Helpful Shakespeare Resources and Links
The Text of MacbethClick here to access the full text of Macbeth
Click here to access the full text as printed in the First Folio (archaic spellings and original punctuation – we will discuss why this is important during tablework). Click here to access the No Fear Shakespeare version. PLEASE DO NOT RELY ON THIS. The NFS can be helpful to get the gist of a line, but its translations are often over-simplified and lacking in nuance to the point of being incorrect. It is a very helpful resource for getting another perspective on the text, but it should always be taken with a grain of salt. Other ResourcesClick here to access a great website full of articles, analysis and context for Shakespeare’s plays. Highly recommend.
Click here to access the JSTOR database. Okay so this isn’t particularly useful for our purposes but if you’re like Emma and love literary criticism, this is your site. You can go through play by play and click on any line to see all the literary criticism on JSTOR that relates to that line. Fair warning, it’s kind of addicting. (Anissa's note: it's only addicting if you are a true Shakespeare nerd :)) |
Online Shakespeare Lexicons and GlossariesClick here to access the online version of the Alexander Schmidt Lexicon. This web version is not very user-friendly but it does a wonderful job of defining every word in Shakespeare in context by play. We will use the printed volumes of this Lexicon in rehearsal.
Click here to access a more user-friendly glossary. Click on the specific quotes to be sure that you’re getting the correct meaning of the word within the context of a line. Just for Fun |