1. Macbeth
William Shakespeare

2. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language
Believed to be born April 23, 1564
Died April 23, 1616
From Stratford-on-Avon in England northwest of London
Made a career as an actor and playwright
During the late16th century Elizabethan Drama came into full bloom.

3. (p. 271)
Playwrights wrote less about religious subjects and leaned more toward Greek influences and reintroduced tragedies- plays in which disaster befalls a hero or heroine.
Began writing more carefully using unrhymed verse, rich language, and vivid imagery.

4. Macbeth Background
Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth based of Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (p. 270)
Wrote the play in the 17th century but the play takes place in 11th century Scotland
Written mainly in blank verse

5. The Globe Theater

8. The Globe Theater was first built in 1598
The Globe Theater was first built in Prior to this there were theaters and playhouses but most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Globe.
Plays were performed in daylight and there were no sets or lighting. Most of the audience stood as there were not enough seats.
Could hold 2,500 -3,000 people
Circular, open to the sky, and lined with galleries

9. Iambic Pentameter
Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in blank verse: unrhymed iambic pentameter
iamb (n): metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
pentameter (n): five such metrical foots to a line

10. Vocab
ambitious (adj): Having strong desire to achieve a particular goal
destiny (n): a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency
conscience (n): the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives
soliloquy (n): the act of speaking alone or to oneself
symbolism (n): the act of representing things by symbols

11. Vocab
protaganist (n): the main character in a drama or other literary work
antagonist (n): an opponent or adversary, as in a contest, drama, sporting event, etc.
metaphor (n): a comparison made by referring to one thing as another.
motif (n): a recurring pattern or repeated action, element, or idea in a work of literature
dramatic monologue (n): a speech in which a character speaks his thoughts out loud for another character

12. aside (n): a brief comment made by a character that is unheard by the other characters on stage
dramatic irony (n): when the audience knows something that one or more of the characters don’t

13. Dramatic Structure Climax Rising Action Falling Action Conflict
Resolution
Exposition

14. Exposition: Where the story is introduced (Background, characters, setting)
Conflict: Can be internal or external
Rising Action: Action begins to escalate (dramatic & suspenseful)
Climax: point in a play in which the internal and external conflicts are at it’s greatest; highest tension
Falling Action: Action starts to slow down
Resolution: The conclusion, the end; story is wrapped up (story may answer all readers questions, might not answer all questions leaving them intrigued and wondering, or sometimes story may leave reader hints of a sequel)

15. External vs. Internal Conflict
Conflict (n): struggle between two forces that causes drama
Two Types of Conflict
External Conflict: Conflict between two characters or groups
Types of external conflict Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society

16. External vs. Internal Conflict
Internal Conflict: Conflict within a character
Types of internal conflict Man vs. Himself