shakespeare intro

Just Thinking…• Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported,

guided, helped and even pushed by a great woman).

• ”The End Justifies the Means…”• Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want.• If someone feels that the ruler/s of his/her country is destroying the

country, that person should try to overthrow the ruler/s.• There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone.• Success is worth any price you have to pay.• Traitors should be executed.

• What goes around comes around (karma).

• Human beings are easily tempted by things they want, even if it’s wrong.

• Your astrological forecast (your horoscope) is a good indicator of how your day will go.

Shakespeare…

To whom we are indebted…

The History…Henry VIII

Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, & James I

Elizabethan Theater

• Globe– Built 1599, held 3000– Burnt 1613, rebuilt 1614– Puritans destroyed 1644

Shakespeare 1564-1616 • Education

• Marriage & Family

• Writings-Career–2000+ Words–38 Plays:

Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories–154 Sonnets

• Why Shakespeare Still Matters

Tragedies: Greek and Shakespeare

MacBeth Sources/History

Holinshed’s ChroniclesOwn InventionReferences to James I

PremisePsychological dramaPolitical Statement

MacBeth Character Overview

MacBethLady MacBethBanquoMalcolmDuncanWeird Sisters

MacBeth

• ThemesAmbition

LeadershipPowerFate vs. Free Will

Reality vs. Perception

Gender

• MotifsBloodHandsSight, Seeing,

BlindnessSleep, InsomniaContradictionsClothing

MacBeth

•TechniquesSoliloquyAsideBlank VerseProseCharacterization

Assigment…Journaling to Understanding

Two-column notes1. Track and note references to your theme and your motif2. Note any character developments in the key characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo3. Note any quotes/lines you are confused by/intrigued by/feel are important!

These will be your ticket into class each day…

NO NOTES…NO CLASS