Macbeth
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Transcript of Macbeth
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MacbethParagraph writing time!
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What’s my claim?In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, ___________ is a common motif that is used to symbolize_______.
1. Get your quotes collected. 2. Think: What is the connotation of the
motif? When does the motif appear? Does its appearance coincide with certain events or feelings?
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Claim ExampleIn Shakespeare’s Macbeth, garments are a common motif used to symbolize the various characters’ identities.
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Context We see this motif when… (Who is speaking? When does it occur?)
Example: We see this motif in Act I shortly after Macbeth is greeted with the title of Thane of Cawdor
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Now the Quote
______ says, “QUOTE” (Act.Scene.Line). example: (I.ii.13-15).
Banquo says, “New honors come upon him, / Like our stranged garments, cleave not to their mould / But with the aid of use” (I.iii.167-169).
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Analyze the Quote How does this quote prove your claim about the
motif?: In this quote… Example: In this quote, the mention of “strange garments” indicates that this new identity is unnatural to Macbeth. This quote foreshadows the unnatural turn of events – the murder – that Macbeth commits to get to the throne. The position of king will be another garment that will also not fit Macbeth since it was taken and not earned.
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All Together: You’ll get 2 more quotes
and conclude! In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, garments are a
common motif used to symbolize the various characters’ identities. We see this motif in Act I shortly after Macbeth is greeted with the title of Thane of Cawdor. Banquo says, “New honors come upon him, / Like our stranged garments, cleave not to their mould / But with the aid of use” (I.iii.167-169). In this quote, the mention of “strange garments” indicates that this new identity is unnatural to Macbeth. This quote foreshadows the unnatural turn of events – the murder – that Macbeth commits to get to the throne.