To build background for better understanding of the play To relate to your own experiences To appreciate Shakespeare’s skill To increase knowledge of other cultures To analyze Elizabethan drama To plan, prepare, present literary interpretations To improve your reading, writing, and analyzing skills Purpose: Introduction

Who was Macbeth, anyway? Scottish king from AD 1040 to AD 1057 Scottish king from AD 1040 to AD 1057 Scotland prospered under Macbeth’s rule Scotland prospered under Macbeth’s rule He appeared to be a good king He appeared to be a good king Shakespeare changed all of that Shakespeare changed all of that

Why Study Shakespeare?

Did you know that there is a horrible curse on the play? Did you know that there is a horrible curse on the play? There are many strange accidents and incidents that have occurred during productions. There are many strange accidents and incidents that have occurred during productions. “That Scottish Play” never say the name of the play “That Scottish Play” never say the name of the play

: Every man dies, not every man lives. Rob Roy

William Wallace Kilts and tartans Kilts and tartans

What are Scottish clans?

Christie Tartan

Map of Scotland and Glamis

Nessie the Loch Ness Monster- a neighbor of Macbeth.

Fair is foul, foul is fair, Fair is foul, foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air. Hover through the fog and filthy air.

Fate and Other Things Strange: “Something wicked this way comes.” Can you define Fate? Is witchcraft still thriving today? Can you define Fate? Is witchcraft still thriving today? Have you ever had your fortune told? Have you ever had your fortune told? Have you ever seen a ghost? Have you ever seen a ghost?

Common Themes Corruption of power Corruption of power Blind ambition Blind ambition Appearance vs. reality Appearance vs. reality Superstition and its effect on human behavior Superstition and its effect on human behavior What are the characteristics of an evil person? What are the characteristics of an evil person? Are temptation, desire, ambition evil traits? Are temptation, desire, ambition evil traits? Effects of concealed guilt Effects of concealed guilt

Common Repeated Images Sleep Sleep Blood Blood Disease Disease Clothing Clothing Light and Darkness Light and Darkness

Some familiar terms Tragic hero Tragic hero Aristotle’s concept of tragedy Aristotle’s concept of tragedy Hubris Hubris Hamartia Hamartia Allusion Allusion Simile Simile Metaphor Metaphor Personification Personification Alliteration Alliteration

Terms again Foreshadowing Foreshadowing Dramatic irony Dramatic irony Aside Aside Soliloquy Soliloquy Blank verse Blank verse Iambic pentameter Iambic pentameter Rhymed couplet Rhymed couplet Tanistry Tanistry

More stuff The Great Chain of Being The Great Chain of Being

Framework of a Tragedy

Shakespeare and his own curse

Holy Trinity Church in Stratford upon Avon, England

Shakespeare: The Greatest of the Greats

Shakespeare: The Greatest of the Greats: Let’s Review

A Final Thought

What’s on for Today? Denotation Denotation Connotation Connotation Stress Stress Inflection Inflection

So foul and fair a day I have not seen. So foul and fair a day I have not seen. List synonyms for the words “foul” and “fair.” List synonyms for the words “foul” and “fair.” This statement is called a paradox. This statement is called a paradox. What others have you noticed? What others have you noticed?

Stress Stress He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust. He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust. Stress a different word each time you read the line. Stress a different word each time you read the line. How does the meaning change? How does the meaning change?

Inflection Inflection Is execution done on Cawdor? Is execution done on Cawdor? Rise and fall of your voice… Rise and fall of your voice… How does the meaning change? How does the meaning change?

Nonverbal communication What meaning is implied without words? What meaning is implied without words?

How does Banquo feel about the witches’ predictions? How does Banquo feel about the witches’ predictions? How does Macbeth feel? How does Macbeth feel? Who is the topic of conversation at the start of scene 4? Who is the topic of conversation at the start of scene 4? How might Duncan’s words to Macbeth, as Macbeth enters, seem ironic? How might Duncan’s words to Macbeth, as Macbeth enters, seem ironic? How does Macbeth feel now that Malcolm has been named Price of Cumberland? How does Macbeth feel now that Malcolm has been named Price of Cumberland? Do we have any clues about how he will behave in the future? Do we have any clues about how he will behave in the future?

Sonnet- Elizabethan or Shakespearean 14 line poem 14 line poem Contains 3 quatrains and a rhymed couplet Contains 3 quatrains and a rhymed couplet 10 syllable line of unstressed / stressed syllables. 10 syllable line of unstressed / stressed syllables. Divided into five feet Divided into five feet Rhyme pattern: abab cdcd efef gg Rhyme pattern: abab cdcd efef gg