About This Lesson
The Tragedy of Macbeth is full of common literary elements that are important for students to explore. Due to the fact that this is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies it is often beneficial for students to understand why is it is categorized as such. One of the main reasons is because it contains a tragic hero. This is a protagonist who is typically of noble birth and seems to be ill fated and destined for doom. In this play it is clear that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth fit this description
