MACBETHMACBETH

Act I NotesAct I Notes

ELIZABETHAN DRAMAELIZABETHAN DRAMA

Based on plays Based on plays from ancient from ancient Greece and RomeGreece and Rome

Style of English Style of English drama changed drama changed drastically during drastically during this periodthis period

Permanent Permanent theaters were theaters were builtbuilt

ELIZABETHAN DRAMAELIZABETHAN DRAMA

Moved away from Moved away from religious themesreligious themes

Concentrated on events Concentrated on events that would be familiar to that would be familiar to audienceaudience

Poetic language & Poetic language & imagery were used to tell imagery were used to tell storiesstories

FORESHADOWINGFORESHADOWING

Writer provides hints as to what will Writer provides hints as to what will happen later in the storyhappen later in the story

Ex. Witches’ predictionsEx. Witches’ predictions

STAGE DIRECTIONSSTAGE DIRECTIONS

Tells what action is occurring on Tells what action is occurring on stagestage

Italicized in textItalicized in textEx. Aside: (whispering) one character Ex. Aside: (whispering) one character

talks to another, or out loud to talks to another, or out loud to oneself without others overhearingoneself without others overhearing

Alarum: alarm: warning of dangerAlarum: alarm: warning of dangerThunder & Lightning: sets the moodThunder & Lightning: sets the mood

ACT I VOCABACT I VOCAB

ValorValor: marked courage or bravery: marked courage or braveryTreasonsTreasons: betrayals of one’s country : betrayals of one’s country

or oath of loyaltyor oath of loyalty ImperialImperial: of an empire; having : of an empire; having

supreme authoritysupreme authorityLiegeLiege: lord or king: lord or kingSovereignSovereign: supreme in power, rank, : supreme in power, rank,

or authorityor authority

Act I RolesAct I Roles

Witch 1: NikkiWitch 1: Nikki Witch 2: MercedesWitch 2: Mercedes Witch 3: LaneyWitch 3: Laney King Duncan: Chris King Duncan: Chris

M.M. Malcolm: SamMalcolm: Sam Captain: Matt H.Captain: Matt H. Lennox: Chris H.Lennox: Chris H. Ross: BillyRoss: Billy

Macbeth: Matt Macbeth: Matt TrimbleTrimble

Banquo: Matt ThalerBanquo: Matt Thaler Angus: DrewAngus: Drew Lady Mac: KarleeLady Mac: Karlee Messenger: RebeccaMessenger: Rebecca