Week 50: Macbeth (1)

Macbeth (1)
Week 50
The Shakespeare Reader
Havo 5 & Vwo 6

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Macbeth (1)
Week 50
The Shakespeare Reader
Havo 5 & Vwo 6

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Assignment 1: Shakespeare
- Deadline = This Friday!                              Topics:
- 400-500 words                                         - Shakespeare's influence
- background article                                         on English
- research & write                                          - A Shakespeare play vs. 
                                                                               a movie
                                                                             - Elizabeth I vs. James I
                                                                             - Your own topic ? 

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Macbeth (1)
Week 50

Slide 3 - Diapositive

Take a guess: True or False "Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest play."
A
True
B
False

Slide 4 - Quiz

During King James's reign, how many women were burned at the stake for witchcraft in Scotland?
A
2000
B
3000
C
4000
D
5000

Slide 5 - Quiz

Macbeth kills lots of soldiers and side characters, but how many main characters do you think he kills?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5

Slide 6 - Quiz

Macbeth
- Shakespeare's shortest & bloodiest play
- Macbeth (Scottish general) hears a prophecy by 3 witches
- He & his wife murder King Duncan 
- Becomes tyranical ruler
- New prophecy: Macbeth thinks he's invulnerable 
- Plot twist: prohecy interpreted differently becomes reality
- Macbeth gets defeated & dies

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King James I
- Macbeth written in 1606,
   under James I reign
- James I of England =
   James IV of Scotland 
- Witch-hunting
   (James's obsession)
- 4000 women killed

Slide 9 - Diapositive

Macbeth & James I
- Written for King James I
- Focused on Scotland
- Focused on kings & courts
- Focused on witches
= all interests of King James I 

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Supernatural Elements
- The witches
- Apparitions 
- Floating dagger (leads Macbeth
   to his victim King Duncan)
- Prophecies 

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Two acts in the reader: 
Act 1.7 = Lady Macbeth pushing Macbeth to kill King Duncan

Act 4.1 = the Witches and Macbeth 

Slide 12 - Diapositive

Which of the following is not an obsession of King James?
A
Kings & courts
B
Books & Laws
C
Scotland
D
Witch Hunting

Slide 13 - Quiz

When was Macbeth written?
A
1602
B
1606
C
1615
D
1628

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which of the following is not a supernatural element in Macbeth?
A
Apparitions
B
Witches
C
Prophecies
D
Ghosts

Slide 15 - Quiz

Who do Macbeth and his wife kill?
A
King Duncan
B
King Bernard
C
King David
D
King Bob

Slide 16 - Quiz

Macbeth is Shakespeare's... ?
A
Longest and bloodiest play
B
Shortest and bloodiest play
C
Longest and saddest play
D
Shortest and saddest play

Slide 17 - Quiz

Shakespeare Reader

- Read the background information for week 50 & 51 + act 1.7

- Answer the questions (use the internet)

- Read through / work on the first assignment
(Deadline = 14 December = This Friday!)

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