MACBETH

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: analyze the characters of Macbeth, Banquo, and Lady Macbeth and their relationships to each other; trace the development of Macbeth’s character from his first mention in the play until his last, noting how and why he changes; trace the mental and emotional make-up of Lady Macbeth from the first time she appears until her death; discuss the techniques Shakespeare uses to convey character and character relationships to his audience; discuss the dramatic development of the play in terms of exposition, conflict, climax, resolution; analyze the importance of literary elements like dramatic irony and foreshadowing on the development of the play; discuss the frequent references to children in the play as characters, symbols, and elements of a metaphor; analyze Shakespeare’s use of language (verse, prose, rhythm, rhyme) and its importance in setting mood and establishing character; identify and analyze the use of comic relief; and define by example the terms tragedy, and tragic hero. 85 pages. ©2003.