Macbeth Act 1 Ms Westgate Minds on Black
Macbeth Act 1 Ms. Westgate
Minds on: • Black Adder - Don't Mention Macbeth http: //www. murrayewing. co. uk/%E 2%80%A 6/03/Blackadder 460. jpg
Act 1 in Animation • BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales - Macbeth
Let’s Break it Down, Shall We? • What has happened so far? • What do we know about Macbeth? • What is the dramatic irony of the witches prediction at the beginning of this act? – dramatic irony, in literature, a plot device in which the audience’s or reader’s knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the characters. • To whom does King Duncan give the title Thane of Cumberland?
The Break Down Continues • What does Macbeth think about Duncan’s decision? • What is the meaning of Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy? What is she saying in layman’s terms? • In scene 6, there is another instance of dramatic irony. What is it?
The Murder Plot • In Scene 7, Macbeth argues with himself about whether to kill King Duncan or not (soliloquy). What reasons does he have for not going through with it? • How does Lady Macbeth convince her husband to kill Duncan? What tragic flaw does she draw upon in her argument?
Tips for the Assignment • Stay grounded in the text – Pull words and phrases from the play to support your responses – Cite the lines with (Act 1, Scene ? , line ? ). In-text citations go at the end of the sentence. • Punctuation goes inside the quotations marks when appropriate • Read your responses out loud as a proofreading tool • Double check that you have responded to the best of your ability to every question and/or prompt • Use MLA format • Double space for ease of marking • Copy the rubric into your document • Save as a word doc or pdf so I can mark it up in text
References • "BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales - Macbeth - Part 1. " You. Tube, 2013. ` Web. 8 Oct 2013. <http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=LC 9 G_CZVAL 8>. • "Rowan Atkinson & Hugh Laurie - Shakespeare and Hamlet (1989). " You. Tube, 2013. Web. 3 Oct 2013. <http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=mva. Uwag. X_u. U>. • Untitled. 2013. Web. 8 Oct 2013. <http: //www. murrayewing. co. uk/%E 2%80%A 6/03/Blackadder 460. jpg>.
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