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+ Class Objectives n Students will be able to … n Access Microsoft Word and print Sonnets! Take background notes on Macbeth n Take background notes on main characters n

+ Language Objectives n Students will be able to … n Discuss main ideas behind the play Make connections from the play to his life n Elaborate on notes given n

+ Agenda n n n Print sonnets! Take Macbeth background notes Take notes on major characters Discuss the major themes in the play Discuss how the major themes relate to the characters

Announcement: • Monday: Macbeth books! • Start READING! • FINALLY!

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Macbeth Notes Please open your notebooks To page 90 Title this page, “Macbeth Notes”

Macbeth Setting: Midieval Scottland Plot: The plot is heavily influenced by the supernatural Supernatural: Of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible universe, especially relating to spirits, ghosts, or fortune telling, etc.

Macbeth About: Macbeth is a story about a man who is blinded by ambition. Ambition: An eager, strong desire to achieve something Who is Macbeth? Macbeth is a Scottish General and the Thane of Glamis. *Thane: a man who is the chief of a clan and a hereditary nobleman.

Macbeth Power: Macbeth is told he will be king by three witches. Blind Ambition: Macbeth is determined to make this true Who is Lady Macbeth? She is Macbeth’s wife: determined, power hungry, and she eventually becomes the victim of madness

Macbeth: Main Characters Please open your notebooks To page 91 Title this page, “Macbeth Main Characters”

Three Weird Sisters The Witches: • Open the play. Foresee that Macbeth will become king of Scotland • ‘Weird’ comes from the old English term ‘wyrd’ meaning ‘fate’ • The Weird Sisters (Witches) are closely tied to Fate in action as well as etymology

Macbeth About: • Macbeth is a beloved Scottish general who bravely defends his king and country in battle. • After hearing the three weird sisters' prophesy that he will one day rule Scotland, Macbeth commits murder and other tyrannous acts to secure his position as king.

Lady Macbeth About: • Macbeth’s wife. She is worried that her husband isn’t man enough to take throne and become king • She takes matters ‘into her own hands’ • Lady Macbeth pays dearly for her unabashed desire

Banquo About: • Also a General in the Scottish Army. Banquo is very close to Macbeth and they are often compared to each other • The Three Weird Sisters prophesize that his sons will be kings, but he will not be • Shakespeare purposely juxtaposes Macbeth’s ruthless desire to Banquo’s curious interest

King Duncan About: • The man who is currently king when we begin reading the play • Duncan is a kindly old man who is generous with compassionate words and titles for the men who help him protect his land • The audience is supposed to love Duncan

Malcolm About: • King Duncan’s son and next in line for the throne Fleance About: • Banquo’s son (said by the witches to be a king one day) Macduff About: • Thane of Fife and resolves to murder Macbeth to avenge the deaths of his family and village