1. William Shakespeare aka “Willy Shakes” and his Scottish Play Mr. Tim Legge

2. The Life of Shakespeare Exact birth date unknown Baptized April 26, 1564 in Stratford Parish located in England. Married Anne Hatheway in 1582. Had three children: Susanna(1583), twins Judith and Hamnet(1585) Wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. Died April 23,1616 and is subsequently buried at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, England. “The web of our life is a mingled yarn” -All’s Well That Ends Well, Act IV, Scene III HER NOT HER!

3. Nicknames “Bard of Avon” “Swan of Avon” “The Bard”

4. Shakespearean Language Shakespeare’s plays are written in Early Modern English. Iambic pentameter- Iambic is a foot commonly referred to as an iamb which is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Penta refers to the five feet used in the metrical line. Example Sounding: du DUM du DUM du DUM du DUM du DUM Typically wrote in blank verse(unrhyming) He also makes frequent use of puns and metaphors.

5. Shakespearean Language Contd. Era Approximate Time PeriodExample: The Lord's Prayer Old English450–1066Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum; Si þin nama gehalgod to becume þin rice gewurþe ðin willa on eorðan swa swa on heofonum. Middle English1066–1450Oure fadir that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name; thi kyndoom come to; be thi wille don in erthe as in heuene. Early Modern English1450–1690Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heauen. Modern English1690–PresentOur Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Old English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-_GwoO4xIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-_GwoO4xI Middle English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE0MtENfOMUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE0MtENfOMU Early Modern English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s

6. Shakespeare and His Plays Pre-1594 (King Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, etc.) Beginning plays are histories Plays have a predictable feel to them 1594-1600 ( King Henry V, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Emergence of comedies Maturing playwright Plays become less predictable and labored 1600-1608 (Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, etc.) Majority of tragedies Post-1608 (Cymbeline, The Tempest) Tragicomedies or Romances Deep symbolism

7. To Be or Not to Be Shakespeare Shakespeare’s authorship came into question 170 years after his death due to very few records of him and his lack of schooling in the arts. People who disbelieved Shakespeare as the author are commonly referred to as anti- Stratfordians. It has been suggested by a majority of anti- Stratfordians that the true author is Edward DeVere, the 17 th Earl of Oxford. “To be, or not to be, that is the question” -Hamlet, Act III, Scene 1 Famous Anti-Stratfordians Charles Dickens Samuel Clemens(Walt Whitman) Ralph Waldo Emerson James Joyce

8. The Globe Theater “All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts” - As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII Dimensions Diameter: 100 feet surface Yard: 70 feet between post centers Stage:49 feet 6 inches across Stage Height: 5 feet Overall Height: 36 feet 6 inches Balcony Floor: 18 feet 6 inches Originally built in 1598 from the timbers of the first permanent theater, Burbage’s theater, due to the loss of a land lease by Richard Burbage. Burned down in 1613 from cannon fire during the play of King Richard VIII. No front curtain to hide the backstage, no machinery for special effects, and little background scenery. Imagination and costumes compensated for this pitfall. Cost of standing room attendance was an English penny or one-sixth of a day’s wage at the time.

9. The Scottish Play Written in 1606. The name of the play is never spoken when in production due to mishaps that have occurred on set of previous showings. Macbeth is the shortest and bloodiest of his four great tragedies the others being Hamlet, King Lear, and Othello. It is possible that the version of Macbeth we have today is an abridged version. Shakespeare included a lot of blood and murder, which the Elizabethans of the time expected to see in a play. The play was considered a thriller, because of a threat to an anointed King and the perceived evil behind the threat and the alluding to the Gunpowder plot of 1605. “By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.” -Macbeth, Act IV, Scene I

10. The Historical Context of Macbeth Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth, was born in 1005, was the King of the Scots. Shakespeare's Macbeth bears little resemblance to the real 11th century Scottish king. His rule was marked by efficient government and the promotion of Christianity, but who is best known as a murderer and usurper in William Shakespeare's tragedy. Edward the Confessor was King of England at the time of Macbeth’s rule. Shakespeare used Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland as a historical reference.

11. Political Context of Macbeth The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 had only occurred a year before Macbeth was written: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiDXBoabrn0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiDXBoabrn0 Cynical and dark due to the uncertainty about the newly crowned King James I. The play is highly reflective of Shakespeare's relationship with King James I, because his, King James, family is shown in a positive light. King James was a devout advocate of the “Divine Right of Kings.” The play can be interpreted as a cautionary tale against regicides(king killers).

12. Differences Between the Play Macbeth and Macbeth the person Macdonwald’s rebellion and the invasion of Sweno is combined by Shakespeare even though they took place at different times. Duncan is supposed to have been killed by four hired servants— Shakespeare has Macbeth commit the murder History represents Banquo as equal in guilt with Macbeth— Shakespeare portrays Banquo’s character as a compliment to King James, but history tells us he is equal in guilt to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is a creation of Shakespeare.

13. Characters “Now name the rest of the players” -A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act I, Scene II Macbeth Lady Macbeth Macduff Macduff’s Son Seton (Assistant to Macbeth) King Duncan Duncan’s Sons Malcom Donalbain Banquo Banquo’s Son Fleance Three Witches Noblemen Lennox Mentieth Angus Caithness Ross Siward Siward’s Son Young Siward Hecate

14. Themes of Macbeth Three of the major themes in Macbeth are the unnatural, darkness, and blood: 1.King James I believed himself to be an expert on witchcraft which ties into a theme of the unnatural. Ex: “And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature?”- Act I, Scene III 2.Elizabethans believed that evil occurs in darkness, which is a recurring theme in Macbeth. Ex: “Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires”- Act 1, Scene IV 3.Blood is heavily drawn with regards to Lady Macbeth. Ex: “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!—One, two. Why, then, ’tis time to do ’t. Hell is murky!— Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?—Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him.” Act V, Scene I

15. Macbeth at the Movies Scotland, PA (2001) Rave Macbeth(2001) Men of Respect(1990) Throne of Blood(1957) Joe Macbeth(1955)

16. Summary Sparky Sweets, PhD. Thugnotes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-PKotyoxys

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18. Extra Credit?!?!?! HOW???????? Watch any of the movies listed on the Macbeth at the Movies slide and write a full page review in your journal to be looked over after the completion of the play.

19. Works Cited Nicknames slide d.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/The_Modernity_of_Shakespeare.jpg/220px- The_Modernity_of_Shakespeare.jpg Shakespearean Language Slide http://www.bardweb.net/language.html Historical Context of Macbeth slide photo http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/macbeth.shtml http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sources/macbethsources.html The Scottish Play slide photo http://i0.wp.com/nerdalicious.com.au/wp- content/uploads/2013/11/Thug_Notes_Macbeth.jpg?resize=350%2C200 Political Context Slide http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/english/macbeth/background/revision/1/ http://m.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/context.html

20. Works Cited Contd. Character slide photo http://www.yorknotes.com/images/onlineguides/macbeth/Scan-100519-0003.jpg Macbeth in the Movies slide photos http://www.vhsisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/throne_of_blood.jpg https://https://https://uploa41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7mxfNcJd1qa6t6jo1_500.png41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7mxfNcJd1qa6t6jo1_500.png http://ia.media- imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTYyOTk1NzgwNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDkyNTMyMQ@@._V1 _SY317_CR1,0,214,317_AL_.jpg Books Millner, Cork, and Peter Rubie. The Everything Shakespeare Book: Celebrate the Life, Times, and Works of the World's Greatest Storyteller. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2008. Print. LoMonico, Michael. Shakespeare 101. New York: Gramercy, 2003. Print. Shakespeare, William, and Alan Durband. Macbeth: Modern English Version Side-by-side with Full Original Text. Woodbury, NY: Barron's, 1985. Print.