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Starter – Word Association Create a mind map of words you associate with COMMITMENT.

Starter – Word Association Create a mind map of words you associate with COMMITMENT. Be prepared to write them on the board.

Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson you will … ü Understand the

Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson you will … ü Understand the different ideas associated with theme of commitment

What is commitment? The idea of commitment? What does commitment mean? What does commitment

What is commitment? The idea of commitment? What does commitment mean? What does commitment in marriage mean? Are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth committed to each other, in your opinion? Does their commitment change in the play?

 Marriage commitment is being dedicated, faithful and supporting the other person in the

Marriage commitment is being dedicated, faithful and supporting the other person in the relationship whatever happens. Sickness and in health Forever To love and to cherish Equal Healthy relationship

Commitment the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc. an

Commitment the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc. an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action Marriage commitment Support, what else?

Macbeth – at the start of the play Descriptions of him before we know

Macbeth – at the start of the play Descriptions of him before we know he is married What do we know?

Analysing the Text ACT ONE, SCENE FIVE Macbeth as caring? Lady Macbeth as cunning

Analysing the Text ACT ONE, SCENE FIVE Macbeth as caring? Lady Macbeth as cunning and power-hungry?

Act 1 Scene 5 – Meet Lady Macbeth reads her husband’s letter. She hatches

Act 1 Scene 5 – Meet Lady Macbeth reads her husband’s letter. She hatches an ambitious plan to convince her husband to murder Duncan. Lady Macbeth then welcomes Macbeth home and prepares to receive the king.

Women in the 1600 s Most women had the most basic education – focused

Women in the 1600 s Most women had the most basic education – focused on looking after the household Women had few legal rights and could not work Woman were viewed as inferior to men and were not given the same amount of respect Women were seen as unable to control their emotions, therefore silence was seen as a female virtue! How do these ideas fit with the character of Lady Macbeth?

Act 1 Scene 5 LADY MACBETH 
[…] 
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt

Act 1 Scene 5 LADY MACBETH 
[…] 
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great; Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it: (1. 5. 1)

Act 1 Scene 5 LADY MACBETH: Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts!

Act 1 Scene 5 LADY MACBETH: Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts! unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the top full Of direst cruelty; make thick my blood, Stop up the access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it! (1. 5. 38)

 Exploring the relationship between the Macbeths in Act One

Exploring the relationship between the Macbeths in Act One

Key Words – How do these link to either character? respect power love trust

Key Words – How do these link to either character? respect power love trust masculinity passion good vs. evil strength ambition corruption manipulation malcontent

What does the first scene including Lady Macbeth reveal about the relationship with Macbeth?

What does the first scene including Lady Macbeth reveal about the relationship with Macbeth? Point – The first scene shows…. Evidence – For example, it says Technique – The use of the word……. suggests that (Explain) Reader/Response/Really good alternative suggestion/addition to your point/Refer back to the question and develop that original point – This illustrate that their relationship was unusual for the time…

Key points from Act 1 Scene 5 Dearest partner of greatness Lady Macbeth fears

Key points from Act 1 Scene 5 Dearest partner of greatness Lady Macbeth fears her husband’s weakness The way Lady M is so masculine and evil – not many women would have dared question their husband. She is super-smart and bored of being the little woman at home. She is ruthless and ambitious.

KEY SCENE Shakespeare establishes the close relationship between Macbeth and his wife. It reveals

KEY SCENE Shakespeare establishes the close relationship between Macbeth and his wife. It reveals what they both think of each other

Act 1 Scene 7 – Macbeth has doubts – Lady Macbeth taunts him and

Act 1 Scene 7 – Macbeth has doubts – Lady Macbeth taunts him and he gives in. MACBETH      Prithee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none.

Act 1 Scene 7 – Macbeth has doubts – Lady Macbeth taunts him and

Act 1 Scene 7 – Macbeth has doubts – Lady Macbeth taunts him and he gives in. When you durst do it, then you were a man. LM to M. MACBETH      Prithee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none. Translation - MACBETH Please, stop! I dare to do only what is proper for a man to do. He who dares to do more is not a man at all.

Lady Macbeth’s idea of commitment I have given suck, and know How tender ’tis

Lady Macbeth’s idea of commitment I have given suck, and know How tender ’tis to love the babe that milks me. I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this. What does this reveal about her commitment to her husband? Killing for each other? Is that commitment?

 Infirm of purpose! Coward Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life, And live

Infirm of purpose! Coward Which thou esteem’st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem,

What’s happening? Macbeth and his wife welcome guests to their state banquet. The Ghost

What’s happening? Macbeth and his wife welcome guests to their state banquet. The Ghost of Banquo appears but only Macbeth can see it, and his strange behaviour startles his wife and their guests.

Analysis 1. What do Macbeth’s first words show about his state of mind? 2.

Analysis 1. What do Macbeth’s first words show about his state of mind? 2. What is Macbeth’s preoccupation and how does it effect his behaviour? 3. How does Lady Macbeth respond to her husband? Does her argument reflect earlier ideas about Macbeth? 4. We have looked at how the setting of the first scenes create an atmosphere. How does the setting here create an atmosphere?

Key Words Be sure to include the following key words in your analysis of

Key Words Be sure to include the following key words in your analysis of this scene: good vs. evil masculinity madness control facade grotesque supernatural power tyranny transgression conscience

Analysing the Text ACT FIVE, SCENE FIVE

Analysing the Text ACT FIVE, SCENE FIVE

What’s happening? The battle is at its height. Macbeth is fortified inside his castle

What’s happening? The battle is at its height. Macbeth is fortified inside his castle but his enemies are closing in. A messenger arrives and informs Macbeth that his wife is dead.

Analysis 1. Highlight and explain a section of the soliloquy that explains Macbeth’s feelings.

Analysis 1. Highlight and explain a section of the soliloquy that explains Macbeth’s feelings. 2. Why does Macbeth make so many references to time? Who does Banquo state can see into the ‘seeds of time’ at the start of the tragedy? How do these two ideas link? 3. What is a ‘player’? Which characters have been playing a game and who has won?

Key Words Be sure to include the following key words in your analysis of

Key Words Be sure to include the following key words in your analysis of this scene: cunning resignation despair ambition good vs. evil time power manipulation futility impotent

Analysing the Text ACT FIVE, SCENE NINE

Analysing the Text ACT FIVE, SCENE NINE

What’s happening? Macduff has defeated Macbeth in a duel. He cuts off his head

What’s happening? Macduff has defeated Macbeth in a duel. He cuts off his head and raises it on a pike. Malcolm, the rightful heir to the Scottish crown, is proclaimed the king.

Analysis 1. How is ‘time free’? 2. Why is Macbeth referred to as a

Analysis 1. How is ‘time free’? 2. Why is Macbeth referred to as a ‘usurper’? 3. Why does Malcolm make thanes earls? How has Macbeth’s reputation changed from the start of the play? How will history remember him? 4. 1. Why is ‘Grace’ mentioned? 2. What is ‘Scone’ and how is it important?

Key Words Be sure to include the following key words in your analysis of

Key Words Be sure to include the following key words in your analysis of this scene: order victory tradition power rebirth good vs. evil reputation catharsis rehabilitation structure

Task Two – Dramatising Power We are now going to work in small groups

Task Two – Dramatising Power We are now going to work in small groups of two or three to create a dramatic scene. The theme of the drama is power. The situations link into the play we will be studying…

Situation One Two friends go to see a fortune teller. There seems to be

Situation One Two friends go to see a fortune teller. There seems to be really good news for one of them – but is it good news? Could there be an alternative meaning?

Situation Two A young ambitious couple – George and Katie – are discussing jobs.

Situation Two A young ambitious couple – George and Katie – are discussing jobs. George has a chance of a huge promotion but has to do something underhand to get it. Katie encourages him, even though George isn't sure ….

Situation Three Improvise a scene in which three mysterious characters are plotting a meeting.

Situation Three Improvise a scene in which three mysterious characters are plotting a meeting. They want to control another person. Try to make the scene weird, sinister and threatening.

Watching the Drama As we watch each performance, think about how each group show

Watching the Drama As we watch each performance, think about how each group show power in the relationships. Can you relate the performances to one of our word associations or quotations?

Task Three: Role on the Wall Think more about the character you created. Did

Task Three: Role on the Wall Think more about the character you created. Did your character have power or not? How did you show it in your performance? Complete the Role on the Wall worksheet with your ideas. Inside- write the emotions and feelings of the character Outside- write about the behaviour of the character

Plenary – Triangle of Learning ‘One thing I already knew…’ ‘Two things I would

Plenary – Triangle of Learning ‘One thing I already knew…’ ‘Two things I would still like to know…’ ‘Three things I learned today…’