NOTE: For this Unit we Will focus only on Macbeth
At the end of this unit, you will have a test on Macbeth, which will include essay responses.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_IH0EH2Oak
Stage Production
Themes of Shakespeare--Macbeth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gIPmHyOoJk
Audio Book link for download http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/book/the-tragedy-of-macbeth-by-william-shakespeare
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_IH0EH2Oak
Stage Production
Themes of Shakespeare--Macbeth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gIPmHyOoJk
Audio Book link for download http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/book/the-tragedy-of-macbeth-by-william-shakespeare
BLOGS for MACBETH
Reflecting Values: As you read Macbeth, how does the play illustrate the demise of the Great Chain of Being? What does the play say about the divine right of kings? What does it reveal about fate and free will? Use textual evidence to support an original, concise thesis statement. http://resources.mhs.vic.edu.au/macbeth/historical/elizaborder.html
Comparative Texts: After reading Macbeth and excerpts from The Prince by Machiavelli, answer one of the following questions: How do Machiavelli’s principles apply to the play? What is Shakespeare saying about Machiavelli’s approach to attaining and maintaining political power? Consider the quotation, “It is better to be feared than to be loved.” Is this true for Macbeth? Use textual evidence to support an original, concise thesis statement.
Comparative Texts: After reading Macbeth and excerpts from The Prince by Machiavelli, answer one of the following questions: How do Machiavelli’s principles apply to the play? What is Shakespeare saying about Machiavelli’s approach to attaining and maintaining political power? Consider the quotation, “It is better to be feared than to be loved.” Is this true for Macbeth? Use textual evidence to support an original, concise thesis statement.
Macbeth Resources
tragic_hero.doc | |
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the_great_chain_of_being.docx | |
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act_and_scene_summary.docx | |
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questions_for_macbeth.pdf | |
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deeper_questions_about_macbeth.doc | |
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qualities_of_an_aristotelian_tragic_hero.docx | |
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feeling_criminal_in_macbeth.docx | |
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macbeth_opener.pptm | |
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macbeth_act_2.pptx | |
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macbeth_act_3.pptx | |
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macbeth_act_four_and_five.pptx | |
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Supplemental MAcbeth Resources
While Machiavelli provides an extensive treatise in The Prince. For our purposes, we will focus on Chapters VIII and XVIII
the_prince_etext.pdf | |
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Hamlet Audio: http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/book/Tragedy-of-Hamlet-Prince-of-Denmark
hamlet_and_self_analysis.docx | |
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problematic_relationship_between_reason_and_emotion.docx | |
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the_questers_tragedy.docx | |
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would_hamlet_be_a_good_king_of_denmark.docx | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
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