Macbeth Major Works Data Sheet - Title & author — spelled correctly! Shakespeare's shortest and bloodiest tragedy, macbeth tells the story of a brave scottish general (macbeth) who receives a prophecy from a trio of sinister witches that one day he will become king of scotland. Genre/literary period (any words that are typically applied to the work in question) Setting (place and time) scotland middle ages/10th century. The corrupting power of unchecked ambition. Web macbeth data sheet.
Setting (place and time) scotland middle ages/10th century. Web macbeth data sheet. Genre/literary period (any words that are typically applied to the work in question) Title & author — spelled correctly! Shakespeare's shortest and bloodiest tragedy, macbeth tells the story of a brave scottish general (macbeth) who receives a prophecy from a trio of sinister witches that one day he will become king of scotland. The corrupting power of unchecked ambition.