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YEAR 11 AUTUMN 1- Paper 1, Section A – ‘Macbeth’Week 1 / 2Week 2 / 3Week 3 / 4Week 4 / 5Week 5 /6Week 7/8To be explored :Context and themes behind the playThe format of the exam questionsA brief history of the reign of James the FirstDeveloping analysis of specific passages and linking ideas to themesDeveloping analytical skillsDevelop vocabulary knowledge of Shakespearean languageHow do punctuation and sentence types help convey meaning in speeches?Examining Shakespeare’s use of stagecraftExamining imagery and semantic fieldsCan I read between the lines and understand implied meaning?Analysing the changing relationshipbetween Macbeth and Lady MacbethExamining the nature of fate and free willExamining the changing character of Macbeth Understanding the plot as a wholeWatching an interpretation of character?Examining and modelling how to approach linguistic, thematic and character analysis Intro lesson: Exploration of the themes of:ambition tragic flawsIn what ways is a play different from a novel or film? What limitations?Watch trailer: themes, ideas or imagery from the trailer?Should you want to give a sense of context, the students might make notes from the video link below (although it’s not an interesting video visually)King James the first the 1st was a believer in witchcraftWith the death of Elizabeth the first before James, there was worry in England about who would take the crownRead Act 1 Scene 1. Draw attention to lines 12&13 “fair and foul”Students to consider the question: Why do you think Shakespeare chose to begin the play with the witches?Reading Act 1 Scene 2For two scenes Macbeth has not been seen and yet we know a lot about him.What language and imagery is used about Macbeth or is he compared to? “brave”, “noble”, “eagles”, “lion” connotationsIn this scene how is Macbeth shown to be capable of cruelty and yet is also highly respected?Read Act 1 Scene 3How do Macbeth’s first lines link him to the witches in Scene 1?Brief analysis of Macbeth’s speech (lines 68-76). Use of imperatives, questions, words of astonishment, etcMention asides. Students attempt analysis of lines 126-141. Sentences types, vocab, punctuation, etcRead Act 1 Scene 4This is not a scene upon which you need to dwell. Might look at the use of imagery between Duncan and Macbeth = plants & growingMacbeth’s positive qualitiesMention Macbeth’s speech lines 48-53 and what it suggests about his state of mind and potential for action.Act 1 Scene 5Reading the letter, Lady MLady M questioning Macbeth’s ambitionAnalysis of lines 37-57Use of imagerySpell-like incantationAlliteration for what effect?Language of violence, hiding/deceitExamine how Lady M takes charge lines 60 -69.What was women’s role in society then? How is she seen as shocking? What does this say about Macbeth or her relationship with him? HwkResearch James the First and his beliefs in witchcraft. Brief overview of plot and character so far in ‘Macbeth’. Key themesRead Act 1 Scene 7Concentrating on lines 1 – 27, examine how Shakespeare conveys Macbeth’s doubts and uncertainties in the speech. - How do punctuation, sentence types and vocabulary help an actor deliver the lines? Now contrast these ideas with how Lady Macbeth taunts, encourages and bullies Macbeth into action. Consider her use of:Imagery she uses and how it is intended to shockHer vocabulary choices Her use of punctuation and sentence types to get her way.At the end of Act 1 what different sides to Macbeth’s character have we seen? How is his character believable or convincing?Create a script before a murder. Explain the script form. The character should be having doubts about the murder. They should have at least one brief conversation with someone else and have some sound effect offstage that startles the main character.Reading Act 2 Scene 1Stagecraft = night, Banquo’s presence, gift of a diamondNote the formal exchange between Macbeth and Banquo. Why does Macbeth not want to talk about the prophecies?Macbeth’s speech lines 31 – 64Use of imageryVocabulary of horror and detectionWhat do we learn about Macbeth’s state of mind?Use of sound as stagecraftRead Act 2 Scene 2Use of sound to create tensionExamining the irritable relationship between husband and wife. Foreshadowing? What does it suggest?What is prose and what is poetry?In Act 2 Scene 3 why does Shakespeare begin with the Porter scene.Examine lines 104-115Macbeth’s use of hyperboleLady M’s faintingReading Act 2 Scene 4The use of pathetic fallacy and portents of nature lines 1 - 18Homework spelling:Soliloquysupernatural monologue usurp asidesuperstitious valiantheinous Golgotha coerceReading of Act 3 Scene 1What is Banquo’s state of mind in lines 1 – 10? Pick out key words or phrases which suggest suspicionAnalysis of Macbeth’s soliloquy lines 49 – 73Semantic fields of childlessnessUse of negatives to define himselfImagery “mine eternal jewel” = soulExamine how Banquo asks the murderers to kill Banquo without using the words: kill, murder, slaughter, etc, euphemismsReading Act 3 Scene 2Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s use of imageryExamine the end of the scene. How has power passed in the relationship from Lady Macbeth to Macbeth?Reading Act 3 Scene 3Reading Act 3 Scene 4The Banquet sceneStagecraft – only Macbeth can see the ghostHow are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s reactions different in lines 53 – 74?What do the lines 136-138 suggest about Macbeth?Reading Act 3 Scenes 5In Act 3 Scene 6, what events and news do we learn about what is happening within Scotland and outside?How is Macbeth regarded by others? Tracking PointCompleting whole paper Section AWhat is the nature of fate and free will?Reading the start of Act 4 Scene 1Creating a spell and using appropriate ingredients for a particular effect?What are the 3 predictions Macbeth is told?What does Macbeth learn about Banquo’s descendants and how does he respond?What actions does Macbeth decide upon at the end of the scene?Reading Act 4 Scene 2How does Lady Macduff regard her husband in this scene?Reading Act 4 Scene 3What is learnt in this scene?Why does Malcolm advertise his faults and exaggerate them in lines 50 – 137?How does Malcolm manipulate Macduff to become his tool for revenge against Macbeth?Do students believe in the notion of karma or poetic justice?Read Act 5 Scene 1What information does Lady Macbeth unwittingly let slip when she is sleepwalking?What concerns or troubles Lady Macbeth? What actions is she repeating?Read Act 5 Scene 2Read Act 5 Scene 3How does Shakespeare convey Macbeth’s self-belief and arrogance in himself?However, Shakespeare has made Macbeth more complex by depicting a man who is sick of life? How is this shown and how is the imagery of decay used in lines 22 – 28?How does Macbeth react to the news of his wife’s illness?Read Act 5 Scene 4Read Act 5 Scene 5How does Macbeth react to the death of Lady MacbethIn depth analysis of the ‘Tomorrow…’ speech lines 18 – 27How is fear and doubt and questioning of the the witches introduced at the end of the scene?Read Act 5 Scene 6 & 7Read Act 5 Scene 8How does Shakespeare build up the confrontation between Macbeth and Macduff?Macbeth refuses to fight Macduff at one point. What taunts does Macduff use to provoke him into battle?Read Act 5 Scene 9Will Malcolm make a decent king? Comparing the character of Macbeth from the start of the play to the end.Exploring Macbeth’s fatal flaw and understanding the classical meaning of tragedy.Watch a film version of the play.Examine an essay question on Macbeth and, with the class, mode an answer remembering to meet all the assessment objectivesPractice under exam conditions ................
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