Grade 12: Introduction to Macbeth

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Grade 12 Introduction to Macbeth

• By Woodhouse

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Shakespeares

• Macbeth

AP Literature, Elaine Kaye, GCHS
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SOL Objectives

• 12.3a recognize major literary forms and their
  elements
• 12.7f Apply grammatical conventions to edit
  writing for correct usage of language, spelling,
  punctuation, and capitalization.

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Class Objectives

• Given the power point, questions, summary of
  play, vocabulary, and movie clip students will
  be able to analyze an introduction to Macbeth,
  and complete a quiz on the introduction with 80
  accuracy.

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Warm Up 100 Words

• You were out running in the woods when you fell
  down and hit your head. You wake up to find
  yourself in a dark hole, surrounding by small
  woodland creatures who are talking amongst
  themselves excitedly. You realize that you can
  understand what they are saying, and they are all
  suggesting different ways to kill you. The
  rabbits suggest putting you in a large trap, the
  fox suggests letting you go and chasing you down,
  etc. Write this scene.
• Or, choose your own to write about!

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Anticipatory Set Copy In Notebook

• Think of a time when you or someone you know
  would stop at nothing to get what they desired
  the most. Even if it meant hurting someone else.
  Describe that time and explained what happened.

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Anticipatory Set Continued

• Connection Today, we are going to analyze an
  introduction of the play, Macbeth by William
  Shakespeare.
• Relevancy If you have ever been elbowed aside by
  a team member eager for glory, you have
  experienced the effects of fierce ambition. In
  Macbeth, ambition causes a brave soldier to
  become an evil plotter (text page 299).

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Essential Questions

• 1. Who wrote Macbeth?
• 2. Who are the main characters in the story?
• 3. Where does this story take place?
• 4. What is the plot of this story?

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Vocabulary Terms Copy In Notebook

• Thane
• Flaw
• Fatal
• Beget
• Predict
• Dagger
• Ambition
• Valor
• Treasons
• Imperial
• Liege
• Sovereign
• Soliloquy
• Elizabethan Drama
• Irony
• Symbolism

• Directions Before beginning your journal into
  Shakespeares Macbeth, copy and define the
  following terms. Draw a picture of number 6.

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Introduction

• Setting

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Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth is another one of Shakespeares great
tragedies, based on Holinsheds Chronicles of
England, Scotland, and Ireland. It was written
around 1605 but was not published in the first
Folio until 1623. It tells about the fall of the
ambitious couple, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Macbeth is the tragic hero, a character who has a
fatal (tragic)flaw within himself that he cannot
change. He is not a bad person he is just too
ambitious. Macbeth is a story about the murder of
a king by his brother, the revenge of a son
(Macbeth), three witches who plot against
Macbeth, and Macbeths rise and fall.
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Macbeth is an interesting character to follow. As
you read, you can see how he has changed. We
first meet Macbeth as a brave soldier and later
find him as a murderer who kills everyone who is
in his way of the throne. Lady Macbeth is also a
well-developed character. She is conniving and
ruthless, though she does seem to have some
humane qualities.
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Act I

• Glory Envy

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Act I Questions Copy and Answer In Notebook

• 1. What are the witches planning at the
  beginning of Act I?
• 2. What title is given to Macbeth in bravery of
  battle?
• 3. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor
  and why did he lose his title?
• 4. How do the witches greet Macbeth?
• 5. What is the message the witches give to
  Banquo?
• 6. Macbeth decides against committing what act
  to the King, after the witches greet him?
• 7. In which country does this play take place?
• 8. What has lady Macbeth schemed to do to the
  King?
• 9. Why has the King come to Macbeths castle?
• 10. What kind of person is Lady Macbeth?
• 11. How sure is Lady Macbeth that this plot will
  succeed? Explain your answer.

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The play opens in Scotland. Macbeth and Banquo
have defeated their enemies in battle, leading
King Duncan to give the title of thane of Cawdor
to Macbeth (who doesnt know this yet). While
Macbeth and Banquo are walking, they encounter
three chanting witches. The witches speak to
Macbeth and greet him as Thane of Glamis, Thane
of Cawdor, and king hereafter. They also tell
Banquo that though he will not be king, he will
beget kings (i.e., his sons will be kings).
Macbeth wonders about this prediction as the
kings messenger arrives. The original Thane of
Cawdor had his title taken away from him, because
he had betrayed his country. (His punishment was
execution.) The messenger tells him that he has
been appointed Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is
momentarily tempted to kill the king in order to
fulfill the prophesy, but decides not to.
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Lady Macbeth, however, urges her husband to kill
the king. Since the king is staying at their
castle overnight (wanting to congratulate Macbeth
on his victory and becoming Thane), that must be
when they kill him. She plans the whole thing,
making the kings guards drunk. By using their
daggers to kill the king and putting the kings
blood on them, Lady Macbeth will frame the
guards. It is now time for Macbeth to stab the
king. Though he has bad visions and feelings,
Macbeth kills the king. Afterwards, he is
troubled. "I am afraid to think what I have done
Look on t again I dare not," he says.
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Act II III

• Murder of the King Sections A and B

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Act II III Murder of the King Copy Questions
and Answer in Notebook

• What does Macbeth ask of Banquo at the beginning
  of Act II?
• How guilty does Macbeth feel after the murder?
• What does Macbeth wish the knocking could do?
• What symbolism does Lady Macbeths fainting have
  on the audience and how is it ironic?
• Why do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee?

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The next morning, the murder is blamed on the
guards. Macbeth kills them before they can
protest, explaining that he killed them out of
rage. The kings sons, however, are still fearful
for their lives and runaway. Macbeth is crowned
king. Macbeth knows that Banquo is suspicious of
him. When Macbeth learns that Banquo and his son
are riding, he sends men out to kill them. They
are only half successful in their job, and
Banquos son escapes. Meanwhile, at Macbeths
ball, the seat for Banquo is empty (because hes
dead). In the empty seat, the ghost of Banquo
appears, frightening Macbeth to death.
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Final Acts IV V Copy and Answer

1. What are the witches doing at the beginning of
   Act 4? What are they chanting?
2. What three things do the witches and goddess
   Hecate plan to tell Macbeth?
3. How does Macbeth act to Macduffs departure?
4. What does Macduff and Malcolm decide to do?
5. What secrets does Lady Macbeth tell in her sleep?
   Who hears it?
6. How is the prophecy fulfilled?
7. What is said that frightens Macbeth before he is
   killed?
8. Who kills Macbeth?
9. Who becomes the new king of Scotland?

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Macbeth also learns that King Duncans son
Malcolm and Lord Macduff are attempting to kill
him. Unsure of what to do, Macbeth visits the
three witches again. The witches, along with the
moon goddess Hecate, have planned what they will
tell Macbeth in order to destroy him. They
prepare a brew, singing "Double, double, toil and
trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble." When
Macbeth arrives, they give him a false hope,
telling him three things. First, beware of
Macduff. Second, "none of woman born shall harm
Macbeth." Third, Macbeth will not be conquered
until Birnam wood comes to the hill of Dunsinane.
They also tell Macbeth that Banquos descendents
will become kings.
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Macduff has left for England, so Macbeth sends
people to kill his wife and children. In England,
Macduff befriends the dead kings son, after they
are sure of the others loyalty. Lady Macbeth
has begun sleepwalking because her conscience
weighs too heavily on herself. She tells about
her crimes and the murder of the king, unaware
that her doctor and waiting woman are watching
her. She later dies, possibly from suicide.
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The invaders from England have come to defeat
Macbeth. The soldiers carry boughs from Birnam
Wood in order to camouflage themselves. So, the
witchs prophesy of defeat when "Birnam forest
come to Dunsinane" starts to become true. Macbeth
then faces Macduff, but isnt really scared. He
has been told that he will not die from anyone
woman born. But then Macduff tells him that he
was not woman born he was "from his mothers
womb untimely rippd" (C-section). When Macbeth
realizes that he has been tricked, he gives up
and is killed. Macduff decapitates him and King
Duncans son Malcolm becomes the new king of
Scotland.
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Character Reference

• Read this section for understanding of each
  character.

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Macbeth brave general under Duncan who becomes
too ambitious after three witches prophesy that
he will be King of Scotland. He turns to evil,
killing the King, the guards, Banquo, and others.
Macbeth dies at the hands of Macduff. Lady
Macbeth vicious wife of Macbeth, even more
ambitious than Macbeth. She convinces Macbeth to
murder the King. Later, she becomes insane from
her wrongdoings and sleepwalks. She dies.
Macduff general, believes that Macbeth killed
the King. His family is murdered by Macbeth he
later kills Macbeth.
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Banquo Macbeths friend and general, suspected
Macbeth of killing the King. He is killed by
murderers sent by Macbeth, though his son
escapes. King Duncan King of Scotland, murdered
by Macbeth who was one of his generals whom he
had just promoted. Malcolm Duncans eldest son,
runs away to England after he learns of his
fathers murder in order to escape the same fate.
Becomes King of Scotland at the end of the play.
The three witches They tell Macbeth that he is
to become King, leading him to evil. They also
tell him that he will be defeated, but they
disguise it in a way as to give him false
confidence.
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Hecate moon goddess and goddess of the witches,
directs supernatural occurrences. Makes plan to
give Macbeth false security. Donalbain Duncans
youngest son, runs away to Ireland after he
learns of his fathers murder in order to escape
the same fate Ross Macduffs cousin, messenger
who carries news to people like Macbeth and
Macduff throughout the play. Lennox nobleman,
suspicious of the murder of the king
Seyton Macbeths lieutenant. Porter watches
Macbeths castle when drunk, thought that he was
the keeper of Hells Gates and that sinners were
knocking at the door to be admitted. Old Siward
Earl of Northumberland, ally of Malcolm and
Macduff against Macbeth. Young Siward Old
Siwards son, killed by Macbeth in an encounter
at the end of the play.
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http//www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/ma
cbethchars.html
Seyton Macbeths lieutenant. Porter watches
Macbeths castle when drunk, thought that he was
the keeper of Hells Gates and that sinners were
knocking at the door to be admitted. Old Siward
Earl of Northumberland, ally of Malcolm and
Macduff against Macbeth. Young Siward Old
Siwards son, killed by Macbeth in an encounter
at the end of the play.
Begin excerpt of Macbeth, produced by Notley
HS Click link for other character references.
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Watch Movie Clips of the Play

• Directions In your notebook, write a brief
  summary of each movie clip. Click the link below.
• http//learnonline.splinder.com/post/23888596/read
  ing-and-watching-macbeth

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Quiz

• Directions Write each question in your notebook
  and the answer. Use the literature book to help
  you with questions and your notes.
• http//www.icteachers.co.uk/children/macbeth_quiz.
  htm

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Closure

• Go on this website. Write down the questions and
  the correct answers concerning the play,
  Macbeth.
• http//www.shakespeare-online.com/quiz/macbethquiz
  /macbethquiz1.html

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