introduction pp to Macbeth

1. INTRODUCTION TO
SHAKESPEARE’S
MACBETH
ENGLISH HL
BY: LEBONE MOHLATLOLE

2. WHO IS WILLIAM
SHAKESPEAR
• What was he?
• What did he do
• Name one of his
works
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3. CLASSICAL
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DRAMA: MACBETH
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS IT ABOUT?

4. PLOT
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Macbeth a Scottish General succeeds in battle, but is given a prophecy by 3 witches.
The main part of the prophecy is that Macbeth will soon be king of Scotland.
This soon makes Macbeth Kill the King while his wife encourages him as she was told of
the prophecy by Macbeth.
Macbeth becomes King and very Paranoid.
Kills his Best friend, sees ghosts and kills more people (paranoia is dangerous).
A civil war breaks out within the Kingdom and Macbeth is overthrown.
BUT! He fights back and is killed.
Macbeth hath died and there is peace in the land.

5. CLASSICAL
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PLOT CONT.

6. IMPORTANT QUOTES IN
MACBETH
• “Fair is foul and foul is fair” – the 3
witches, act 1 scene 1
• “Brave Macbeth- Well he deserves that
name- Confronted him with brandished
steel” – Ross, act 1 scene 2
• “Stars hide your fires; let not the light see
my dark and deep desires” – Macbeth,
act 1 scene 4
• “I am in blood, steeped in so far, that,
should I wade no more, returning were as
tedious as go o’er” – Macbeth act 3
scene 4
• “Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a
walking shadow” – Lady Macbeth, Act 5
scene 2

7. GOOD VS. EVIL
THEMES IN THE
PLAY
GOOD EVIL
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8. FAIR IS FOUL AND FOUL IS FAIR
“
-MACBETH, MACBETH, BY
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
”

9. DO YOU FIND THIS
PLAY INTERESTING
SO FAR?

10. CLASSICAL
LITERATURE
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“PARTING IS SUCH SWEET
SORROW THAT I SHALL SAY
GOOD NIGHT TILL IT BE
MORROW”
- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
END

11. SOURCES WEBSITES
• www.sparknotes.co
• www.shakespeares
words.com
TEXTS
• Macbeth by
William
Shakespeare