Shakespeare’s A Classic Tragedy. Elements of a Tragedy Main character (tragic hero) has a fatal character flaw This flaw leads to the character’s downfall.

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Shakespeare’s A Classic Tragedy

Elements of a Tragedy Main character (tragic hero) has a fatal character flaw This flaw leads to the character’s downfall or death

A true story? Shakespeare used historical accounts of real people such as Macbeth when writing many of his plays. However, he changed many facts of history to create more interesting stories.

Setting: Medieval Scotland Scotland’s King Duncan lives in Glamis Castle. The castle was the childhood home of England’s Queen Mother (Prince Charles’ grandma). Glamis is reputed to have several ghosts.

Scotland’s Royalty

Female Characters Lady MacbethMacbeth’s wife Lady MacDuffMacduff’s wife Three Witches

Opening Battle Scene Norwegians attacking Scotland Norway led by Macdonwald and the King of Norway Norway being assisted by the Thane of Cawdor (a Scottish nobleman) Scottish troops led by the Thane of Glamis (Macbeth) & Thane of Lochaber (Banquo)

Witchcraft Many people in Shakespeare’s day believed in witches. King James I, who financially supported Shakespeare’s theater, wrote a book about witches. In literature, “fate” is often represented as three old women (Weird Sisters); “wyrd” or weird meant fate or destiny.

Common Beliefs about Witches Beards on women identified them as witches Agents of the devil Had demon companions who appeared in animal form (cats & toads) Blamed for killing farm animals Could create havoc but could not kill humans Nine is a magical number.

Themes Great ambition ultimately brings ruin. All things are not as they appear. “Fair is foul and foul is fair.”

Now enjoy one of Shakespeare’s greatest (and shortest) plays!

Literary Terms Aside—private words that a character in a play speaks to the audience or to another character, which are not supposed to be overheard by others on stage Blank verse—poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter Foil—a character who sets off another character by sharp contrast

Soliloquy—a long speech in which a character who is usually alone onstage expresses his or her private thoughts or feelings. Tragic flaw—an error in judgment or character weakness that leads to a character’s downfall