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“The Scottish Play” Macbeth

“The Scottish Play” Macbeth. By William Shakespeare. 1. The Stuff of Tabloid Headlines! Macbeth has it all:. War Murder The Occult Nobility Even a cameo by a famous goddess!. 2. Something wicked this way comes. It all begins with these meddlesome hags…. 3. One day, both fair and foul….

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“The Scottish Play” Macbeth

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  1. “The Scottish Play”Macbeth • By William Shakespeare 1

  2. The Stuff of Tabloid Headlines!Macbeth has it all: • War • Murder • The Occult • Nobility • Even a cameo by a famous goddess! 2

  3. Something wicked this way comes... It all begins with these meddlesome hags… 3

  4. One day, both fair and foul… • To Macbeth: "you will get a promotion, then be king" • To Banquo: "You won't be King, but your kids will be." 4

  5. Do you believe in coincidence? Congratulations, Macbeth! You’ve just been promoted! 5

  6. Meanwhile, back at the castle… • Hey, honey! You’ll never guess what happened to me at work today… 6

  7. Oh, and by the way… • The King is coming to dinner tonight… that’s not a problem dear, is it? 7

  8. Regicide Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? • Farewell, King Duncan… • Long live King Macbeth! 8

  9. When the going gets tough... • Run away! • Split up and hide • Gather your forces • Pick your time • The Empire Strikes Back! 9

  10. The plot thickens… • Hey, wait a minute… didn’t those witches say that Banquo’s heirs would be kings? 10

  11. What’s a little murder between friends? • Banquo’s gone, but not forgotten… 11

  12. You can’t keep a good man down • Banquo comes to dinner anyway. 12

  13. The witches will know! • Beware Mcduff • You’ll be safe until Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane Castle • You can’t be hurt by anyone born of a woman 13

  14. Beware Mcduff, eh? Not if he’s dead, I won’t! 14

  15. Meanwhile, south of the border • The king is a fraud! • Prince Malcolm gathers support • Noblemen flock to his cause 15

  16. Back at the castle… • Out, out, damn spot! • The pressure gets to our ambitious queen… 16

  17. Something wicked this way comes… The invading army makes a pit stop in Birnam wood. 17

  18. About those other prophesies… • Here comes Mcduff! • He was born via c-section, so technically… 18

  19. Off with his head! He wasn’t using it too much, anyway. 19

  20. Long Live King Malcolm! Based on a true story. Names and events have been changed for the purposes of this dramatic reenactment. 20

  21. Bibliography • www.sparknotes.com • http://artwork.barewalls.com/artwork/product.html • www.gordonstoun.org.uk/grdnstn/news/2006/images/macbeth/macbeth9.jpg • www.longoverdue.co.uk/Macbeth-Lady%20Macbeth.jpg • www.landmarkinfo.co.uk/corp/graphics/corp2/photo_castle.jpg • www.allposters.com/-sp/Map-of-Shakespeare-s-Britain-Posters_i1656712_.htm • www.a1tourism.com/uk/images/ath5.jpg • www.andsewitwas.com/MB_banqou02.jpg • www.lindaroark-strummer.com/Pictures/Lady%20MacbethMacbeth.jpg • www.blazer.ashland.k12.ky.us/Academics/English/Stepp/images/witches.jpg 21

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