MacbethMacbethby William by William

ShakespeareShakespeare

Unit Essential Questions:Unit Essential Questions:Who was Shakespeare and Who was Shakespeare and

why are we still reading his why are we still reading his works today?works today?

In what ways did the In what ways did the Elizabethan time period affect Elizabethan time period affect Shakespeare's writing?Shakespeare's writing?

MacbethMacbeth Short Summary Short Summary VocabularyVocabulary

ProphecyProphecyChastiseChastiseThwartThwartApparitionsApparitionsInfallibleInfallibleMusesMuses

Birnam Wood is not a person.

Macbeth Macbeth ShortShort Summary Summary VocabularyVocabulary

Prophecy- Prediction of the futureProphecy- Prediction of the futureChastise- To scold or criticizeChastise- To scold or criticizeThwart- PreventThwart- PreventApparitions- Ghostly figuresApparitions- Ghostly figuresInfallible- Not able to failInfallible- Not able to failMuses- Thoughts, meditation, Muses- Thoughts, meditation,

inspirationinspiration

Characters in Characters in MacbethMacbeth

Three witches- Tells Macbeth and Three witches- Tells Macbeth and Banquo about their futureBanquo about their future

Macbeth- Told he will be king, kills Macbeth- Told he will be king, kills DuncanDuncan

Lady Macbeth- Helps kill DuncanLady Macbeth- Helps kill DuncanBanquo- Told he will be the father of Banquo- Told he will be the father of

kingskingsFleance- Banquo’s sonFleance- Banquo’s son

More Characters

King Duncan-King of ScotlandKing Duncan-King of ScotlandMalcolm- Heir to the throneMalcolm- Heir to the throneDonalbain- Duncan’s other sonDonalbain- Duncan’s other sonLennox- Macbeth’s servantLennox- Macbeth’s servantMacduff- Leads forces against Macduff- Leads forces against

MacbethMacbethRoss- King Duncan’s servantRoss- King Duncan’s servant

Themes of Themes of MacbethMacbeth

GreedGreedEnvyEnvyHateHate

BetrayalBetrayalPower Power

CorruptionCorruptionDeceptionDeception

Setting of Setting of MacbethMacbeth

Takes place during the Middle AgesTakes place during the Middle AgesMost of the action is in ScotlandMost of the action is in Scotland

Act I Act I Scenes I, II, IIIScenes I, II, III

1.1. What does What does hurlyburlyhurlyburly mean? mean?2.2. Who starts the play as the Thane of Who starts the play as the Thane of

Glamis?Glamis?3.3. Who gives the title Thane of Cawdor Who gives the title Thane of Cawdor

to Macbeth and why?to Macbeth and why?4.4. Who will never be a King? Who will never be a King? 5.5. Why do you think Macbeth has Why do you think Macbeth has

murder on his mind?murder on his mind?6.6. What did the witches tell Macbeth What did the witches tell Macbeth

and Banquo? Be specific.and Banquo? Be specific.

TodayTodayList 5 highlights from your reading.List 5 highlights from your reading.Who delivered the letter to Lady Who delivered the letter to Lady

Macbeth and what did it say? Act I Macbeth and what did it say? Act I scene 5scene 5

Why does Macbeth order the Why does Macbeth order the murder of Banquo and Fleance? murder of Banquo and Fleance? Act II scene IIIAct II scene III

Macbeth sees two visions. What Macbeth sees two visions. What are they? are they?

Act I-Act III Scene IIIAct I-Act III Scene IIISo far…So far…

Three witches tell Macbeth that he will be King Three witches tell Macbeth that he will be King and Banquo will be the father of Kingsand Banquo will be the father of Kings

King Duncan names his son Malcolm as heir to King Duncan names his son Malcolm as heir to the thronethe throne

Lady Macbeth goes to the King’s chambers and Lady Macbeth goes to the King’s chambers and puts a drug in the guards’ drinksputs a drug in the guards’ drinks

Macbeth sees a vision of a dagger as he is guided Macbeth sees a vision of a dagger as he is guided to the King’s chamber. He kills Duncan.to the King’s chamber. He kills Duncan.

Lady Macbeth takes the bloody knife back to the Lady Macbeth takes the bloody knife back to the King’s chamber and plants it on the guards.King’s chamber and plants it on the guards.

The King is found dead and the guards are The King is found dead and the guards are blamedblamed

Malcolm flees to England and Malcolm flees to England and Donalbain flees to Ireland Donalbain flees to Ireland therefore, Macbeth is named Kingtherefore, Macbeth is named King

Donalbain and Banquo become Donalbain and Banquo become suspicious of Macbethsuspicious of Macbeth

Macbeth arranges to have Banquo Macbeth arranges to have Banquo and Fleance killed because of and Fleance killed because of what the witches saidwhat the witches said

Banquo is killed, but Fleance Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapesescapes

Answer the Following QuestionsAnswer the Following Questions

1. Explain how Macduff was not 1. Explain how Macduff was not born of woman.born of woman.

2. Explain what happened to Lady 2. Explain what happened to Lady Macbeth at the end of the play?Macbeth at the end of the play?

3. Explain how Birnam Wood 3. Explain how Birnam Wood moved to Dunsinane?moved to Dunsinane?

4. Why did Malcolm and Donalbain 4. Why did Malcolm and Donalbain flee after their father’s death?flee after their father’s death?

5. Explain how Lady Macbeth 5. Explain how Lady Macbeth planned to kill Duncan and get planned to kill Duncan and get away with it.away with it.

6. Who crowned the new king and 6. Who crowned the new king and who was the new king at the end?who was the new king at the end?

7. Write 4 possible test questions. 7. Write 4 possible test questions. Short answer or essay questions. If Short answer or essay questions. If yours is chosen for the test you will yours is chosen for the test you will get 5 points extra credit.get 5 points extra credit.