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1. ENGLISH Macbeth

2. Who are the characters? There are lots of characters in Macbeth, but it is okay to concentrate on the ones that play the biggest part in the story. You just need to know what their relationship is to Macbeth and the important parts they play in the story. The Scottish noblemen are called Thanes, this is a Scottish word, which means Lord. The four most important characters are: vMacbeth vLady Macbeth vBanquo vMacduff

3. What are the themes? Themes are the main ideas that keep appearing in a play. The important themes in Macbeth are: vFate vAppearance and Reality vAmbition

4. Language overview The way we write and speak has changed a lot over the past 400 years since Shakespeare wrote his plays, so don’t be put off if you find Shakespeare’s words difficult. Shakespeare used the following aspects of language in Macbeth to grip and terrify his audience: vRhythm and Rhyme vImagery and Metaphor

5. Performance Analysis Macbeth is a play full of violence, magic and illusion. In Shakespeare’s day, the stage would have been bare, the props few, and the lighting would depend upon the weather. Theatres were open air and the plays were held in daylight. Nowadays, Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted in many different ways on stage and screen. Directors and their production teams make choices on how they want to stage the play and how the characters will deliver their lines. The decisions they make can often change how the audience think and feel about the play and the characters in it. Let’s look at three scenes and explore the possibilities for an exciting and unforgettable performance of Macbeth. vAct 2 Scene 1 – Staging the dagger scene vAct 3 Scene 4 – Rehearsing the ghost of Banquo vAct 1 Scene 3 – Casting the Witches

6. Performance Analysis Macbeth is a play full of violence, magic and illusion. In Shakespeare’s day, the stage would have been bare, the props few, and the lighting would depend upon the weather. Theatres were open air and the plays were held in daylight. Nowadays, Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted in many different ways on stage and screen. Directors and their production teams make choices on how they want to stage the play and how the characters will deliver their lines. The decisions they make can often change how the audience think and feel about the play and the characters in it. Let’s look at three scenes and explore the possibilities for an exciting and unforgettable performance of Macbeth. vAct 2 Scene 1 – Staging the dagger scene vAct 3 Scene 4 – Rehearsing the ghost of Banquo vAct 1 Scene 3 – Casting the Witches

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