Thursday, February 19, 2015

Be able to pick out one motif and explain how it creates meaning in the text."Fair is foul and foul is fair" Whatever is wrong is right and whatever right is wrong. Also what every is ugly is pretty. 
List the five elements of tragedy 
1) Tragic Hero
2) Internal conflict 
3) The character must be fated to fall or fail.
4) Dramatic foils
5) The audience leans something about human existence.

List the five elements of tragic hero
1) Nobel Birth
2) Loyal, virtuous, and full of high moral
3) Tragic flaw
4) Tragic flaw causes downfall
5) Audience learns something through the characters downfall

Define and give an example of a soliloquy and a monologue 
Soliloquy: When a character speaks its thoughts no matter who hears. Monologue: When a character speaks its thoughts out loud, normally towards the audience.          

Discuss how Act 1, Act 2, Act, 3, and Act 4 end. 
Act 1 Lady Macbeth plans Duncan's death with Macbeth, Act2 Malcolm and Donaldbain flee and Macduff doesn't support Macbeth, Act 3 Everyone is suspicious about Macbeth, Act 4, Malcolm and Macduff see if they will be loyal to each other and plan to send out an army, and Macbeth has kill everyone affiliated with Macduff.

Outline the plot through Act 4. The witches meet int the field. Macbeth is rewarded for the battle. macbeth and Banquo find out about their future reign from the witches. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill duncan. They end up killing Banquo too. Then all of Macduff's family dies. 

Brief discuss the importance of all the characters you have met in the play so fair Brief discuss the importance of all the characters you have met in the play so far.
Macbeth- Macbeth is king, murdered Duncan among many others. The tragic focus of this play.
Macduff- Macduff is a soldier for the king.
The Porter- Commentator of events, shows the hell-like atmosphere of the castle.
Lady Macbeth- Wife of Macbeth also Queen, planner of Duncan's death.
Lady Macduff- Wife of Macduff killed by Macbeth.
The Witches- Speakers of the future and motifs.
Duncan- King, was murdered by Macbeth.
Lennox- Thane of Scotland, against Macbeth.
The Doctor- The doctor shows the conscience of Lady Macbeth.
Malcolm- Son of Duncan, fled upon death of father.
Ross-   Noble man of Scotland fighting Macbeth.
The Bloody Captain- He described the battle to Duncan.
Donalbain-  Son of Duncan, fled upon death of father.
Seyton-   A lieutenant of Macbeth. 
Fleance- Son of Banquo, prophesied to be king by the witches.
Banquo- Loyal friend of Macbeth, later killed. 
Menteith-  Apart of the Scottish forces against Macbeth.
Siward- Leader of the English army.

Define and give two examples of dramatic foils 
1) Macbeth is predicted to be king and Banquo's children are predicted to be king.
2) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both show evil and sane characteristics, their evil characteristics dominate.

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