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Unit 1 READING 1
T oday we’re going to compare Hamlet and Macbeth
by Shakespeare. These two plays are similar in
some ways. Both are tragedies, or sad stories, about
revenge . Also, they both involve the murder of a king.
However, there are some big differences, too. In
Hamlet, the hero is Prince Hamlet. His uncle murdered
Hamlet’s father, the King of Denmark. Thus, Hamlet’s
uncle takes the *throne. Hamlet learns this from his
father’s ghost, so he decides to take revenge on his
uncle. , in Macbeth, the main character Macbeth
kills the King of Scotland. This is because three witches told Macbeth his
destiny was to be the next king. The other characters then take revenge on
him for this. So Macbeth is actually the evil character! I believe this makes
Macbeth more interesting.
* throne: a special chair used by a king or queen
English Usage
• be + to infinitive : This structure can be used to talk about official plans or
things which were hidden in the future. It is also used to give orders.
The talks are to begin tomorrow. (plans)
He is to listen to other people’s words. (orders)
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T oday we’re going to compare Hamlet and Macbeth
by Shakespeare. These two plays are similar in
some ways. Both are tragedies, or sad stories, about
revenge . Also, they both involve the murder of a king.
However, there are some big differences, too. In
Hamlet, the hero is Prince Hamlet. His uncle murdered
Hamlet’s father, the King of Denmark. Thus, Hamlet’s
uncle takes the *throne. Hamlet learns this from his
father’s ghost, so he decides to take revenge on his
uncle. , in Macbeth, the main character Macbeth
kills the King of Scotland. This is because three witches told Macbeth his
destiny was to be the next king. The other characters then take revenge on
him for this. So Macbeth is actually the evil character! I believe this makes
Macbeth more interesting.
* throne: a special chair used by a king or queen
English Usage
• be + to infinitive : This structure can be used to talk about official plans or
things which were hidden in the future. It is also used to give orders.
The talks are to begin tomorrow. (plans)
He is to listen to other people’s words. (orders)
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