Welcome Troupe 367!
I hope you're all ready to become players in our adaptation of
Macbeth
QUOTABILITY- what ONE word from each quote seems most powerful, significant, meaningful? Make a list and then categorize them. What kinds of words 'go together'?
PLAYBILL ANALYSIS- look closely at each of the Playbills. What imagery from each do you notice? Can you make connections between the words and images?
Macbeth Starter Quotes
Act I Theme page: Make a theme 4 square page for each of the Act I themes- DUALITY, MASCULINITY, TRUST, POWER. Identify a quote that exemplifies each theme. These would be strong essay evidence. In your square include the theme word, the quote, an image, and commentary notes.
Banquo's Banquet
Act III marks a sharp turn in the play. Macbeth is no longer just seeking power; he is paranoid and fearful and secretive and constantly looking for ways to solidify his safety.
Make notes on Macbeth's change from ambitious but conflicted to murderous monster.
ACT III MOTIF ANNOTATIONS- In ACT III all 4 of the major motifs appear. After the banquet, go back through Act III and annotate and discuss the motif references- BLOOD, HANDS, SLEEP, BIRDS- then go back through Acts I & II and annotate additional instances of the motifs.
Example- "I heard the owl shriek..." During the murder scene LM says this to Macbeth's belief that he "heard" voices cry out- owls are predatory birds, also the idea that nature may be revolting against what the Macbeths are doing.
Click this link to go to my Macbeth YouTube Playlist for MORE versions of "Tomorrow"!
Analyzing Character: Macbeth and Denzel
This video essay is a fantastic model for writing about character. While the analysis is about a performance, rather than about pure language aspects of the play, the organization, use of both evidence and commentary, and the compelling "quote as conclusion" serve as a strong model for your own essays. Watch the video and consider how you can use it to inform your own writing. When you hear something you like- a phrase, example, vocabulary word- pause the video and record it on your journal page.
Alternative Interpretations: Children and Childlessness in Macbeth
This video essay explores the interpretation of children and childlessness in the Fassbender Macbeth. It is an excellent sample for how to use evidence and provide commentary, the essential question as a conclusion, and the analysis of imagery to support theme. Watch it and consider how you could use it to enhance your own writing. If you hear a sentence or phrase that you find particularly strong, pause the video and record it on your journal page.
Lady Macbeth's Sleepwalking Scene: A New Interpretation
How does Marion Cotillard's version of the scene add thematic layers to the speech?
Consider other speeches in the play that could be re-interpreted to provide to different views of the characters or themes.
Click on the attachment for directions and rubric. We will work in the Theatre on 2/18-20 and present in the Theatre on Friday, 2/21. You can start planning and communicating with your group BEFORE the in class work days so that you can use them efficiently.
Open Source Shakespeare: Want to write about one of the motifs? Come across a word you know you've heard before and want to write about connections? Looking for a quote? Use the Open Source Shakespeare link to search the entire play- be aware, you may find lines that were cut from our script. You are welcome to use them in your essay, as long as you read and understand how they fit in to our study.
Hazen Sample 1: How does the power of our own expectations and desires shape the way we interpret the world?
Soundtracks for Reading: you might want to play these Macbeth soundtracks while you read your novels!
