Essay

We are spending Wednesday through Friday working on an essay on Macbeth. Some options are listed below. The essay is worth 100pts and must be submitted through Turnitin by 11:59pm 1/20/14 Essay-100pts Choose ONE of the following: 1. The three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur because of the witches’ prophecy or because of the choices he made? Is it a bit of both? What caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? 2. Evaluate Macbeth: was he a good or bad person? Support your answer. This is an in-depth analysis of one of the most complex characters ever written. 3. Evaluate Lady Macbeth: was she completely evil? Support your answer. This is an in-depth analysis of one of the most complex characters ever written. 4. Some believe that Lady Macbeth acted as a man (according to what she thought a man was). Support or refute this statement with examples. 5. Describe and evaluate the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Use specific examples. How does their relationship impact the story? 6. Blood plays a role in the play. Find three examples where blood is mentioned and analyze them. Why is blood such and important motif? 7. Explain the line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" that the witches chant. What role does paradox play in Macbeth?

MACBETH

Today we finished and discussed the film. Students received a project and a list of essays. The project will be completed in class over the next 3 days. We will begin the essay next week. Essay-100pts Choose ONE of the following: 1. The three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur because of the witches’ prophecy or because of the choices he made? Is it a bit of both? What caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? 2. Evaluate Macbeth: was he a good or bad person? Support your answer. This is an in-depth analysis of one of the most complex characters ever written. 3. Evaluate Lady Macbeth: was she completely evil? Support your answer. This is an in-depth analysis of one of the most complex characters ever written. 4. Some believe that Lady Macbeth acted as a man (according to what she thought a man was). Support or refute this statement with examples. 5. Describe and evaluate the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Use specific examples. How does their relationship impact the story? 6. Blood plays a role in the play. Find three examples where blood is mentioned and analyze them. Why is blood such and important motif? 7. Explain the line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" that the witches chant. What role does paradox play in Macbeth? Macbeth Audacity Project 20pts Using Audacity, you and your group must complete a dramatic reading of one of the speeches/scenes from Macbeth. Your grade will be based on how well your reading conveys the tone of the scene. This includes tone of voice and background effects. You must also include appropriate background music. Each member of the group must speak. You have total creative control.

Macbeth

Today we began reading Act V and working on the following assignment: Macbeth Act V Scenes 1-4 20pts Use the book and respond to each of the following in complete sentences. Scene 1 Pg 163 Explain lines 44-47, and 53-55. Pg 165 Provide a line that shows the doctor believing he cannot help Lady Macbeth. Scene 3 Pg 173 Provide a line that shows why Macbeth feels he has nothing to fear. Scene 4 Pg 175 Explain the line “Thereby shall we shadow the numbers of our host and make discovery err in report of us.” Explain why this scene is included in the play.