Macbeth – Final Lesson Aims: Review punctuation, analysis & interpretation; explore final thoughts on the play.

• Write sentences about Macbeth (the play or film) using the following rules: – Commas: • Introduce introductory words/phrases; when dependent clause is first in a complex sentence; around extra information in the middle of a sentence; between listed adjectives.

– Colons: • Introduce an explanation after a complete sentence; introduce a list after a complete sentence.

– Semi-Colons: • Connect two complete but linked sentences; between items in a complicated list that already contains commas in list items.

• 8 sentences!!!

Macbeth – Final Lesson Aims: Review punctuation, analysis & interpretation; explore final thoughts on the play.

• Analysis reminder… – Pull something apart to look at its components and comment on the part’s effect on the whole.

• Interpretation reminder… – Considering different perspectives and viewpoints.

…Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

Macbeth – Final Lesson Aims: Review punctuation, analysis & interpretation; explore final thoughts on the play.

Mini-Essay: To what extent is the character Macbeth to blame for the events of the play?  Min. 4 paragraphs.  Two quotations min. per paragraph.  Must analyze and interpret.

Mini-Essay: To what extent is the play Macbeth still relevant to a modern audience?  Min. 4 paragraphs.  Two quotations min. per paragraph.  Must analyze and interpret.

Write a missing monologue or soliloquy from the play for any character.  Use 10 syllable lines (iambic pentameter).  Must be at least 18 lines.  Include creative imagery that reflects imagery used in the play.

All projects must contain the punctuation below used correctly to get an ‘A’.  Commas in four different ways  Colons – two ways  Semi-Colons – two ways  All capitals and apostrophes correctly used.

Macbeth – Final Lesson Aims: Review punctuation, analysis & interpretation; explore final thoughts on the play.

Class Discussion: 1.

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“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Is this quotation applicable to Macbeth? Is Macbeth evil by the end of the play, or is it more complicated than that? How can you explain the changes that occur in Lady Macbeth? What role do the witches (or the supernatural) really have in the play? Can you explain their involvement from start to finish? What are your final thoughts about the play and the events it presents?