Literature 4: Macbeth (Part One)

Literature 4:
Macbeth - Part One
(Periode B)
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Literature 4:
Macbeth - Part One
(Periode B)

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Assignment 2: Macbeth
- Take a look at the trailers of Macbeth (2015 movie) and 
    Macbeth (National Theatre). 
- Write about how you would direct Macbeth (movie, play, actors, 
   setting, audience, plot, staging, budget, costumes, etc.)

- 300-400 words
- Deadline = 15 December 2023

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Macbeth - Part One

(Literature 4)

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Take a guess: True or False "Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest play."
A
True
B
False

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

During King James's reign, how many women were burned at the stake for witchcraft in Scotland?
A
2000
B
3000
C
4000
D
5000

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Macbeth kills lots of soldiers and side characters, but how many main characters do you think he kills?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Macbeth
- Shakespeare's shortest & bloodiest tragedy
- Macbeth (Scottish general) hears a prophecy by 3 witches
- He & his wife murder King Duncan 
- Becomes tyranical ruler
- New prophecy: Macbeth thinks he's invulnerable 
- Plot twist: prohecy interpreted differently becomes reality
- Macbeth gets defeated & dies

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

King James I
- Macbeth written in 1606,
   under James I reign
- James I of England =
   James VI of Scotland 
- Witch-hunting
   (James's obsession)
- 4000 women killed

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Macbeth & James I
- Written for King James I
- Focused on Scotland
- Focused on kings & courts
- Focused on witches
= all interests of King James I 

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Supernatural Elements
- The witches
- Apparitions 
- Floating dagger (leads Macbeth
   to his victim King Duncan)
- Prophecies 

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Two acts in the reader: 
Act 1.7 = Lady Macbeth pushing Macbeth to kill King Duncan

Act 4.1 = the Witches and Macbeth 

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Which of the following is not an obsession of King James?
A
Kings & courts
B
Books & Laws
C
Scotland
D
Witch Hunting

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

When was Macbeth written?
A
1602
B
1606
C
1615
D
1628

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Which of the following is not a supernatural element in Macbeth?
A
Apparitions
B
Witches
C
Prophecies
D
Ghosts

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Who do Macbeth and his wife kill?
A
King Duncan
B
King Bernard
C
King David
D
King Bob

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Macbeth is Shakespeare's... ?
A
Longest and bloodiest tragedy
B
Shortest and bloodiest tragedy
C
Longest and saddest tragedy
D
Shortest and saddest tragedy

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Today:

- Read the background information for Literature 4 and 5

- Answer the questions (use Google/ the internet)
+ Check your answers (use Its Learning)

- Read through / work on the second assignment

Slide 18 - Tekstslide