'Macbeth': the play as a Shakespearean tragedy
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I can explain how Macbeth meets the conventions of a Shakespearean tragedy.
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Shakespeare’s tragedies often focus on the fall of noblemen
Shakespearean tragic heroes such as Macbeth, often fall victim to external pressures
Some audiences may feel catharsis by Macbeth’s downfall
Tragedies tend to stress the consequences of disobeying the accepted order of things
Freytag's pyramid is a useful tool in discussing the structure of Macbeth
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