to live long and prosper.

3. The more you look into it, the cooler it gets. For instance, a kite is a bird of prey, so when Macduff cries out "O hell-kite!" it's not only a vehement exclamation, but a specific curse to Macbeth. Where Malcolm is ranting about how awful he is, Shakespeare is putting out into the forum how much a king is allowed to get away with. The loose ends with Fleance and Donalbain are due to everyone in the 1500s knowing who traced them in their lineage. And so forth. Look into nearly anything else, and you curse your English teacher.

4. The surface story ain't bad, either.

5. Intrigue!

6. Courage!

7. Shakespeare's Trademark Insanity!

8. The rhyming is orchestrated to be dramatic at every point. Usually, rhyming is one of Shakespeare's failings, but now we get classics like "Put on your instruments. Receive what cheer you may; / The night is long that never finds the day." (My favorite line in the play.)

9. It's metaphysical without being heavy-handed, discussing the roots of evil and the difference between male and female while still letting you enjoy the story.

Got anything to say about Macbeth? Post here!

[Jim]

Ive used the quote "Lay on Macduff!" at every possible opportunity since the age of 15.

[Igg]

We say Lead on Macduff :|

[Xil]

We say Lead on Macduff :|

*check copy* Lay.

I've always liked it's metaphysical touch. Role reversal, though blatant is always nifty.

[Igg]

i'm not questioning the accuracy, it's just what we say!

[Ashes]

I prefer Hamlet. Though Macbeth is quite riveting.

OUT! OUT DAMNED SPOT!!!

...and all that.

[hella nervous]

we read macbeth in 9th grade english.
i have no recollection of that entire course. or that entire year, for that matter...
all i remember is that my friend always wanted to be macduff cause he would go "macduffman- oh yeah!"

[Ashes]

I once (believe it or not) went to the theatre (of my own free will, I might add) to watch a version of Macbeth, performed by the Scottish Opera Company in Manchester (of all places)

The highlight of the entire performance was a large piece of rope netting that the actor playing Macduff inadvertently got caught up in, being raised from the back of the set in front of entire audience, taking the poor tenor with it, whilst he dutofully tried to continue singing.

I haven't laughed so much since.

[.neko.]

Grade 10 english.. most boring thing on the planet .. but Macbeth not so boring, infact I did kind of like it.

[Puffy]

macbeth ruled, i'll agree. but "men of respect" ruined it for me. men of respect is a stupid mafia movie version of one of the greatest plays ever.

[Qanda]

I'm studying Macbeth for Literature now.

And you all are sexists. I say lead on Lady Macbeth!

[Puffy]

And you all are sexists. I say lead on Lady Macbeth!

lady macbeth was obviusly dominant over macbeth, but she went insane. she was mentally weak and striving for riches through macbeth. I can't argue with McDuff being the best character

[Paul]

Boring grumpy English teacher. Summer's day, wanting to go outside. Hot weather... Macbeth, what? Bad timing of subject.

I enjoyed Romeo & Juliet more.

[Shadowfare]

FLY, Fleance, fly!


^ The single greatest quote ever, especially when the best person in the world ever to read that simple line read it.
Ahh, memories..

[Josephine]

Nah... I liked Macbeth himself. We have to have a baddy now and then.