PPT-Act Four scene one

Prosperos speech lines 1 23 How does Shakespeare show Prosperos affection for Miranda Look at Prosperos threats to Ferdinand Do these show That Prosperos anger is never far below the surface. Controller Memory ACT Activation BRIO Burst IO BKG Background brPage 3br 0 25 50 75 100 Base SMS VWQ Ideal Base SMS VWQ Ideal Base SMS VWQ Ideal Base SMS VWQ Ideal Base SMS VWQ Ideal Base SMS VWQ Ideal Data Serving Media Streaming Online Analytics Julius Caesar . This scene takes place in the early morning of March 15. th. . (The Ides of March). Brutus is in his orchard debating as to what to do regarding Caesar.. Brutus decides on his own that Caesar must be stopped.. 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!. . Scene 2. [. Enter QUINCE, FLUTE, SNOUT, and STARVELING. ]. This short scene serves as something like ‘breathing space’ after all the high-paced action that has gone before. It also acts as a ‘bridge’ to the next act.. Act I, Scene ii.  . Setting. “The castle”. Many ways to play this scene. Branagh. plays it as a very formal, very public ceremony of sorts in front of the whole court. Others see it as a council chamber, with only the high ups of the court present. Three witches gather and say that they’ll meet with Macbeth before sunset and after a terrible battle that has been fought nearby.. The three witches are later referred to as “the three weird sisters.”. Three Witches appear on a heath (an open field) in the midst of a darkening storm.. Remember: Shakespeare is writing this play during the reign of King James I of England. King James I despises witches and witchcraft and has even written a pamphlet called . Act I:. Capulet. Capulet’s Wife. Juliet, daughter of Capulets. Nurse. Tybalt, nephew of Capulet’s wife. Samson, Capulet servant. Gregory, Capulet servant. Characters/Roles. Chorus. Escalus. , Prince of Verona. Scene 1 . 1. after the battle; on the heath; Macbeth . Scene 2 . 1. Macbeth; he fought and defeated . Macdonwald. , cutting off his head and carrying it on his sword. . 2. . Macdonwald. . 3. Fife; Thane of Cawdor tried to go against Duncan, joining forces with Norway, but Scotland won. . Played by the Witches. Three Witches Brew. “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes” (4.1). After their incantation, the witches foreshadow more about Macbeth’s future. Staged Reading: 3 Witches, Macbeth, Lennox. Day . 7-Foundations/English I. Objectives. 1. Analyze Shakespearean language for connotation and denotation of phrases. . 2. Review verbs and verb phrases.. 3. Determine the connotative meaning of words as they are used in a text; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.. Warm Up. Motif-. a. . recurring. subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a . literary,. . artistic,. . or. . musical. . work.. . Name some motifs we have seen in Macbeth.. Act I Recap. Witches planning evil involving Macbeth. “The castle”. Fairly vague, but probably some sort of public receiving area. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern enter “[with others]”. . - . Throne room? . Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Absolutely interchangeable. Presentation of Edgar and Gloucester. Significance of Edgar’s verbal depiction of the cliff top scene. Gloucester’s prayer. The absurd/ grotesque. Paired questions. In many ways this represents the climax of the subplot. Discuss how you would best stage Gloucester’s ‘suicide’? Is there a danger the audience could laugh? Does this matter?.