1.) Identify Key Elements
Title & Playwright: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Setting & Time Period: 11th Century (1001-1100), England, Scotland, Ireland, (Scene 1) A desert place.
Main Characters & Supporting Characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, The Three Witches, Banquo, Fleance, King Duncan, Malcolm & Donalbain, Macduff, Lady Macduff, Son of Macduff, Lennox, Ross, The Three Murders. Menteth, Angus, Caithness, Seyton, The Porter in Macbeth's service, The Old Man, The English Doctor, The Scottish Doctor, Siward, Young Siward, Hecate, Three Messengers, Three Servants, A Lord, A Soldier, A Captain in Duncan's Army, A Scottish Gentle Woman.
Main Conflict: The main conflict in the play and within Macbeth himself is the abuse of his own power. …show more content…
2.) Identify the Type of Play
What is the type of this play? This play is a Tragedy because of the murders that take place such as Duncan and Banquo and eventually leads to Macbeth's own death.
3.) Identify the Historical Context of the Play
What was the time period that this play was written? This play was written in 1606.
What is happening in society in 1606 in England and Scotland? A few important events are, King James unites two kingdoms, England and Scotland and the Union Flag is adopted by England.
Things that may be taking place in this play that are relative to this time period are unequal sex. Lady Macbeth is called a madwoman when she asks to be unsexed so she can murder the King herself. Macbeth also wants to be King because King in this time period brought you the most wealth, power and land in this time period explaining why he got more and more evil as time went on. Religion was important in this time period as Shakespeare incorporates versus from the bible in this play.
4.) Analyze the …show more content…
The soliloquies are included in act one scene three, act one scene seven, act two scene one, act three scene one, act four scene one, act five scene three and act five scene five.
Narration: The style of narration would be dramatic and mysterious as to what the future might hold for Macbeth.
What is an example of Dramatic Irony in this play? This occurs in Act one, scene four when Duncan tells Macbeth that he trusts him. This lets Macbeth know that he will easily become King after he actually murders Duncan.
What is an example of a Foil Character in this play? An example of foil characters in this play are Lady Macduff that is a loving wife towards her husband and Lady Macbeth which is her foil character that is a wicked wife towards her husband.
Where are the devices effective? The devices are effective within the plot pyramid stages because this helps to drive the play forward. The foreshadowing hints towards some of what is later to come for Macbeth and his wife.
How do these devices work to create the theme? The devices all come together and work in the playwright's favor by creating a story that creates the theme or themes for the
Title & Playwright: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Setting & Time Period: 11th Century (1001-1100), England, Scotland, Ireland, (Scene 1) A desert place.
Main Characters & Supporting Characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, The Three Witches, Banquo, Fleance, King Duncan, Malcolm & Donalbain, Macduff, Lady Macduff, Son of Macduff, Lennox, Ross, The Three Murders. Menteth, Angus, Caithness, Seyton, The Porter in Macbeth's service, The Old Man, The English Doctor, The Scottish Doctor, Siward, Young Siward, Hecate, Three Messengers, Three Servants, A Lord, A Soldier, A Captain in Duncan's Army, A Scottish Gentle Woman.
Main Conflict: The main conflict in the play and within Macbeth himself is the abuse of his own power. …show more content…
2.) Identify the Type of Play
What is the type of this play? This play is a Tragedy because of the murders that take place such as Duncan and Banquo and eventually leads to Macbeth's own death.
3.) Identify the Historical Context of the Play
What was the time period that this play was written? This play was written in 1606.
What is happening in society in 1606 in England and Scotland? A few important events are, King James unites two kingdoms, England and Scotland and the Union Flag is adopted by England.
Things that may be taking place in this play that are relative to this time period are unequal sex. Lady Macbeth is called a madwoman when she asks to be unsexed so she can murder the King herself. Macbeth also wants to be King because King in this time period brought you the most wealth, power and land in this time period explaining why he got more and more evil as time went on. Religion was important in this time period as Shakespeare incorporates versus from the bible in this play.
4.) Analyze the …show more content…
The soliloquies are included in act one scene three, act one scene seven, act two scene one, act three scene one, act four scene one, act five scene three and act five scene five.
Narration: The style of narration would be dramatic and mysterious as to what the future might hold for Macbeth.
What is an example of Dramatic Irony in this play? This occurs in Act one, scene four when Duncan tells Macbeth that he trusts him. This lets Macbeth know that he will easily become King after he actually murders Duncan.
What is an example of a Foil Character in this play? An example of foil characters in this play are Lady Macduff that is a loving wife towards her husband and Lady Macbeth which is her foil character that is a wicked wife towards her husband.
Where are the devices effective? The devices are effective within the plot pyramid stages because this helps to drive the play forward. The foreshadowing hints towards some of what is later to come for Macbeth and his wife.
How do these devices work to create the theme? The devices all come together and work in the playwright's favor by creating a story that creates the theme or themes for the