The Tragedy Of Macbeth William Shakespeare

Terminology Drama Drama a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage Tragedy Tragedy type of drama in which the main character undergoes a morally significant struggle that ends disastrously type of drama in which the main character undergoes a morally significant struggle that ends disastrously Catharsis Catharsis the purging of emotions the purging of emotions the purpose of theater the purpose of theater

PLOT the series of events that make up a story External Conflict External Conflict occurs between a character and some other force occurs between a character and some other force Macbeth vs. Macduff Macbeth vs. Macduff Internal Conflict Internal Conflict occurs between a character and some emotion within him/her occurs between a character and some emotion within him/her Macbeth vs. temptation Macbeth vs. temptation

Characters the imaginary people, animals, or objects that portray the story Protagonist Protagonist main character around whom the conflict centers main character around whom the conflict centers Macbeth Macbeth Antagonist Antagonist The character in direct The character in direct conflict with the protagonist conflict with the protagonist Macduff Macduff Macbeth Macbeth

Setting the time and place of the story Time Time 11 th century 11 th century Place Place Scotland Scotland briefly in England briefly in England Atmosphere Atmosphere One of doom and foreboding One of doom and foreboding

Theme the message/moral of the story the struggle to overcome temptation