1. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 LIFE’S BRIEF CANDLE

2. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 WHO IS SHAKESPEARE?

3. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 What you need to know: Background information on Shakespeare. The story of Macbeth and the three witches. Who? When? Why? What?

4. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 Setting Macbeth ‘s Castle 16 th century Scotland Age of military valour

5. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 SYNOPSIS Macbeth received news of his wife’s death. Makes him reflect on life- short No time to mourn her death-has many problems Looks at life as being meaningless People who worry too much or do not think of death are fools

6. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08

7. Interpretation First 3 lines: Time creeps in a dull routine until life ends. ‘Tomorrow’ is personified as a person who walks very slowly.

8. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 Line 4 and 5 Our past shows that people have been fools because they forgot that death awaited them at the end of life. When we die, we become dust.

9. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 Line 6 and 7 Life is compared to a shadow. It is empty. Life is also compared to a poor actor who is forgotten the moment he gets down the stage.

10. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 Line 8 and 9 Life is a story related by a fool who makes a lot of noise, but in actual fact, it is about nothing. Life is meaningless.

11. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 LITERAL MEANING Macbeth received news of his wife death. Unhappy, in despair Depressed, disillusioned No time to be sad. Realised life is short Become dust and are quickly forgotten when we die

12. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 FIGURATIVE MEANING Expresses Macbeth’s feelings about life – like a candle, shines before burning itself out Life’s like a shadow – has no substance – lights comes out – shadow disappears Like an actor –worries about acting but forgotten once off stage Like a story told by an idiot – means nothing

13. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08  Told from King Macbeth’s point of view.  Tells how he feels about life  Bitter – life is short and meaningless  Many problems  Life is not worth living  Pessimistic point of view PERSONA

14. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 THEME LIFE IS SHORT AND CAN END ANYTIME LIFE IS MEANINGLESS AND UNCERTAIN

15. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 MORAL VALUES LIFE CAN BE MEANINGFUL LIFE IS WHAT WE MAKE OUT OF IT  Make the most of life  Have a purpose  Do good to others  Life will be more meaningful  If we do wrong, we will not have any peace of mind.

16. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 Language and style Metaphor Figurative language Personification Repetition Alliteration Symbolism

17. Sawaran Jit Kaur Kolej TDTHB Miri 5.9.08 A tragic play - Macbeth ACT 5 SCENE 5 A SOLILOQUY For more details, go through slides in the given folder for your PBL project. www.literature.com.my Read for extra details For extra exercises: