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. ?. How is the image above connected to today. ’. s LO?. . What does the word fate mean?. CW. 10. th. Sept.. . Fate = . something that is destined to happen, beyond a person’s control. 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 . 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”. How can we use it to consider authorial intent and audience interpretations?. Please be reading a book as we prepare who will be presenting presentations and quizzes.. Context: Succession in Shakespeare’s time. 5 minutes. The Courtship of Mr Lyon. Connector: Broken . Pieces. Find a quotation to support each of the different readings for what the role of the witches may be in the play. . Role of the Witches. Argument #2: Greed without Power is not the root of all evil.. Root of all evil?. We’re looking to prove that, like power, greed alone is not the root of all evil.. or. You can use this to prove that greed is the root of all evil (you would have to edit the working thesis, of course). You could argue that nothing would happen without greed, and so it’s the source of evil.. Elizabeth I chose James VI of Scotland to succeed her. . After her death in 1603, James VI of Scotland became James I of England.. Elizabeth I had been instrumental in the death of her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, who was beheaded.. 2012. Begin Act 1.. Our play begins near a battlefield. Three witches enter and help set the spooky mood of the play. Then, they notice someone coming. They say:. Witches:. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Why does Shakespeare open the play by showing the witches? Why is it good for Macbeth not to appear first?. How does Duncan reward Macbeth for his bravery in defeating the rebels? Comment on the order in which Duncan announces it and Macbeth finds out.. LEARN KEY QUOTES. KNOW:. S. tructure, . L. anguage, . I. deas, . C. ontext, . E. ffects on Reader. Act 1 Scene 1 The Witches . Fair is foul, and foul is fair:. Hover through the fog and filthy air.. Structure. Elizabeth I chose James VI of Scotland to succeed her. . After her death in 1603, James VI of Scotland became James I of England.. Elizabeth I had been instrumental in the death of her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, who was beheaded.. 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 .