william shakespeare’s the tragedy of macbeth “it will have blood they say. blood will have...

William Shakespeare’s William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of MacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth

““It will have blood they say. It will have blood they say. Blood will have blood…” Blood will have blood…”

Quiz: character word bankQuiz: character word bank MacbethMacbeth

Lady MacbethLady Macbeth MurdererMurderer BanquoBanquo Lady MacduffLady Macduff MalcolmMalcolm Apparition #1Apparition #1 Apparition #2Apparition #2 Apparition #3Apparition #3 MacduffMacduff

Quiz on Wednesday:Quiz on Wednesday:

Will four quotations from act one and Will four quotations from act one and three from act two.three from act two.

Will include three short answer Will include three short answer questions from opening lecture questions from opening lecture notes/terminology and play’s plot notes/terminology and play’s plot details.details.

Thirty points.Thirty points.

Tomorrow’s acts one/two Tomorrow’s acts one/two quiz:quiz:

Ten quotations from acts one and twoTen quotations from acts one and two Identify speaker.Identify speaker.Provide context (why the lines are spoken Provide context (why the lines are spoken

regarding the overall themes of the play).regarding the overall themes of the play).Paraphrase what the lines actually mean.Paraphrase what the lines actually mean.REVIEW THE CHARACTERS, SCENES AND REVIEW THE CHARACTERS, SCENES AND

IMPORTANT THEMES OF THE PLAY!IMPORTANT THEMES OF THE PLAY!

Tuesday:Tuesday: Unit test: 75 multiple Unit test: 75 multiple choice/matching questions, choice/matching questions,

one short answerone short answer

Wednesday:Wednesday: Library to compose Macbeth Library to compose Macbeth response assignmentresponse assignment

Thursday:Thursday: Library to compose Macbeth Library to compose Macbeth response assignmentresponse assignment

Friday:Friday: Scrabble tournament with prizes!Scrabble tournament with prizes!

Act fiveAct five

The doctor says:The doctor says:

““Foul whisperings are abroad; Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deedsunnatural deeds

Do breed unnatural troubles; infected Do breed unnatural troubles; infected mindsminds

To their deaf pillows will discharge To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.”their secrets.”

Act fiveAct five

The doctor says:The doctor says:

““More needs she the divine than the More needs she the divine than the physician…Look after her.physician…Look after her.

Remove from her the means of all Remove from her the means of all annoyanceannoyance

And still keep eyes upon her.”And still keep eyes upon her.”

Act fiveAct fiveAngus (thane who defects) says:Angus (thane who defects) says:

““Now does he feelNow does he feel

His secret murders sticking on his hands.His secret murders sticking on his hands.

Those he commands move only in Those he commands move only in command, Nothing in love.command, Nothing in love.

Now does his title Now does his title

Hang loose about him, like a giant’s robeHang loose about him, like a giant’s robe

Upon a dwarfish thief.”Upon a dwarfish thief.”

Act fiveAct fiveMacbeth says:Macbeth says:

““I have almost forgot the taste of fears.I have almost forgot the taste of fears.

The time has been my sense would have The time has been my sense would have cooled To hear a night-shriek…cooled To hear a night-shriek…

I have supped full with horrors.I have supped full with horrors.

Direness, familiar to my slaughterous Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts,thoughts,

Cannot one start me.”Cannot one start me.”


““She should have died hereafterShe should have died hereafter

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tommorowTomorrow and tomorrow and tommorow

Creeps in this petty pace from dayd to Creeps in this petty pace from dayd to day...day...

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle.”candle.”


““Life is but a walking shadow, a poor Life is but a walking shadow, a poor playerplayer

That struts and frets his hour upon the That struts and frets his hour upon the stagestage

And then is heard no more. It is a taleAnd then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.”Signifying nothing.”


““I bear a charmed life, which must not yield I bear a charmed life, which must not yield to one of woman born.”to one of woman born.”

Macduff responds:Macduff responds:

““Despair thy charm,Despair thy charm,

And let the angel whom thou still hast servedAnd let the angel whom thou still hast served

Tell thee Macduff was from his mother’s Tell thee Macduff was from his mother’s wombwomb

Untimely ripped.”Untimely ripped.”

Ways to study:Ways to study:

Correct all previous quizzes.Correct all previous quizzes.Complete the crossword.Complete the crossword.Review all notes in text that reveal Review all notes in text that reveal

significant lines.significant lines.Do a “plot outline” review that lists a Do a “plot outline” review that lists a

brief summary of each scene for all brief summary of each scene for all five acts.five acts.

Act one: scene outlineAct one: scene outlineScene one: Witches meet on heath; plan Scene one: Witches meet on heath; plan

to meet with Macbeth laterto meet with Macbeth laterScene two: King hears news of Macbeth’s Scene two: King hears news of Macbeth’s

heroism in winning war; Macbeth will be heroism in winning war; Macbeth will be promotedpromoted

Scene three: B and MB meet with Scene three: B and MB meet with witches, receive prophecies, MB promotedwitches, receive prophecies, MB promoted

Scene four: Malcolm is named Prince of Scene four: Malcolm is named Prince of Cumberland; Macbeth reacts in rageCumberland; Macbeth reacts in rage

REMINDER:REMINDER:

Margaret Atwood’s Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s TaleThe Handmaid’s Tale due due on the following dates:on the following dates:

Part one (to page 147) due Part one (to page 147) due 1/101/10

Part two (to page 311) due Part two (to page 311) due 1/171/17

Today’s agenda:Today’s agenda: Submit project in grade box.Submit project in grade box. Reread/add to supplemental short answer Reread/add to supplemental short answer

response from yesterday’s unit test and ask response from yesterday’s unit test and ask Mrs. Peters for clarification on any test Mrs. Peters for clarification on any test questions.questions.

Take out your text, seminar questions and Take out your text, seminar questions and notebook to participate in today’s seminar notebook to participate in today’s seminar discussion. You should take notes, and you discussion. You should take notes, and you may use these for tomorrow’s class essay.may use these for tomorrow’s class essay.

Reminders:Reminders: The Handmaid’s TaleThe Handmaid’s Tale (to page (to page 147) due Tuesday!147) due Tuesday!

Today’s agenda:Today’s agenda:Meet with group members to review Meet with group members to review

progress on project and to share progress on project and to share act/scene summaries.act/scene summaries.

Individually compose your own Individually compose your own questions for each of the five Socratic questions for each of the five Socratic Seminar inquiry categories. (10 points)Seminar inquiry categories. (10 points)

For homework, review and plan for For homework, review and plan for Friday’s potential Friday’s potential MacbethMacbeth essay test essay test topics.topics.

Reminder: Unit test (part one) Reminder: Unit test (part one) tomorrow!tomorrow!

After you have completed your After you have completed your crossword, do the following:crossword, do the following:

For each of the five acts, BRIEFLY For each of the five acts, BRIEFLY summarize the character/plot of each summarize the character/plot of each scene. Do this in order, and skip the scene. Do this in order, and skip the scenes that we did not read.scenes that we did not read.

Why? Why? One full page of the testOne full page of the test includes placing the plot of the play includes placing the plot of the play in order of events.in order of events.

Get in project groups to work on Get in project groups to work on your three componentsyour three components

Use classroom laptops for writing and Use classroom laptops for writing and finding images.finding images.

See closet door for examples of poems.See closet door for examples of poems.See bulletin board and gray desk for See bulletin board and gray desk for

examples of playbills/images.examples of playbills/images.Use your time today working on the Use your time today working on the

project---NOT other classwork.project---NOT other classwork.Mrs. Peters will help if you have Mrs. Peters will help if you have

questions.questions.

PSSA exam datesPSSA exam dates Tuesday/Wednesday, March 15/16:Tuesday/Wednesday, March 15/16:

- No school for seniors- No school for seniors

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday,

March 29/30/31:March 29/30/31:

- Two-hour delay for seniors- Two-hour delay for seniors

Tuesday/ Wednesday, April 5/6:Tuesday/ Wednesday, April 5/6:

- Two-hour delay for seniors- Two-hour delay for seniors

For today’s test:For today’s test:

1.1. Skip #21.Skip #21.

2.2. Write the answers to #51-75 on the Write the answers to #51-75 on the lined portion of your answer sheet.lined portion of your answer sheet.

3.3. After you finish your test, begin After you finish your test, begin preparing for tomorrow’s in-class preparing for tomorrow’s in-class essay.essay.

4.4. Remember that all three components Remember that all three components of your of your MacbethMacbeth project are due project are due tomorrowtomorrow. Please print all items . Please print all items before you report to class.before you report to class.

Today’s agenda:Today’s agenda:

1.1. Get into your project groups and compile (with Get into your project groups and compile (with paper clip) your project in the following order: paper clip) your project in the following order: rubric, writing component, poem, playbillrubric, writing component, poem, playbill. . Write last names only on rubric. Write last names only on rubric.

2.2. Use the remainder of the period to compose Use the remainder of the period to compose your response to ONE of the writing prompts. your response to ONE of the writing prompts. Documented citations from the play are not Documented citations from the play are not needed. After you finish, submit your Macbeth needed. After you finish, submit your Macbeth book.book.

3.3. Reminder: Reminder: The Handmaid’s TaleThe Handmaid’s Tale (to page 147) (to page 147) due Tuesday!due Tuesday!

ACT TWOACT TWO

““Infirm of purpose!Infirm of purpose!

Give me the daggers. Give me the daggers.

The sleeping and the The sleeping and the deaddead

Are but as pictures.”Are but as pictures.”

ACT ONE, SCENE ONEACT ONE, SCENE ONE

When the hurly-burly’s done,When the hurly-burly’s done,

When the battle’s lost and won.When the battle’s lost and won.

That will be ere the set of sun.That will be ere the set of sun.

ACT ONE, SCENE ONEACT ONE, SCENE ONE

Fair is foul, and foul is fair…Fair is foul, and foul is fair…

ACT ONE, SCENE TWOACT ONE, SCENE TWO

King Duncan states:King Duncan states:

““O Valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!”.O Valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!”.

Who does he reference in this Who does he reference in this statement, and why?statement, and why?

ACT ONE, SCENE TWOACT ONE, SCENE TWOThere are two traitors that Macbeth has There are two traitors that Macbeth has captured in the final stages of the captured in the final stages of the Scottish/Norwegian war. One is Scottish/Norwegian war. One is Macdonwald, and the other is whom?Macdonwald, and the other is whom?

““Go pronounce his present death,Go pronounce his present death,

And with his former title greet Macbeth.And with his former title greet Macbeth.

What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.”won.”

ACT TWOACT TWO

““So I lose none/in seekingSo I lose none/in seeking

to augment it, but still keepto augment it, but still keep

My bosom franchised andMy bosom franchised and

Allegiance clear,/I shall beAllegiance clear,/I shall be

Counseled.”Counseled.”

ACT TWOACT TWO

Hark! I laid their daggers ready;Hark! I laid their daggers ready;He could not miss 'em. Had he He could not miss 'em. Had he

not not resembledresembledMy father as he slept, I had My father as he slept, I had

done't.done't.

ACT TWOACT TWO

My hands are of your colour; but I My hands are of your colour; but I shameshameTo wear a heart so white.To wear a heart so white.

ACT TWOACT TWO

No, cousin, I'll to Fife.No, cousin, I'll to Fife.

Pair ActivityPair Activity

In acts one through three, In acts one through three, locate three examples of locate three examples of antitheses, similes and antitheses, similes and

metaphors; then explicate metaphors; then explicate each of your three each of your three

examples.examples.

Cultural ReferencesCultural References William Faulkner’s William Faulkner’s The Sound and the FuryThe Sound and the Fury, ,

John Steinbeck’s John Steinbeck’s The Moon is DownThe Moon is Down and Ray and Ray Bradbury’s Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Something Wicked This Way ComesComes each allude to lines in each allude to lines in MacbethMacbeth..

““The Weird Sisters” is a popular wizarding The Weird Sisters” is a popular wizarding band in the band in the Harry PotterHarry Potter series. series.

The Sundance film The Sundance film Scotland, PAScotland, PA retells retells MacbethMacbeth as a dark comedy with “Duncan’s” as a dark comedy with “Duncan’s” as a burger joint and Macbeth as a short as a burger joint and Macbeth as a short order cook with evil designs.order cook with evil designs.

Japanese film legend Akira Kurosawa’s Japanese film legend Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of BloodThrone of Blood retells Macbeth as a retells Macbeth as a samurai story set in feudal Japan.samurai story set in feudal Japan.

The Tragedy of Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth Otherwise known as Otherwise known as

“The Scottish Play”“The Scottish Play” Written and Written and

performed as a performed as a tributetribute to Elizabeth to Elizabeth I’s successor, I’s successor, James IJames I

Macbeth Macbeth played on played on the political and the political and personal insecuritites personal insecuritites of King James, of King James, including including regicideregicide

Story Behind the Writing of the Story Behind the Writing of the PlayPlay

1603: King James I officially declares 1603: King James I officially declares Shakespeare’s acting company The Shakespeare’s acting company The King’s Men; King’s Men; MacbethMacbeth was composed was composed as a tribute to the kingas a tribute to the king

Play is set in ScotlandPlay is set in ScotlandCharacter of Banquo, who was from Character of Banquo, who was from

the same family as James, is the same family as James, is portrayed favorablyportrayed favorably

GodGod ArchangelsArchangels AngelsAngels KingKing NoblemenNoblemen MerchantsMerchants PeasantsPeasants AnimalsAnimals PlantsPlants MineralsMinerals ElementsElements ChaosChaos

[cosmology]

HEAVENHEAVEN(All things good and light)(All things good and light)

BalconyBalcony

HELLHELL(All things dark, evil and “of the (All things dark, evil and “of the

ground”)ground”)Trap doorTrap door

Whenever Whenever EVIL EVIL strikes the KING, the strikes the KING, the natural order of the world becomes natural order of the world becomes

UNBALANCED.UNBALANCED.

A serious drama that tells of a series A serious drama that tells of a series of events in the life of a significant of events in the life of a significant person, such events leading to an person, such events leading to an unhappy catastropheunhappy catastrophe

ORORA drama of the fall of a person from A drama of the fall of a person from

high esteem to low esteemhigh esteem to low esteem

3 represent EVIL3 represent EVIL

The REAL Macbeth ruled Scotland The REAL Macbeth ruled Scotland from 1040 to 1057.from 1040 to 1057.

BLOOD is mentioned in the play BLOOD is mentioned in the play more than 100 times. As an IMAGE, more than 100 times. As an IMAGE, it has different meanings during it has different meanings during specific times of the play.specific times of the play.

Background to act one

Setting:Setting: Scotland (at the beginning of the Scotland (at the beginning of the play, Scotland is at war with Norway)play, Scotland is at war with Norway)

DuncanDuncan: Present : Present King of ScotlandKing of Scotland His two sons: His two sons:

MalcolmMalcolm, the Prince of Cumberland, the Prince of Cumberlandand the younger and the younger DonalbainDonalbain

King Duncan’s cousins are Scottish King Duncan’s cousins are Scottish THANES, or noblemen. Macbeth is the THANES, or noblemen. Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis, Scotland, but due to his Thane of Glamis, Scotland, but due to his bravery early in the play, he is appointed bravery early in the play, he is appointed to be the Thane of Cawdor—a major to be the Thane of Cawdor—a major promotion promotion

Name speaker and context, then Name speaker and context, then paraphraseparaphrase

I’ll drain him dry as hay.I’ll drain him dry as hay.

Sleep shall neither night nor day…Sleep shall neither night nor day…

Though his bark cannot be lost,Though his bark cannot be lost,

……it shall be tempest tossed.it shall be tempest tossed.


Thou shall beget kings, though Thou shall beget kings, though thou be none.thou be none.


The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me in borrowed do you dress me in borrowed robes? robes?


……Oftentimes, to win us to our Oftentimes, to win us to our harm,harm,

The instruments of darkness tell The instruments of darkness tell us truths…only to betray usus truths…only to betray us

In deepest consequence.In deepest consequence.


There’s no artThere’s no art

To find the mind’s construction To find the mind’s construction in the face.in the face.

He was a gentleman on whom I He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust.built an absolute trust.


The Prince of Cumberland! The Prince of Cumberland!

That is a step on which I must fall That is a step on which I must fall down or else overleap,down or else overleap,

For in my way it liesFor in my way it lies..


O, never O, never

Shall sun that morrow see!Shall sun that morrow see!


I am settled, and bent up.I am settled, and bent up.

Each corporal agent to this Each corporal agent to this terrible feat.terrible feat.

Act three review questionsAct three review questions

What are the What are the three conditionsthree conditions that that Macbeth places upon the murderers Macbeth places upon the murderers for a “successful” second murder?for a “successful” second murder?

Macbeth claims that he himself Macbeth claims that he himself cannot murder Banquo and Fleance. cannot murder Banquo and Fleance. Why not?Why not?

Delineate the images of Delineate the images of childlessness in this passage:childlessness in this passage:

““Upon my head they placed a fruitless crownUpon my head they placed a fruitless crown

And put a barren scepter in my gripAnd put a barren scepter in my grip

Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,

No son of mine succeeding. If it be so,No son of mine succeeding. If it be so,

For Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind;For Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind;

For them the gracious Duncan have I murdered…For them the gracious Duncan have I murdered…

And mine eternal jewelAnd mine eternal jewel

Given to the common enemy of manGiven to the common enemy of man

To make them kings, the seeds of Banquo kings.”To make them kings, the seeds of Banquo kings.”


Macbeth says to his wife,Macbeth says to his wife,

““We have scorched the snake, not We have scorched the snake, not killed it.”killed it.”

Who is the snake that is Who is the snake that is scorched, and who is the one that scorched, and who is the one that

remains?remains?


Macbeth says to his wife:Macbeth says to his wife:

““O full of ________________ is my O full of ________________ is my mind, dear wife!”mind, dear wife!”

What are these metaphorical What are these metaphorical scorpions?scorpions?

Act three review questionsAct three review questionsMacbeth says:Macbeth says:

““I am in ____________ I am in ____________

Stepped in so far that, should I wade no Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,more,

Returning as tedious as go o’er.Returning as tedious as go o’er.

Strange things I have in ___________, that Strange things I have in ___________, that will to __________,will to __________,

Which must be acted ere they may be Which must be acted ere they may be scanned.”scanned.”

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