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Literary Analysis

Literary Analysis. Macbeth Essay. Two Body Paragraphs. TS (Topic Sentence ) LCD 1 (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail ) CM (Commentary ) LCD 2 (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail) CM (Commentary) CS (Concluding Sentence). Topic Sentence. State your first point of analysis.

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Literary Analysis

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  1. Literary Analysis Macbeth Essay

  2. Two Body Paragraphs • TS (Topic Sentence) • LCD 1 (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail) • CM (Commentary) • LCD 2 (Lead-in TO Concrete Detail) • CM (Commentary) • CS (Concluding Sentence)

  3. Topic Sentence • State your first point of analysis. • Be sure it is CLEAR and relates back to your thesis. Ex: Malcom’s ascension to the throne instead of Banquo’s sons prove the prophecies false and that Macbeth was exercising free will all along.

  4. Lead-in TO Concrete Detail Lead-in • Must set the stage for your quote. • Explain the context. Concrete Detail • Your evidence. • Quote or paraphrase cited with page numbers. • Must be properly formatted. Example: Upon their first meeting, the witches promise that Banquo “shalt get kings” (1.3.67) and later give the same impression through an apparition of bloody Banquo pointing to an endless line of heirs (4.1.117).

  5. Commentary • Analyze the meaning. • How does this support your thesis? • Do not summarize AT ALL. • Your lead-in has already told us what’s going on in the quote. Example: These prophecies are dangerous in making Macbeth question whether fate is controlling both his and Banquo’s destiny. The prophecies lead Macbeth to assert violently what he believes he is “meant” to obtain.

  6. Concluding Sentence • Clear and insightful. • So what? Why is this important? How does everything you just said tie back to your thesis? Example: The failure of Banquo’s prophecy proves that Macbeth was not, in fact, “destined” for anything; the prophecies were mere bait to lead him to his ruin.

  7. Whole Paragraph Malcom’sascension to the throne instead of Banquo’s sons prove that the prophecies were false and that Macbeth was exercising free will all along. Upon their first meeting, the witches promise that Banquo “shalt get kings” (1.3.67) and later give the same impression through an apparition of bloody Banquo pointing to an endless line of heirs (4.1.117). These prophecies are dangerous in making Macbeth question whether fate is controlling both his and Banquo’s destiny. The prophecies lead Macbeth to assert violently what he believes he is “meant” to obtain. However, at the play’s end, Macduff pronounces Malcom “King of Scotland!” (5.8.58). After Malcom is crowned king, the audience is made to wonder whether these prophecies carried any legitimacy at all. Macbeth was the only one who’s “prophecy” was fulfilled because he forced it into being; however, Banquo’s prophecy, which was truly left to chance, does not come true. The failure of Banquo’s prophecy proves that Macbeth was not, in fact, “destined” for anything; the prophecies were mere bait to lead him to his ruin.

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