Define the word renaissance.
Answer the following questions honestly:
- What do you know about William Shakespeare? Macbeth?
- Why are students struck with fear when they hear the name "Shakespeare"?
- Grammar: Chap.10: Misplaced Modifiers.Students will complete pages 184-185
- Introduction to the Renaissance period: Students will read pages 274-290 in pairs. Answer the three guiding questions on page 274 in the section "Think About It."
- In the computer lab: Research the background of Macbeth. Be sure you answer the following: Why was Macbeth written? What are major themes of the play? Who was it written for? How was it performed? List one interesting fact you did not know about William Shakespeare. Post your well-developed paragraph in the comment section of this blog.
Caroline Hudson
ReplyDeleteWilliam Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth for King James I. The king liked plays and was a large suporter of theater. Macbeth was performed by people who acted it out. The major themes were corrupting power of unchecked ambition and the relationship between cruelty and masculinity. An interesting fact about William Shakespeare is his whole family was illiterate.
Jessica Woodley
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English 12
November 26, 2012
The major themes of the play include the following: the corrupting power of unchecked ambition, the relationship between cruelty and masculinity, the difference between kingship and tyranny. It was written by William Shakespeare in 1606 in England. The play was performed on stage in the form of a tragedy. Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright’s close relationship with King James I. Shakespeare wrote the play in order to entertain the king. An interesting fact about William Shakespeare is that he died on his birthday.
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ReplyDeleteHe wrote the play MacBeth from the source of King MacBeth of Scotland. Its about a Scotish General named MacBeth who receives a prophecy that he is to become King of Scotland. So he murders the king, King Duncan, and takes the throne for himself. He becomes a tyrant and has to commit murder after murder to protect himself from suspicion. He ends up dying in the end. It was written to King James 1. I think its interesting that the tale is taken from a real source of a Scottish King.
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ReplyDeleteMacbeth was written by William Shakespeare. It was written because James 1 became ruler of England. He wrote it for the king as entertainment. It also went along with King James family line. Also, the most important theme of Macbeth is moral constraints. Macbeth craves power and advancement, which goes along with the moral constraints. Macbeth was written for James 1. Shakespeare was very close to the King, and always wrote plays for him. Macbeth was performed as a play as soon as it was finished for the crowd to enjoy. Also, an interesting fact about Shakespeare was his baptism on April 26, 1964 in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was three days before the plague.
Shakespeare thought a play that included witches would attract people to come to the theater. MacBeth was written for James VI of Scotland, after the death of Queen Elizabeth. Many underlying themes are present in the play, such as witchcraft, the supernatural, murder, and evil. It is thought the play was first performed around 1605-1606. Apparently, the play has been cursed by practitioners of spell-casting because they disapproved of the public exposure of their craft. One interesting fact about Shakespeares plays is that none of the original manuscripts exist.
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ReplyDeleteShakespeare wrote "Macbeth" specifically for King James I. Macbeth is often read as a cautionary tale about the kind of destruction ambition can cause. William Shakespeare was born in 1564, but his exact birthdate is unknown. He was baptized on April 26 of that year, so his birth would have been shortly before.
Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare and is regarded by many as one of the most gloomy of the famous writer’s plays. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth for King James I; the king was a very avid supporter of Shakespeare and Shakespeare’s group eventually became known as, “The Kings Men”. Many of the main themes in Macbeth are Ambition that leads to destruction and the difference in cruelty and masculinity. Macbeth was performed in the early 1600’s in London at the famous Globe Theatre. One interesting fact I discovered was that William Shakespeare abandoned his family in order to achieve fame and success.
ReplyDeleteShakespeare wrote "Macbeth" specifically for King James I. The king was a large supporter of the theater. The major themes were the corrupting power of unchecked ambition and the relationship between cruelty and masculinity. Macbeth was acted out by performers. One interesting fact that I did not know about Shakespeare is that based on textual evidence in the sonnets and some plays, some believe that Shakespeare was bisexual.
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Macbeth was written as tribute to King James, the new monarch of
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England at the time. The major themes of the play included ambition, and kingship. His ambition to become the king of Scotland is exteriorized by the witches' prophecies. Lady Macbeth's more selfless ambition pushes Macbeth to the path of crime. “Macbeth” was performed in the form of a play, and was of course written by William Shakespeare, who not only was an author but also a great actor.
Macbeth was written for King jame I. The play was performed and made for young children to watch and enjoy. The major themes of this play was coruppting powers of unchecked ambition. An interestion fact was he got baptized at Holy Trinity Church.
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Macbeth was supposedly a command given to Shakespeare. It was written to be presented to King James I and the King of Denmark while the King of Denmark was visiting England in the summer of 1606. Macbeth was Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, but it also considered one of his darkest. The play is about a brave Scottish general named Macbeth. Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches. They tell him that he will one day become king of Scotland. The knowledge of this, along with his wife’s persuasion, leads Macbeth to kill King Duncan and take the throne for himself. His rule is plagued with guilt and paranoia. Macbeth covers suspicion by committing various murders. His actions throw him and his wife into a world of madness and death. Backstage, many believed that the play was cursed, and it was simply referred as “the Scottish play.” One of the main themes behind Macbeth is the corruptness of ambition. In the play, Macbeth exceeds the moral constraint in order to achieve his goal. His ambition was his downfall.
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Morgan Kilgore
The play "Macbeth" was wrote to King James I. The king supported the theather because he loved plays. People acted out the play of "Macbeth". The relationship between cruelty and masculinity and corrupting power of unchecked ambition are the major themes. There are 80 variations of Shakespeare's name, from "Shappere" to "Shaxberd."
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Evidence suggests that Macbeth was written by command as one of the plays to be given before King James I and the King of Denmark during the latter's notable visit to England in the summer of 1606. Shakespeare's company was the King's Players. The major themes are The Forcefulness of Love, Love as a Cause of Violence, The Individual Versus Society, The Inevitability of Fate. It was written for his new patron, James I (James VI of Scotland), following the death of Queen Elizabeth. James was interested in witchcraft and Scotland, and hence the themes in the play. Banquo is James's ancestor. Macbeth was first performed in 1606, three years after James I succeeded Elizabeth I on the English throne. By that time, William Shakespeare was the most popular playwright in England. You can see from the content of 'Macbeth' that Shakespeare was writing to please the new king. At the time James I was already James VI of Scotland, so a play like 'Macbeth' about Scottish history was a tribute to him. One interesting fact about Shakespeare is Anne Hathaway was eight years older than Shakespeare and three months pregnant when they got married.
Matt Kennedy
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English 12
26 November 2012
Few writers have ever had as many great works that have changed literature like Shakespeare did. Macbeth is one of his most famous works. He wrote Macbeth specifically for King James I because of his love for theatre. Shakespeare’s main themes in Macbeth were ambition, battle between fair and soul, and kingship. Macbeth was originally performed in 1606 at the Hampton Court for the King James the First and his brother. What is interesting about Macbeth and all of Shakespeare’s plays is that they were all performed in the afternoon by daylight.
Shaquesta Hewitt
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Why was Macbeth written ? wrote his play 'Macbeth' for King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. The play was an excuse to praise the King's long line of descent back to his supposed ancestor, Banquo.
What are major themes of the play? ambition , the supernatural ,reality vs appearance ,guilt , sleep/dreams and loyalty .
Who was it written for? It was written for James the sixth of Scotland, first of England.
How was it performed? In Shakespeare's era the demand for new entertainment was huge, so the play would have been performed immediately following its completion. With Macbeth this was particularly true, since King James I was extremely interested in sorcery and witchcraft, having written his own book Daemonologie Macbeth's success was assured .
* One interesting fact I did not know about William Shakespeare ? There are only two authentic portraits of William today; the widely used engraving of William Shakespeare by Martin Droeshout first published on the title page of the 1623 First Folio and the monument of the great playwright in Stratford's Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
Danielle Reeace & Myles Castillo
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Macbeth tells the story of a brave Scottish general (Macbeth) who receives a prophecy from a trio of sinister witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. The first recorded presentation of Macbeth took place at Globe Theatre. It is said that Macbeth was written for King James I and the King of Denmark. The corrupting nature of unchecked ambition, relationship between cruelty and masculinity and, the difference between kingship and tyranny were different types of themes that were portrayed throughout the play. Macbeth was Shakespeare's shortest and bloodiest tragedy. Shakespeare's source for the tragedy are the accounts of King Macbeth of Scotland, Macduff, and Duncan.
Taylor swaggerty
ReplyDelete1. Why was Macbeth written? Macbeth was written on command for King James I and the King of Denmark during the latter's visit to England.
2. What are major themes of the play? “the destruction wrought when ambition goes unchecked by moral constraints.” (sparknotes)
3. Who was it written for? King James I
4. How was it performed? it performed as a tragedy
5. List one interesting fact you did not know about William Shakespeare. the actual birth date of Shakespeare is unknown.
Shakespeare wrote "Macbeth" specifically for King James I. The king was a large supporter of the theater, and Shakespeare's company even became known as "The King's Men."
ReplyDeleteThe main themes in Macbeth are ambition,battle between fair and foul, and kingship.
It is believed that Macbeth was first performed between 1605 and 1606 in the Globe Theatre. Shakespeare also died on the date of his birthday.
Macbeth was written for James I by William Shakespeare in 1606. It went along with the king’s Scottish heritage. Some themes of Macbeth are kingship and tyranny, violence, religion, and witchcraft. Macbeth was mostly preformed in the Globe Theatre because of its depiction of witchcraft. The Church of England would not support this. Something interesting about William Shakespeare is that not much is known about him, and this fact has led to the conclusion of many that Shakespeare did not write his own plays. Some think that either Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford wrote them.
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ReplyDeleteShakespeare had many great literature peices that changed literature.. Macbeth is one of his most famous works. He wrote Macbeth for King James I. The main things were ambition and kingship. Macbeth was originally performed in 1606 at the Hampton Court for the King James the First and his brother.
Tiandrea Brown
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Macbeth is play written by William Shakespeare in 1606. Macbeth follows the story of a Scottish nobleman,Macbeth, who is told he may become king. The main theme of the story is difference between Kingship, being ruled by a true king, or Tyranny, being ruled by a tyrant; dictator; or absolute ruler. Many believe Macbeth was written for King James the King of Denmark. Macbeth was originally performed in a theater by actors.
* Almost no information exists about Shakespeare’s activities from the time he moved to London to 1592, when he was described as an up-and-coming playwright in the London theater scene. Because of this, the years 1585 to 1592 are called “the lost years”
Darreona Mitchell
ReplyDeleteWhy was macbeth written? People say that Macbeth was written for King James I and the King of Denmark. What are major themes of the play? the play Macbeth is categorised as a Tragedy.Who was it written for? It was written for King James I.How was it performed?It is believed that Macbeth was first performed between 1605 and 1606. In this era there was a huge demand for new entertainment and the drama would have been produced immediately following the completion of the play. Shakespeare knew that a play featuring witches would attract theatregoers and increase his audience and revenue. He would also have been aware that King James I was extremely interested in witches and sorcery, having written a book called Daemonologie describing the demonic rites of witches. Shakespeare really could not lose with Macbeth when it was performed in 1605, two years after James acceded to the throne of England.A thunderstorm and three witches conclude a meeting.
Darby Williams
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English12
26 November 2012
Shakespeare was an inspirational figure in the literary world of the renaissance period. One of his most famous works is Macbeth. Macbeth was written in 1606 for the theatrical plays that he created in the reign of King James I. His play embodies a darker theme due to the insecurities of the king. The theme of Macbeth is that excessive ambition will have terrible consequences. The first account of the play being performed was in april of 1611 at the globe theater.
Ginny and Savannah ;D
ReplyDeleteShakespeare wrote “Macbeth” specifically for King James I. The king was a large supporter of the theater, and Shakespeare’s company even became known as “The King’s Men.” The main theme of the play is the destruction wrought when ambition goes unchecked by moral constraints. “Macbeth” was performed by various casts of actors from 1605 to 1606 and it caused a demand for new entertainment and drama. THE interesting fact about our own William Shakespeare. Most sonnets are typically love poems, but Shakespeare's are often self-loathing, bitter, and even homoerotic.
Matt Wilson and Marissa Waid
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English 12
26 November 2012
Background of Macbeth
Macbeth was written around 1604-1606 by William Shakespeare as a tribute to King James I. Some of the main themes in Macbeth are ambition, sovereignty, and the battle between good and evil. The performance was about a warrior’s return home from war. It was written for the new king of England (King James I). One interesting fact about William Shakespeare is that he never published any of his plays. Although Shakespeare was a famous playwright, his whole family was illiterate. During Shakespeare’s lifetime, he wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
Sara Sherer & Jonathan Lanthrip
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Macbeth was written to amuse and entertain King James I because he was a supporter of the theater that Shakespeare created. The company that Shakespeare created eventually became known as “The King’s Men”. It was named “The King’s Men” because the King was such a large supporter. Shakespeare has many themes in this play which consist of the following: The Corrupting power of Unchecked Ambition; The Relationship Between Cruelty and Masculinity; and The Difference Between Kingship and Tyranny. Not only did Shakespeare create the Globe Theatre which held many of his plays, he also created many new words that we use to today such as “assassination”. When the play was first performed it was performed only in the Globe theatre and mostly performed by males even girls roles were performed by males.
Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare and performed on stage in the form of a tragedy. The play was written for the entertainment of King James I because of his friendship with William. Some of the themes included in the play consist of ambition, cruelty and masculinity, and the difference between kingship and tranny. The play was first performed in April of 1611.
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