Macbeth Scene by Scene Classroom Questions is a book for English teachers who are teaching Macbeth by William Shakespeare and intend to set straightforward questions for homework or classwork. Macbeth Scene by Scene contains 174 questions, divided by Act and Scene, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the play. It also has 69 teacher pointers, also divided by Act and Scene, to highlight key elements of the play.

Why choose to study Macbeth?

• Themes of ambition, greed, corruption and betrayal.


• One of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies.


• Interesting characters – Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Duncan, Banquo, Macduff, the Witches.


• Exciting storyline – Macbeth’s violently ambitious quest for power.


• Action-packed and gory.


• Supernatural, eerie