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Name: ________ Rubric - Comparison Essay. Compare & Contrast. Beginning & End. Lady Macbeth . Lesson 15 5.1. Lady Macbeth’s Decline Lady Macbeth Now and Then . Contrast Lady Macbeth . “Come, thick night, A nd pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell…” (1.5).
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Compare & Contrast Beginning& End Lady Macbeth
Lesson 15 5.1 Lady Macbeth’s Decline Lady Macbeth Now and Then
Contrast Lady Macbeth “Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell…” (1.5) “Hell is murky.”(5.1) How has she changed?
Contrast/Compare Lady Macbeth “What, quite unmanned in folly? … Fie, for shame!”(3.4) “Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard.”(5.1) How has she changed?
Contrast Lady Macbeth “Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead are but pictures … If he do bleed, I’ll gild the faces of the grooms withal ….” (2.2) “Yet who would have thought the old man had so much blood in him?”(5.1) How has she changed?
Contrast/ Compare Lady Macbeth “My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white.” (2.2) “The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?”(5.1) How has she changed?
Contrast/ Compare Lady Macbeth “A little water clears us of this deed. How easy is it, then!” (2.2) “What, will these hands ne’er be clean?”(5.1) How has she changed?
Contrast / Compare Lady Macbeth “Get on your nightgown, lest occasion call us and show us to be watchers!” (2.2) “Wash your hands. Put on your nightgown. Look not so pale.”(5.1) How has she changed?
Lady Macbeth? 4. Her community. friends family others habits interests likes/dislikes speech patterns 3. 5. 2. A conflict. A main concern. A physical description: 3 things about her… Lady Macbeth 6. Your opinion of her. Future. hopes dreams goals Lady Macbeth is a _________ character at the beginning of “Macbeth” by Shakespeare. 7. 1.
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Write a paragraph that describes Lady Macbeth at the beginning of the Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Lady Macbeth is a _________ character at the beginning of “Macbeth” by Shakespeare.
Lady Macbeth? 4. Changes in the People in her Life. Changes in the way she acts. 3. 5. 2. Change in conflict or Concern?. Lady Macbeth 6. Any physical changes? Your opinion of her. Fate? By the end of the play, Lady Macbeth has changed. 7. 1.
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Write a paragraph that describes Lady Macbeth at the end of this play. By the end of the play, Lady Macbeth has changed.
Write the BODY of your ESSAYForm 2 Paragraphs Now put the notes together to form two paragraphs This will be the BODY of your Paper – Next week we will add an introduction and a conclusion!!!! So be thinking about a hook and a truism to go with your work!!!!!
Assignment While using the writing process, create a short, 4 paragraph essay. Compare and contrast any two aspects of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Proper grammar, SAE, size 12, Times New Roman. See Rubric for details. Complete Rough Draft for Homework
Introduction Main Body Conclusion Traditional Essay Format Comparison Essay
Thesis Statement Names the items to be compared 2) Indicates the purpose of the comparison 3) Names the grounds for comparison SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENTS: Unacceptable I am going to compare the similarities and differences between the films Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T., the Extraterrestrial. Acceptable A close examination of the way that Roy Neary, the protagonist of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Elliott, the protagonist of E.T., the Extraterrestrial, react to their encounters with aliens demonstrates that director Steven Spielberg uses both films to tell similar stories about the difficulties of growing up. Thesis Statement
The Nature of Comparison • A Comparison … - is a basic procedure of explanation and analysis. - presents two or more objects and describes and analyzes their similarities and differences. - usually makes us see the items under discussion more clearly and in a new light. When writing a literary comparison, it is important to explain the similarities and differences between the two (or more) works (or plots or characters or other elements of fiction you have chosen to discuss) AND explain the significance of your comparison. you will answer the question, So what? So What?
Explain the similarities and Differences Explain the significance of the comparison This Assignment Grounds of Comparison
This Assignment Gather Information and Organize Plan Structure Thesis:
Comparison Essay 4 paragraphs MLA Times New size 12 Compare two aspects of Macbeth. For example, you could compare Lady Macbeth’s character at the beginning of the play to how she is at the end of the play. • Introduction: (Hook, Background Information, Thesis: In “Macbeth” by Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth undergoes change. • Topic Sentence:Lady Macbeth is a _________ character at the beginning of “Macbeth” by Shakespeare. • Topic Sentence:By the end of the play, Lady Macbeth has changed. • Conclusion (Thesis, Summary statement, Memorable statement)
Writing an EssayPlanning to Rough Draft Introduction - Hook ? ???? Start with a question or a clever saying. - Background Info. Add background info about the play. - Thesis: In “Macbeth” by Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth undergoes change. Create 4 Paragraphs: • Introduction • Body 1 • Body 2 • Conclusion
Writing an EssayPlanning to Rough Draft Body 1 - Use planning page Start with section 1 and move to section 7. Write at least 1 sentence for each section. Go in order. Make sure you cite at least 2 examples from the play to support your work. Use MLA formatting when you site the quotes. Create 4 Paragraphs: • Introduction • Body 1 • Body 2 • Conclusion
Writing an EssayPlanning to Rough Draft Body 2 - Use planning page Start with section 1 and move to section 7. Write at least 1 sentence for each section to relate the changes that Lady Macbeth has undergone throughout the play. Go in order. Make sure you cite at least 2 examples from the play to support your work. Use MLA formatting when you site the quotes. Create 4 Paragraphs: • Introduction • Body 1 • Body 2 • Conclusion
Writing an EssayPlanning to Rough Draft Conclusion - Thesis Start with the same thesis:In “Macbeth” by Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth undergoes change. - Summary Statement - End with a Truism, a clever saying about life that would “sum up” what your paper is about. IE: You don’t always have to have the best to feel whole inside. Create 4 Paragraphs: • Introduction • Body 1 • Body 2 • Conclusion