V6 - P1 - Week 7 - Lesson 2 - Macbeth - Author/Play

V6 - Macbeth

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V6 - Macbeth

(Periode B) 

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Today's Lesson
You will learn more about Shakespeare and his play Macbeth

Your knowledge will be tested

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Shakespeare and his work
Time to learn more about Shakespeare and his work

and his play Macbeth

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William Shakespeare
(Literature 1)

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William Shakespeare
- Born 1564
- Married to Anne Hathaway
- Theatre company: The Lord Chamberlain's Men
- 1599: performing at Globe Theatre
- Performed at Queen Elizabeth I's court 

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His plays
- Most written beginning 17th century
- Lots of historical figures in his plays
- English Renaissance: looking back to ancient Rome/Greece
- First to feature many characters & storylines
- Wide range of vocabulary 

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Shakespearean Tragedies
1. Tragic flaw
2. Supernatural elements
3. Revenge
4. An internal struggle
5. External pressure

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Shakespearean Comedies
1. A struggle of young lovers overcoming difficulty
2. A separation and reunification
3. Mistaken identities
4. Frequent use of puns and wordplay
5. A clever servant or friend

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Sonnets
- Shakespeare's main form of poetry
- 14-line poem 
- 1609: Shakespeare's Sonnets = 154 poems
- Focused on love, devotion, delight, pride
- Or darker themes: shame, disgust, fear

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What was the name of
Shakespeare's acting
group ?
A
Lord Cucumber's Men
B
Lord Chesterville's Men
C
Lord Chamberlain's Men
D
Lord Chesterfield's Men

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William Shakespeare was married to: ....
A
Anne Howarday
B
Anne Holliday
C
Anne Hathaway
D
Anne Herbertway

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Tragedy?
A
Revenge
B
Long dialogues
C
Internal struggle
D
Supernatural elements

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Which of the following is not a characteristics of a Comedy?
A
Mistaken identities
B
Clever servant or friend
C
Colourful costumes
D
Puns and wordplay

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Shakespeare wrote how many poems?
A
144
B
154
C
158
D
162

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Macbeth

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Preparation time
Study for the test:
Read the play
Study "about the author"
Look up extra information
Watch videos

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