Question

You are writing a literary analysis essay on Shakespeare's Macbeth. Which of the following is a reliable source of information on the topic?

a student's college paper on the use of symbolism in the play

a blog about the themes in Shakespeare's plays

a website on Shakespeare maintained by the student body of an arts school

a literary critic's analysis of the characters and their contrasts in the play

Answer 1

a literary critic's analysis of the characters and their contrasts in the play.

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Answer 2

A literary critic's analysis of the characters and their contrasts in the play. I would say this would be the best source since presumably the literary critic would be trained in Shakespeare's plays and would be used to writing analyses from long experience doing them whereas students would not have that much experience with his plays most likely.