PPT-Macbeth

Act I Analysis Thesis Our working thesis is that Power alone is not the root of all evil as it can be used for good but when combined with a hunger for advancement or greed it can lead to corruption In other words ambition alone is not evil it is selfish ambition without regard for consequences that leads to selfdestruction . 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 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”. 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.. Will the winners lose? Rules. I will ask a question.. Whoever writes their answer first and raises their board first wins.. I will check if it’s right. If not, they are disqualified from that question and the remaining groups can have a chance to answer.. 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: . The Divine Rights of Kings. James I and his beliefs. The real Macbeth. The Great Chain of Being. Scotland in the . 1600s. Witchcraft . witch-hunts. You will need to find information on the following five topics.. Read and understand Act 1 Scene 5 and 6.. Begin to understand the character of Lady Macbeth.. Starter. Complete an A – Z of ‘Macbeth’ so far.. Act 1 Scene 5. Read the opening of Act 1 Scene 5 carefully. Afterwards we will be thinking about and discussing the following:. Scene 1. Characters: . The Weird Sisters. Themes: . Fate . Nature . and the Unnatural . Character’s Introduced. Themes PRESENT. Paradox:. a statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more . You have three body paragraphs. Who is most to blame for the killing of Duncan.. How the shift occurred in Act III to make Macbeth solidly most to blame and crazy, too. . Whether Macbeth had control of his own fate or whether the witches controlled it all. . Red = answers. Blue = quotations. Green = subject terminology. Context and Tragedy. List three reasons why people might have questioned James I’s right to rule. . How did the mood of the country change from the reign of Elizabeth to the reign of James? . 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. 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. . 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 .