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Shakespeare’s Inspiration Shakespeare’s Inspiration 1604 1604

Shakespeare’s Inspiration 1604. Pleasing King James Before becoming King of England, James was King of Scotland Before becoming King of England, James

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Shakespeare’s InspirationShakespeare’s Inspiration

16041604

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Pleasing King JamesPleasing King James

Before becoming King of Before becoming King of England, James was King England, James was King of Scotlandof Scotland

Shakespeare sets Shakespeare sets MacbethMacbeth in the King’s hometownin the King’s hometown

Includes witchcraftIncludes witchcraft

Shortest play – King James Shortest play – King James disliked long playsdisliked long plays

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Macbeth:Macbeth:a Gunpowder playa Gunpowder play

Themes: a dark world filled with…Themes: a dark world filled with…ConspiracyConspiracyWitchcraftWitchcraftBetrayalBetrayal

Uses code words to remind its audience Uses code words to remind its audience of the Gunpowder Plotof the Gunpowder PlotEquivocator Equivocator - English Catholic Priests - English Catholic Priests

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Gunpowder PlotGunpowder Plot

MacbethMacbeth was was influenced by the influenced by the Gunpowder plotGunpowder plot

1605 – conspirators 1605 – conspirators planned to blow up planned to blow up the English the English Parliament when all Parliament when all its members and its members and royal family were royal family were insideinside

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Gunpowder Plot Cont…Gunpowder Plot Cont…

Under King James I…Under King James I… English Catholics hoped he would remove the ban of English Catholics hoped he would remove the ban of

practicing Catholicismpracticing Catholicism

Instead, restrictions on Catholics were tightenedInstead, restrictions on Catholics were tightenedFined if one skipped churchFined if one skipped churchContinued refusal to participate in state religion Continued refusal to participate in state religion

resulted in jail sentencesresulted in jail sentences

Ongoing persecution fueled the Gunpowder PlotOngoing persecution fueled the Gunpowder Plot

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Gunpowder Plot Cont…Gunpowder Plot Cont…

Before the plot would be Before the plot would be carried out, King James carried out, King James came across a mysterious came across a mysterious letterletter

The letter warned the The letter warned the recipient to stay away from recipient to stay away from the House of Lords on the House of Lords on November 5November 5thth

Guy Fawkes was then Guy Fawkes was then captured in the cellar captured in the cellar waiting to ignite a barrel of waiting to ignite a barrel of gunpowdergunpowder

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Supernatural InfluenceSupernatural Influence

It was revealed that the conspirators had It was revealed that the conspirators had participated in a Black Massparticipated in a Black Mass A ceremony used to summon SatanA ceremony used to summon Satan

This intrigued King James, who was fascinated This intrigued King James, who was fascinated with witchcraftwith witchcraft

Interest in witchcraft began when Scottish Interest in witchcraft began when Scottish witches confessed to plotting his deathwitches confessed to plotting his death

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Supernatural Influence Cont…Supernatural Influence Cont…

James questioned James questioned the witches and the witches and several other casesseveral other cases

He would later He would later write a book write a book entitled entitled DaemonologieDaemonologie

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The Real MacbethThe Real Macbeth

Macbeth ruled Scotland Macbeth ruled Scotland from from 1040 – 10571040 – 1057

Good rulerGood ruler

People were well offPeople were well off

Ended a long conflict Ended a long conflict between Scottish Church between Scottish Church and the Popeand the Pope

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The Real Macbeth Cont…The Real Macbeth Cont…

Macbeth did kill DuncanMacbeth did kill Duncan

Duncan ruled for six years and was a horrible kingDuncan ruled for six years and was a horrible king

Duncan was cruel and aggressive and caused Duncan was cruel and aggressive and caused people great sufferingpeople great suffering

When Macbeth defeated Duncan and took the When Macbeth defeated Duncan and took the thrown, people expected better timesthrown, people expected better times

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The Real Macbeth Cont…The Real Macbeth Cont… Macbeth is killed by MalcolmMacbeth is killed by Malcolm

Duncan’s family permanently takes the thrown Duncan’s family permanently takes the thrown and wants their named honoredand wants their named honored

People were not to say any kind words about People were not to say any kind words about MacbethMacbeth

King James traced his lineage to Duncan – Banquo King James traced his lineage to Duncan – Banquo is a relative, too!is a relative, too!

Shakespeare takes a decent ruler and demonizes Shakespeare takes a decent ruler and demonizes him (Perhaps to make the King happy)him (Perhaps to make the King happy)

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Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s MacbethMacbeth

Macbeth is the most famous example of a Macbeth is the most famous example of a Tragic HeroTragic Hero ““A man of high standard who falls from that high A man of high standard who falls from that high

because of a flaw that has affected many.” – because of a flaw that has affected many.” – AristotleAristotle

Aside from the violent nature of the plot Shakespeare uses Aside from the violent nature of the plot Shakespeare uses several literary devices to enhance the feeling of evilseveral literary devices to enhance the feeling of evil He creates a serious and sinister mood by having most He creates a serious and sinister mood by having most

of the play take place at nightof the play take place at night There is a heavy emphasis on the supernatural (witches, There is a heavy emphasis on the supernatural (witches,

dreams, spells, and ghosts)dreams, spells, and ghosts) The colors RED and BLACK are important watchThe colors RED and BLACK are important watch

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Cast of CharactersCast of Characters

Duncan:Duncan: A good and honest A good and honest

but politically naïve but politically naïve King of ScotlandKing of Scotland

Macbeth:Macbeth: One of Duncan’s One of Duncan’s

most courageous most courageous generalsgenerals

Driving ambition is Driving ambition is to become King of to become King of ScotlandScotland

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Cast of CharactersCast of Characters

Lady Macbeth:Lady Macbeth: As ambitious as her As ambitious as her

husbandhusband

Banquo:Banquo: A general in A general in

Duncan’s ArmyDuncan’s Army Macbeth’s closest Macbeth’s closest

friendfriend

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Cast of CharactersCast of Characters

Macduff:Macduff:Scottish general who strongly suspects Scottish general who strongly suspects

Macbeth of murderMacbeth of murder

Malcolm:Malcolm:Duncan’s eldest sonDuncan’s eldest son

Donalbain:Donalbain:Duncan’s youngest sonDuncan’s youngest son

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Cast of CharactersCast of Characters

Lennox:Lennox: One of Duncan’s nobles, an observer to the One of Duncan’s nobles, an observer to the

playplay

Ross:Ross: Macduff’s cousin, acts as a messengerMacduff’s cousin, acts as a messenger

Old Siward:Old Siward: Earl of Northumberlan, ally of Malcolm and Earl of Northumberlan, ally of Malcolm and

MacduffMacduff

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Cast of CharactersCast of Characters Young Siward:Young Siward:

Siward’s sonSiward’s son

FleanceFleance Son of BanquoSon of Banquo

Seyton:Seyton: Macbeth’s lieutenantMacbeth’s lieutenant

PorterPorter Keeper of Macbeth’s castle, drunkenly imagines Keeper of Macbeth’s castle, drunkenly imagines

that he is the keeper of Hell’s Gatethat he is the keeper of Hell’s Gate

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Cast of CharactersCast of Characters

Hecate:Hecate: Queen of the witches, Queen of the witches,

controls all nocturnal controls all nocturnal horrorshorrors

Three Witches:Three Witches: Supernatural agents of Supernatural agents of

fate who predict the fate who predict the future (prophesize)future (prophesize)

Who is controlling Who is controlling whom?whom?

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Curse of Curse of MacbethMacbeth

MacbethMacbeth is surrounded with “bad luck” is surrounded with “bad luck” Many actors have been injured while Many actors have been injured while

playing Macbeth playing Macbeth Could it be the witches? That’s what some Could it be the witches? That’s what some

believe! believe! Just to be safe, refer toJust to be safe, refer to Macbeth Macbeth only as only as

“The Scottish Play”!“The Scottish Play”!