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MACBETH

MACBETH. Macbeth is one of the four best tragedies including Othello , Hamlet and King Lear, written by William Shakespeare. It was written when king of England was James I (he was James VI of Scotland) and Shakespeare ‘s aim was to flatter him. KING JAMES I.

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MACBETH

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  1. MACBETH Macbeth isone of the four best tragediesincludingOthello, Hamlet and King Lear, written by William Shakespeare Itwaswrittenwhenkingof Englandwas James I (he wasJames VI of Scotland) and Shakespeare ‘s aimwas to flatterhim

  2. KING JAMES I The company of William Shakespeare changeditsname from «The Lord Chamberlain’smen» into«The King’s men» during James I ’ s reign Macbeth is set in Scotland and James I wasborn in Scotland In thistragedy the ancestors of James I can be identifiedwith Banquo’schildren

  3. KING JAMES I Moreover Shakespeare dealtwith the themes of witchcraft and supernaturaleventsbecauseking James I wasveryinterested in witchcraft and he practisedit. So the theme of witchcraftisanotherexample of flattery

  4. MACBETH Macbeth is a very short tragedy and itisnotevenloved by companies of act0rs thatperfomit, becauseitbringsbadluck and actorsavoid to repeatlines or even the title of the tragedyoutside the stage.

  5. THEMES Macbeth ischaracterized by severalthemessuchas: Ambition Witchcraft Regicide

  6. MACBETH: The plot Macbeth is the thane of Glamisbutafter a battlecoming back home with anotherthanewhosenameis Banquo , he meetsthreewitches

  7. The first prophecy

  8. MACBETH: The plot After the prophecy he isappointedthane of Cawdor by King Duncan. Thus Macbeth starts to believethat the prophecymay come true and that he maybecomeking of Scotland.

  9. Lady Macbeth Macbeth sendshiswife a lettertellingabout the threewitches and theirprophecy . He plans with hiswife the murder of king Duncan. In the first part of tragedy Lady Macbeth isstronger and more ambitousthanherhusband. Shestirs up Macbeth to kill the king , likeEvethat led Adam to commit the original sin.

  10. Duncan’ s murder Lady Macbeth organisesDuncan’s murder . Macbeth kills Duncan but he isworried, he isfrightened by his crime and he takeshisdaggers with him. He should go back to Ducan’s room and he shouldleave the bloodyswordnearDucan’swatchersbut he refuses to do it His wifetakes the bloodysword and putsit in the hands of the watchers.

  11. DUNCAN Duncan hastwosons: Donalbain and Malcom. Theyleave Scotland becausethey are consideredguilty of theirfather’s murder. Thus Macbeth becomesking of Scotland and the prophecycomestrue.

  12. BANQUO Macbeth isafraid of Banquo as he is the witness of the threewitches ‘s prophecy. He couldsuspect he hasmurdered the king, so he hirestwo killers to murder Banquo thatiskilled by them. Buttheydon’tkillBanquo’s son. Meanwhilethereis the so-calledcoronation party duringwhich Macbeth seesBanquo’sghost and he isscared by it.

  13. MACBETH: THE SECOND PART In the second part of thistragedy Macbeth becomesstronger and strongerwhilehiswifebecomesweaker and weaker. Shefeelsremorse , shecan’tsleepanylonger, sheis a sleepwalker and sheseesherhandsstained with kingDuncan’sblood,shebecomesmad and shecommits suicide

  14. MACBETH: THE SECOND PART Macbeth is more and more violent and ambitious . Meanwhile the thanes of Scotland doubtabouthissuccession to the throneand join Malcom’sarmyagainsthim. Macbeth goes back to the threewitches and he wantsthem to tellhimanotherprophecy.

  15. The secondprophecy

  16. THE PROPHECY The witchestellhimthat no onewillkimhimifborn from woman and he willnever be killeduntil the Birnamwoodwillarriveathiscastle

  17. MACDUFF Macbeth sendshissoldiers to kill Macduff, anotherthanethatisjoiningMalcom’sarmy to fightagainsthim. The soldiersdon’tfindhimbuttheykillallhis family, so Macduff must revengeit. Together with Malcolm and Donalbain theymovetowardsMacbeth’scastle.

  18. Macbeth sees from the top of hiscastleMacduff’sarmyarriving. The soldiershavecoveredthemselves with branches of the trees of the wood so itseemsthat the woodismovingtowardshiscastle.

  19. THE FINAL SCENE Macduff wasn’tborn from a woman in a natural way but with surgicalinstruments so, Macbeth iskilled by Macduff. Malcolm, Ducan’sson , becomesking of Scotland.

  20. MACBETH : TOMORROW AND TOMORROW

  21. THE MONOLOGUE In this soliloquy Macbeth demonstrates consistently the cold loneliness in his soul, a desolation and lack of hope in his being showing the entire trajectory of the character, who after committing the murder, goes from outrage and remorse to bitternessand gradually reaches a pathological stage of apathy

  22. MADE BY : CLASSE 4 A LICEO SCIENZE APPLICATE Anno Scolastico 2017-18

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