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Macbeth (Main Character) fair is foul and foul is fair (Nothing is what it…
Macbeth (Main Character) fair is foul and foul is fair (Nothing is what it seems)
style
the story is written in old english because it is from the 1600s
because it is a play you also read it as a theater performance
In theaters you always have to keep the audience happy and keep it fun. so the language has been adapted accordingly
they use a lot of figures of speech to keep it from being boring and to give it a bit of life
that is typical of a theater performance
it is more difficult for today's readers to read, but you will eventually figure it out if you understand it
theme and motifs
murder and deception (Main theme)
voracious (vraatzuchtig)
fate (Noodlot)
regret
Time
the story takes place in the 11th-century
the story has no flash forwards or flashbacks. therefore the chronological order is normal
A couple weeks
perspective
the story of macbeth is not told by anyone, but is simply played out. you see it from multiple perspectives, so I would say a general story that is told
location
Scotland
Middle Ages, castles
witch cave
background information
In my opinion, Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the world and was already popular at the time
William Shakespeare
The Bard (Nickname)
1569-1616
37 plays and 154 sonnets
the play was extremely popular at the time.
the play has been filmed several times
the story was written for king james I
you will learn around 2000 new words
reflection
I didn't necessarily learn much from it, but it does give you a better insight into how things used to be in that period of time
the setting and decor together with the language used
Although the work is from the past, it has something special and is interesting in the present tense
the fact that you recognize the structure of the story and can link it to current stories
characters
Macbeth
main character
he becomes the new king and kills Duncan. Moreover, he regrets it and everything goes downhill. This can be seen in the visions he receives as the story progresses. Eventually he becomes stronger and fights for everything and he is no longer afraid
Is this a dagger I see before me? The handle towards my hand come, let me clutch thee: I have thee not, and yet I see thee still
the scene where Macbeth goes to kill the king, but he is not brave enough. then he had visions that showed him a dagger. then he gave the dagger speech and killed the king afterward
I narrator
Lady Macbeth
Unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full of direst cruelty
she wants to leave behind the woman's weakness and do something evil. and Macbeth must carry it out
she is macbeth's wife and has evil plans. It soon turns out that she is going mentally crazy and that she can no longer handle it. She then committed suicide
Weird Sisters
Fair is foul and foul is fair
Nothing is what it seems
At the beginning of the story you see that the three sisters predict the future of Macbeth. The predictions all turn out to be true. Later the sisters return in the play to give Macbeth more visions
