Macbeth Act 2

Elements of Tragedy

1) Must have a tragic hero.


2) Internal conflict


3)The character must be fated to fall or fail 


4)Dramatic foils


5)The audience learns something about human existence.


Elements of Tragic Hero

1) Noble birth


2)Loyal, virtuous, full of high moral.


3)Tragic flaw


4)Tragic flaw causes downfall


5)Audience learns something through the characters downfall



Dramatic Foils (definition): Two characters that contrast as a way to bring out their character traits (or personalities). 


Example:
Macbeth/Banquo and Macbeth/Lady Macbeth


List of Motifs from ACT 1
-Birds: Eagles, Sparrows, and Martlet.
-"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
-Weather 
-The idea of things being planted or grown.
-Blood