Macbeth act 5

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

Welcome to Macbeths final act 

Today's class

• Recap Macbeth/ warm-up
• Act 5
• Somd round-off-questions 

What is important to note about the language of the three witches?

1. It is all garbled and doesn't make sense
2. It rhymes
3. It is all in iambic pentameter
4. It is in old Scottish

In act 4 Macbeth sees 3 apparitions appearing from the witches' couldron. Which is NOT one of them?

1. A bloody child
2. A dagger
3. An armed head
4. a crowned child with a tree in his hand

What is Macbeth's worst deed so far, do you think?

Let's get ready for act 5 - in which people lose their head (both literally and figuratively!) 

Some questions to digest this whole play

We (audience) are supposed to feel something now. Anyone who remembers the name?

Macbeth goes 'from hero to zero' in this play due to his tragic flaw. Explain this.

Water and blood play an important role in the play. What does blood represent? What does water represent?

What is an important motif in the play?

Macbeth is said to be a timeless play with universal themes. Do you agree with this?

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What parts of Macbeth are timeless and/ or universal?

MAJOR quote! 

What is your feeling about Macbeth now?

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That's it for today! 

Tomorrow we'll watch a short video on the 'why' of Macbeth (useful info for your writing assignment!)  Also, you will do a practise-writing-assignment on Macbeth. 

Lots to look forward to! :-)