William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare& & MacbethMacbeth

Tragedy Tragedy

Macbeth is a tragedyMacbeth is a tragedyTragic Hero-main characterTragic Hero-main characterTragic Flaw-characteristic Tragic Flaw-characteristic that causes a fatal mistakethat causes a fatal mistake

Comic Relief- funny Comic Relief- funny moment that relives tension moment that relives tension

Lit termsLit terms Monologue- long speech delivered to Monologue- long speech delivered to

other charactersother characters Soliloquy- long speech expression Soliloquy- long speech expression

private thoughts made by a private thoughts made by a character who is alone on stage.character who is alone on stage.

Aside- comment directed only to the Aside- comment directed only to the audience; other characters do not audience; other characters do not hear ithear it

Chorus- group whose words connect Chorus- group whose words connect scenes or express the feelings of the scenes or express the feelings of the groupgroup

MacbethMacbeth 11stst performed in 1606 performed in 1606

Plot: The murder of a Plot: The murder of a goodgood king king in Scotland, the ambition of one in Scotland, the ambition of one man to be king, the cruel man to be king, the cruel consequences that resulted consequences that resulted from the murder and ambition, from the murder and ambition, and the plan to overthrow the and the plan to overthrow the murderer.murderer.

MacbethMacbethDuncanDuncan

MalcolmMalcolmDonalbainDonalbain

MacbethMacbethLady MacbethLady MacbethBanquoBanquo

MacbethMacbeth3 witches3 witchesMacDuffMacDuffLady Lady MacDuffMacDuff

HecateHecateFleanceFleance

MacbethMacbethThemesThemes

How Ambition Can Make You How Ambition Can Make You CorruptCorrupt

Kingship Vs. TyrannyKingship Vs. TyrannySymbolsSymbols

BloodBloodWeatherWeather

ShakespeareShakespeare

Born April 23, 1564, in Born April 23, 1564, in Stratford-Upon-AvonStratford-Upon-Avon

Attended grammar school and Attended grammar school and studied Latin grammarstudied Latin grammar

Married Anne Hathaway in Married Anne Hathaway in November 1582 November 1582 She was 8 yrs older than himShe was 8 yrs older than him

ChildrenChildrenSusanna-1583 (May!)Susanna-1583 (May!)Twins- Hamnet & Judith- 1585Twins- Hamnet & Judith- 1585

ShakespeareShakespeareLeft his family & moved to London to actLeft his family & moved to London to actAnne did not go with him (Puritan)Anne did not go with him (Puritan)Became a member of Became a member of Lord Chamberlain’s Lord Chamberlain’s

MenMen (later became the (later became the King’s MenKing’s Men when when Elizabeth died and James became king)Elizabeth died and James became king)

1599, LCM built the Globe Theatre where 1599, LCM built the Globe Theatre where many of his plays were performedmany of his plays were performedNicknamed the Wooden O for its shapeNicknamed the Wooden O for its shape

ShakespeareShakespeareWas a very prosperous middle-Was a very prosperous middle-

class manclass manDied on April 23, 1616Died on April 23, 1616It was common practice to move It was common practice to move

bodies after burial to make room bodies after burial to make room for others, so he wrote the for others, so he wrote the following epitaph: following epitaph: “Blest be the “Blest be the man that spares these stone, And man that spares these stone, And curst be he that moves my bones.”curst be he that moves my bones.”

PlaysPlays

MacbethMacbethRomeo & JulietRomeo & JulietHamletHamlet Julius Caesar Julius Caesar A Midsummer’s Night DreamA Midsummer’s Night DreamKing LearKing LearOthelloOthelloThe Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew

Famous Lines Famous Lines

"For ever and a day“- As You Like It"For ever and a day“- As You Like It"This above all: to thine own self be "This above all: to thine own self be

true“-Hamlettrue“-Hamlet““Parting is such sweet sorrow” & “Our Parting is such sweet sorrow” & “Our

dancing days be gone” –Romeo & dancing days be gone” –Romeo & JulietJuliet

"But love is blind, and lovers cannot "But love is blind, and lovers cannot see“- The Merchant of Venicesee“- The Merchant of Venice

““The world 's mine oyster”- The Merry The world 's mine oyster”- The Merry Wives of WindsorWives of Windsor

Famous LinesFamous Lines

"He hath eaten me out of house and "He hath eaten me out of house and home". – King Henry IVhome". – King Henry IV

““Having nothing, nothing can he Having nothing, nothing can he lose".- King Henry VIlose".- King Henry VI

"We have seen better days". – Timon "We have seen better days". – Timon of Athensof Athens

““Cowards die many times before Cowards die many times before their deaths” & “Lend me your ears”- their deaths” & “Lend me your ears”- Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

Famous Lines Famous Lines

““What 's done is done".- MacbethWhat 's done is done".- Macbeth"‘T’is neither here nor there.“ & "I will "‘T’is neither here nor there.“ & "I will

wear my heart upon my sleeve “ –wear my heart upon my sleeve “ –OthelloOthello

"I have not slept one wink.". –Cymbeline"I have not slept one wink.". –Cymbeline““Men of few words are the best men“- Men of few words are the best men“-

Henry VHenry V"Out of the jaws of death". – Taming of "Out of the jaws of death". – Taming of

the Shrewthe Shrew