English Literature Day 16 1.Test today 2.Lit Terms- monologue, soliloquy, aside, comic relief 3.After Test: 1.Discuss Monologue 2.Intro to Shakespeare 3.Intro to Macbeth 4.Check out Moodle for information on Macbeth 4.Look ahead for Friday 1.In class reading Act I Scene 1,2,3 (pg. 319

SHAKESPEARE’S FAMILY Baptized on April 26, 1564 Father was glove maker and later bailiff of Stratford Mother came from affluent family and had an excellent education Dies April 26, 1616

TIMELINE 1582-Married Anne Hathaway Had 3 children: 1583: Susana born six months after wedding twins Hamnet and Judith born Robert Greene wrote negatively about Shakespeare Winter of 1616, Shakespeare amends will and “gyve(s) unto my wief my second best bed with the furniture”

Post-Mortem April 26, 1616, Shakespeare dies Not until after his death was there any attempt to collect his works into a single volume First Folio appeared in 1623.

The Man That Would Be Shakespeare Born April 23 rd, 1564 Started out performing (playing) with “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men” Gave him a chance to write a play Henry IV, Pt. 1- It stunk but they gave him another shot

Many playwrights and players with nowhere to “play” Barn turned into theatre (Yeah!) Puritans burn it down (Evil theatre! Boo!) Globe built! (Yeah!) Globe burns (sniff, darn cannon!) Globe rebuilt! (Yeah!) Globe burns (Dang that Fire of London!) Reconstructed in the 1990’s

A View of the Globe oAristocratsAristocrats o The Queen/King o The Groundlings!Groundlings oThe PlayersPlayers

When in a play... Only men were permitted to perform Boys or effeminate men were used to play the women Costumes were often the company’s most valuable asset Costumes were made by the company, bought in London, or donated by courtiers courtiers

The Cost of a Show 1 shilling to stand 2 shillings to sit in the balcony 1 shilling was 10% of their weekly income Broadway Today: –$85 Orchestra –$60 Balcony –10% of a teacher’s weekly salary

Set in Scotland Written for King James I (formerly of Scotland, now England) Queen of Denmark (James’s sister) was visiting Shakespeare researched The Chronicles - Banquo is an ancestor of King James I Macbeth was a real Scottish king

Definition: – “Man of high standard who falls from that high because of a flaw that has affected many” - Aristotle Macbeth is one of the most famous examples of the tragic hero.

Tragedy Not necessarily sad, but sometimes When hero neither good or bad guy Audience relates with him/her Has TRAGIC FLAW— something that will lead to character’s downfall or destruction

3’s The number 3 is very important in this work!!!!!

3’s There are 3: –Prophecies for Banquo –Prophecies for Macbeth –Witches –Old man’s observations –Countries –Reasons Malcolm won’t be king

Themes/Main ideas Death Bad people that rhyme Justice / injustice Christianity Good vs. evil Day vs. night Fate/wyrd Deceit

The Scottish Play It is believed to be bad luck to even squeak the word ‘Macbeth’ in a theatreMacbeth Legend has it you will lose all your friends involved in the production--horribly

Locations in Macbeth Inverness Macbeth’s 1 st Castle Dunsinane, - Macbeth’s 2 nd Castle Fife – Macduff’s Castle Malcolm flees to England (M-E) Donalbain flees to Ireland (D-I) Scone – Macduff goes here after Duncan’s death Forres – King’s Palace Moray/heath Where witches meet.

Macbeth: Act I Read and discuss: –Act I, scene i: p. 319 –Act I, scene ii: p –Act I, scene iii: p