Macbeth Test Review

You will be tested over the first three acts of Macbeth this week; therefore, the review will be this weeks blog.
Enjoy!

Macbeth Act I and II test review

Be familiar with the following for your test

• The witches predictions, Macbeth and Banquo’s responses to them
• The battle between Norway and Scotland
• All paradoxes
• The events of Act I
• Macbeth’s battle of man vs. self throughout the two acts
• Bellona’s Bridegroom
• Macbeth’s tragic flaw and the cause of his downfall
• How other characters view Macbeth
• Know what each character of the following characters did in Act I
• Macbeth
• Thane of Cawdor
• Lady Macbeth
• Three Witches
• The King
• Malcolm
• The Captain
• Banquo
• Be familiar with Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act I
• The Murder of Duncan
• Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act II
• Banquo and Macbeth’s conversation at the beginning of Act II Scene i
• Everyone’s reactions to Duncan’s murder
• Theme of Natural Disturbances connected to the murder of Duncan

 Know the unnatural events that occur.

·              Lady Macbeths response to her husband after the murder

• The porter’s scene
• Macduff’s response to Macbeth at the end of Act II
• Match the character’s to their fears
• Themes and how they are applied to the play so far
• Irony in Act I and II
• Match the characters to their fears in Act II
• Lady Macbeth
• Lennox
• Donalbain
• Macbeth
• Banquo

• Study all study guide questions as well.
• Study the parts of the globe theater.

Act III

ü  Events

ü  Turning point for Macbeth

ü  Hecates anger

ü  Symbolism of the Barren Scepter

ü  Character’s suspicions

o    Banquo

o    Lennox

o    Nobles

o    Macbeth,

o    Hecate

ü  Character’s revelations

o    Seyton

o    Lady Macbeth

o    Doctor

o    Malcolm

o    Messenger

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's that time of year where we celebrate family and being thankful for the wonderful gifts life has given us. You have all worked really hard so far this year, and there are only a couple of weeks left until the semester is over. We are smack dab in the middle of Macbeth, an awesome play. I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am. Shakespeare wrote such great plays that function on so many different levels. We have focused a lot on the theme of the Chain of Being. The way that humanity has viewed the universe during different time periods has always intrigued me. It is a universal truth that we all seek balance, and interesting to see how the different time periods dealt with the philosophy. We will continue to study this idea not only with the rest of Macbeth, but also with the rest of the pieces we will read this year. Keep in mind that you should continue to work on the study guide to keep from having to do it all in one night.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving break. Eat lots of food, laugh often with your family, shop till you drop snagging those good deals, and watch lots of college football. Gig 'em Aggies! Saw Varsity's Horns Off!!!!!!!

D-Day is Here!

Your Research paper is due this Wednesday, November 9th. Please make sure that you have completely looked at the instruction sheet for the assignment. You will need to have the following pieces in your class folder. You must turn the final product in the folder in the following order. Remember that you do not need a MLA heading on each essay, but that you do need a header with your last name, and page number in the upper right corner of each page. Each essay begins a new page in the assignment.
1. Final copy
      1.       Cover page

2.       Table of Contents

3.       1 page biographical essay on the author with personal and professional information.

4.       Analysis of 3 literary devices within the novel. One page per device/technique.

5.       Two page analysis of novel  using the literary theory of your choice.

6.   Works Cited Page.

2. Turnitin.com receipt
3. Second rough draft with the completed peer evaluation sheet.
4. First rough draft with ratiocinations.
5. Copies of all of your secondary sources.