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Macbeth

Macbeth. Learning goals:. Try strategies for reading Shakespearean language Get familiar with the characters and themes in Macbeth. Common Shakespearean Terms. Fie – indicates disdain or disgust “You cheated? Fie upon it!” Hark – Listen “Hark the herald angels sing”

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Macbeth

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  1. Macbeth

  2. Learning goals: • Try strategies for reading Shakespearean language • Get familiar with the characters and themes in Macbeth

  3. Common Shakespearean Terms Fie – indicates disdain or disgust “You cheated? Fie upon it!” Hark – Listen “Hark the herald angels sing” Hence – Away “Get thee hence” Hie– Hurry “Hie thee hence” Hither – Here “Hie thee hither” Thither – There “Thither doth the sun rise.” Hath – Has “He hath a horse.”

  4. How to read difficult texts • Use the words you do know • Picture the action • Make guesses and predictions • Use what you know about language • Use what you know about people and the world • Use context • Think of similar words or words in other languages as clues • Keep your mind open to possibilities

  5. Macbeth Thane of Glamis, General

  6. Lady Macbeth Wife of Macbeth

  7. Duncan King of Scotland

  8. Malcolm Prince of Scotland

  9. Donalbain Prince of Scotland

  10. Banquo Friend of Macbeth, General of the King’s army

  11. Macduff Thane of Fife

  12. Lady Macduff Wife of Macduff

  13. Ross Thane

  14. Lennox Thane

  15. Siward General of the English Army

  16. Young Siward Son of Siward

  17. Doctor

  18. Gentlewoman Attending Lady Macbeth

  19. Porter Door man

  20. Seyton Servant to Macbeth

  21. Hecate Pagan goddess of farming, but also of witchcraft, ghosts and tombs

  22. Three Witches

  23. Macdonwald Traitor to Scotland

  24. Bloody Soldier

  25. Macbeth thought-starters Write answers to the following questions: • What is a traitor? When is it justifiable to turn against the leaders of your country? • If you had a chance to steal $100 million, and were 99% sure you’d get away with it, would you try? • How can you tell when someone is being dishonest with you? How can a person lie effectively?

  26. Tell your elbow partner a story using the following words:

  27. Macbeth Reading Questions • Read these questions before reading each scene. • Answer them as you read. • These are not meant as extra work for you to do. The questions will help you.

  28. Macbeth Reading Questions • They tell you what happens in the scene, and give you an idea about what might be important. • Questions will be collected at the end of the unit and marked for completion.

  29. Let’s listen: Act I, scene I

  30. Let’s perform: Act I, scene I

  31. Let’s read Act I

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