PPT-Wives and Witches: Macbeth

Lady Macbeths fiction of masculinity is never more than a valour of the tongue She cannot repress her nature Unlike Gonerils Lady Macbeths sense of self is rooted in a traditional pattern of femininity mother wife helpmeet Repudiating her womanhood to make Macbeth a man Lady Macbeth forfeits her closeness to him Seeking to be more than a woman she becomes less than one the shadow of the sleepwalking scene as unsexed as the witches themselves Lady Macbeths idea of masculinity is devastatingly conventional a man is one who acts Shakespeare denies that masculinity ordains action and in doing so undermines the logic which declares women to be weak and ignoble because incapable of fighting Physical strength as in Ajax is the attribute of a beast unless tempered by judgement Juliet . Macbeth. Lady Macbeth’s fiction of masculinity is never more than a valour of the tongue. She cannot repress her nature… Unlike . Goneril’s. , Lady Macbeth’s sense of self is rooted in a traditional pattern of femininity – mother, wife, helpmeet. Repudiating her womanhood to make Macbeth a man, Lady Macbeth forfeits her closeness to him. Seeking to be more than a woman she becomes less than one – the shadow of the sleep-walking scene, as unsexed as the witches themselves. Lady Macbeth’s idea of masculinity is devastatingly conventional: a man is one who acts… Shakespeare denies that masculinity ordains action, and in doing so undermines the logic which declares women to be weak and ignoble because incapable of fighting. Physical strength, as in Ajax, is the attribute of a beast unless tempered by judgement. (Juliet . Performativity and Patriarchy in . Macbeth. Good and Evil in . Doctor Faustus. FAUSTUS. . . Ah, . Faustus,. Now . hast thou but one bare hour to . live,. And . then thou must be . dammed perpetually.. The Three Fates. Greek Mythology. Known as the “. Moirai. ”. They decide the individual fates of the ancient Greeks. Clotho. – “the spinner”. Lachesis. – “drawer of lots”. Atropos. – “inevitable”. your introductory paragraph . following the guidelines provided:. Introduce your topic. Write general information about this topic and its significance. (3 sentences). Deceitfulness can cause a tremendous amount of difficulties in people’s lives. Often, people tell lies in order to protect themselves. Other times, they offer false pretenses for their own selfish gain. . Close study of a Text. Stratford Upon Avon - Today. Shakespeare - YouTube. Themes. Light versus Dark- Good versus . Evil. Much . of this play is filled with the struggle between light and . darkness. Macbeth starts off as good but soon has “horrible imaginings” (Act 1 Sc3 line 139) Macbeth knows that terrible to contemplate regicide and that Duncan does not deserve it. This is evident in his soliloquy where he imagines Duncan’s “virtues/ Will plead like angles trumpet-tongu’d against/ The deep damnation of his taking-off” (Act 1 Sc7)Macbeth . 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.. 1. “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware . Macduff. ! Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me enough.”. 1. The first apparition. Macbeth. The witches have called up spirits to answer Macbeth’s questions at the beginning of Act 4. develop a deeper understanding of the beliefs surrounding Macbeth. . . Write down all the superstitions your can think of. Be ready to share with the class. . Eg. . Don’t walk under ladders . The Elizabethan era was an important period in the history of England. It was known as the Renaissance age. Many developments and inventions and new ideas were introduced during the Elizabethan era. The printing technology was introduced during this period. People showed interest in various sciences and inventions. Knowledge became power during this period. However, the increased knowledge about science and technology led to belief in the supernatural and in superstitions.. 5. th. Years. Essay Question. ‘Responsibility . for Macbeth’s downfall does not lie with Macbeth . alone.’. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your answer with reference to the text. . Evil in . Macbeth. Macbeth. and evil. Many critics have seen . Macbeth. as a play about the nature of ‘evil’.. In 1959, for example, Irving . Ribner. argued that:. ‘. Macbeth. is in many ways Shakespeare’s . Act 2. Macbeth sees a dagger reflecting his doubts about the murder- but kills Duncan with Lady Macbeth’s help. Malcolm flees and Macbeth chosen to be king.. Act 3 . Banquo suspects Macbeth – Macbeth murders Banquo but his son . Act 2. Macbeth sees a dagger reflecting his doubts about the murder- but kills Duncan with Lady Macbeth’s help. Malcolm flees and Macbeth chosen to be king.. Act 3 . Banquo suspects Macbeth – Macbeth murders Banquo but his son . Macbeth. Good and Evil in . Doctor Faustus. FAUSTUS. . . Ah, . Faustus,. Now . hast thou but one bare hour to . live,. And . then thou must be . dammed perpetually.. Stand . still, you ever-moving spheres of . PEARLING . Macbeth 1. What you need to show. You understand the question. You can recognise the subtext in what you are reading. You can recognise and respond to words chosen for their specific . effect. You .