Shakespeare In Bits - Macbeth

Reading sixteenth-century literature, such as Shakespeare, is not the easiest of tasks, partly because of the obsolete language, but also because of the lack of context that would better explain the action to modern-day students.

However, with the help of technology, some of the gaps can be filled in, and you can certainly understand the play you are reading by simultaneously watching a representative animation.

Shakespeare In Bits - Macbeth is a lightweight and very easy to handle application that aims to help you untangle the meaning behind one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, Macbeth.

The intuitive and self-explanatory user interface truly poses no difficulty in working with it, even for computer novices, as it only requires a couple of clicks to locate the section you wish to read through or watch, and nothing more.

The play is made up of five different acts, each with a varying number of scenes (seven, four, six, three and seven respectively). These can be read alongside the playing animation, the text being highlighted to ensure synchronicity.

Certain notes draw your attention to various stage indications. You can also read the corresponding scene’s notes and synopsis to ensure the difficult language does not impede your understanding of it.

At the same time, Shakespeare In Bits - Macbeth provides you with an analysis of the play’s characters. Similarly, you can read the ‘Analysis’, encompassing the entire plot summary, along with explanations of the themes, imagery and language, even important quotes from the tragedy and some brief info on the writer’s life.

In closing, Shakespeare In Bits - Macbeth is a useful piece of software that can prove quite handy to students who have a hard time reading plays and would benefit from their animated re-enactment. Also, the detailed analysis can help obtain a better understanding of the entire tragedy.