PPT-Act I: Scene 1-3

Rostand lets the audience know the play is set in 1640 Costumes and certain characters Musketeers formed in the 1600s and disbanded in 1646 La Clorise dates from the time period Musketeers first Lackey Guardsman have in common. ACT II SCENE I. “My stars shine darkly…distemper yours…”. Sebastian believes that the stars predict a bad future for him. He advises Antonio to leave him so that the bad luck will not rub off on Antonio as well.. 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!. MACBETH. Banquo. and his son . Fleance. enter a court yard and remark on how dark it is. Here is another reference to darkness. . Macbeth enters the courtyard and runs into . Banquo. and . Fleance. 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 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. . English 12. 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. 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?. Act I, Scene I Act I, Scene II Act I, Scene III Act I, Scene IV Act I, Scene V I will be assessing you on the following words. Work with your group to decide five more words I should Include. Accord Accurately portrays the physical facts. Relates the sequence of events at the scene. Establishes the precise location and relationship of objects and evidence at the scene. Creates a mental picture of the scene for those not present. Leaving the Capulet feast, Romeo hides from Benvolio and Mercutio.. Mercutio speaks mockingly about Romeo’s love for Rosaline and he and Benvolio leave.. The Balcony Scene. Perhaps the most famous scene from any play in the whole world!.