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**And tell sad stories of the death of Kings."** //William Shakespeare, Richard II//
 * "...let us sit upon the ground **

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's shortest plays, the action is is fast paced! It is a tragedy, revolving around a hero and following his decline.

At the beginning of the play, Shakespeare establishes the positive qualities of the hero. He also establishes the setting, key characters and key ideas. In the body of the play, conflicts and complications develop, showing changes in the hero's personality and circumstances.

Disasters and suffering that befall the hero are through his own fault (personal flaws), there are changes in fortune, tricks of coincidence and the meddling of the supernatural.

Typically, a Shakespearean tragedy ends with a resolution in which the hero dies and order is restored.