Macbeth Comm Final 18

What is a Tragedy

• a drama that ends in a catastrophe for the main characters
• a drama that begins in a catastrophe for the main characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is a tragic flaw

• traits which lead a noble hero to make choices which doom him, such as excessive pride & ambition

• traits which lead a hero to make choices which promote him in the story

Who wrote Macbeth?

• Shakespeare
• Chaucer
• Thoreau
• anonymous

What country is the play set in?

• England
• Scotland 
• Belgium
• Austria

What time were plays usually performed?

• morning
• noon
• afternoon
• evening

Who played all the roles?

• Mr. Miller
• boys/men
• girls/women
• nobility

How long does a play usually take?

• one hour
• two hours
• three hours
• six hours

"The Tragedy of Macbeth" is about ______

• greed for money
• lust
• greed for power

Macbeth is considered a Shakespearean ______________

• Tragedy
• Love Story
• History
• Comedy

The hero in a tragedy is typically of __________ birth

• Noble
• Low-born
• Unknown