PPT-To what extent is Macbeth a tragic hero?

Aristotle and the origin of tragedy Aristotle created a definition of tragedy and what we need to consider is a if Macbeth fits that definition and b if not can we still define Macbeth as a tragic hero. Scenes 1-6. Scene 1 . Banquo. – “Now you have it all don’t you Macbeth”. Extremely suspicious of Macbeth – knows that he has cheated to earn the what the weird sisters promised him. . Macbeth comes in and has adopted the royal “we” in speech. – how impressive!. By William Shakespeare. Meet the dramatis personae. The Three Weird Sisters. http://theplaymaker.wordpress.com/2008/05/. schoolworkhelper.net. Meet the dramatis personae:. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. prestonopera.org.uk. The Introduction. . How to approach and succeed in writing a . formal essay.. Adapted from: . http://supporting-ela.wikispaces.com/file/detail/The+Dreaded+Formal+Essay+Handbook+(Tulp).docx. What is a Thesis? . Characters Guide and Introduction. Take your paper and fold it long ways.. Take the folded paper and on the outside make 16 sections.. Make the same sections on the inner fold just beneath. . You will flip up the name of the character and see the important characteristics beneath. . “By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes.”. Introduction. Written by William Shakespeare in 1605. Macbeth is a man who overthrows the rightful King of Scotland. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth at the beginning of King James I reign. Drama where the central character(s) suffer disaster/great misfortune. Definition:. A drama in which a character (usually a good and noble person of high rank) is brought to a disastrous end in his or her confrontation with a superior force (fortune, the gods, social forces, universal values), but also comes to understand the meaning of his or her deeds and to accept an appropriate punishment. (. Author Study Questions. Canto 1 & 3 Questions. Canto 5 & 34 Questions. Hero’s Journey Tracking Sheet. Macbeth Vocab Part I. Tragedy: . a play dealing with tragic events that has an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of a main character.. Please copy into the Class Notes section of your notebook. Vocabulary needed to understand a . Tragic Hero. …. Catharsis . – Greek, meaning to purify, purge, or clean. Audience feels a combination of pity and fear as they watch the hero’s terrible fate unfold.. “. A man doesn’t become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” – . Aristotle. Remember this…. Tragic hero = protagonist who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her downfall. Act 1: scene ii, iv & vii. . Act 2: scene I, ii & iv. . Act 3: scene ii, iii, & iv. . Act 4: scene . i. , ii. . & iii. . Act 5: scene . i. , v & viii. Macbeth Revision. Evil. The Supernatural. Death. Appearance v. Reality. Violence & Tyranny. Guilt & Conscience. Equivocation . Act 1 Scene 1. The Witches on The Heath. “There to meet with Macbeth” (8). At the very beginning, Macbeth is mentioned by the witches before we’ve even met him. Character Analysis. MACBETH. :. Worthy gentleman or hell-hound?. "Oh valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman." - . (. Act 1, Scene 2, l. 24). “Turn, hell-hound, turn!” – (Act 5, Scene 8, l. 3). In a few words: . William Shakespeare’s. The Tragedy of Macbeth. Unit Essential Questions:. What are the conventions of Shakespearean drama?. How are dramatic conventions used to explore theme in . The Tragedy of Macbeth. The hero is a person of high rank. The hero is an extraordinary and admirable man. The hero has a basic character flaw (tragic flaw) which leads to his downfall (usually death). Hubris- excessive pride that results in the hero’s downfall. .