Language and structure Structure Plot 5 scenes that

Language and structure

Structure • Plot- 5 scenes that follow the rise and fall of the central character Macbeth. • Events- Duncan’s death, Witches’ prophecies, lady Macbeth’s death. • Events create suspense and tension • Climax- Macbeth’s death/ defeat • Characters – changes to the characters engage the audience emotionally with the play. • Settings- Heath for the witches/ castles for the kings/ battlefield • Language- dialogue used to provide information for the audience. • Blank verse – no rhyme/ 10 syllables • Rhyme- witches • Soliloquies – reveal thoughts and feelings

• Shakespeare uses a variety of patterns in the play, for example, Macbeth begins and ends in a battlefield. In Act 1, Macbeth is victorious in defeating the rebels and enemy force on behalf of his king; In Act 5, it is Macbeth who is killed as a traitor to Scotland, a regicide and a usurper- a person who takes a position of power or importance illegally or by force.

Language • • • • Metaphors Paradoxical. Dramatic irony Semantic field Adjectives Power of three Repetition Symbolism Violent language Short sentences/ monosyllabic replies Pathetic fallacy Foreshadowing Verbs- ripped, dashed Plosives- Plosives are the sounds d/b/p/t/k at the start of words. Fricatives- Fricatives are the sounds s and z which produce a hissing/sibilant sound when pronounced.