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Macbeth

Macbeth. Written by William Shakespeare in 1606 Written for the monarch, King James I Source = Hollinshed’s Chronicles. Lit Terms to know. Iambic pentameter – a line of poetry that contains five iambic feet. Each iamb has 2 syllables; one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

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Macbeth

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  1. Macbeth • Written by William Shakespeare in 1606 • Written for the monarch, King James I • Source = Hollinshed’s Chronicles

  2. Lit Terms to know • Iambic pentameter – a line of poetry that contains five iambic feet. Each iamb has 2 syllables; one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable • Blank verse ~ non-rhyming iambic pentameter (5 beats, 10 syllables, unstressed, stressed pattern)

  3. Lit Terms to know • Aside~ character speaks to the audience, other characters on stage do not hear him/her

  4. Lit Terms to know • Monologue – speech by one character • Soliloquy ~ speech by a character alone on stage that reveals thoughts

  5. Tragedy • Literary work whose purpose is to arouse the emotions of pity and fear to produce a catharsis for the reader

  6. Lit Terms to Know: • Irony~ (see page of notes in your packet) • Verbal - • Situational - • Dramatic -

  7. Tragic Hero • Noble ~ has outstanding qualities or a noble birth • Has a weakness, a flaw (not perfect) • Downfall is partially his fault (the result of free choice) • Hero’s misfortune is not wholly deserved (outside forces also contribute to the fall) • Hero usually accepts his fate • Fate = death or isolation

  8. Lit Terms to Know: • Foil ~ a contrasting character

  9. Lit Terms to know • Catharsis = cleansing of the emotions through release e.g. crying, laughter

  10. Lit Terms to Know: • Motif = a recurring idea, subject or theme. • Within a work, it can be represented by an image

  11. Lit Terms to Know: • Comic relief ~ a humorous incident, scene or remark that occurs within a serious or tragic literary work. It is purposefully designed to bring emotional release as well as to heighten the seriousness

  12. Images to follow • Blood • Babies and children • Feasting and hospitality • Animals • Acting • Hands • Disease and the brain • Sleep • Clothes nature in disarry • Ill-fitting clothes • Darkness vs. light

  13. Theme topics we will see • Greed • Ambition • Free will • Appearances can and do deceive (reality vs. illusion) • Good vs. Evil • Leadership and respect • Guilt • love

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