To what extent do you agree and why
The essay should consider the language form and structure of the play and refer to the play’s context.
The essay should refer to the following factors/
– does supersitition make the witches silly or terrifying
– does the life in a kingdom make killing a king worse than an ordinary murder
– is it a coincidence that shakespeare writes a play about a scottish king when the new king of england is also the king of scotland and does it influence the way shakespeare presents the story
The essay should also refer to the language :
– why do characters sometimes speak in prose and sometimes in verse
– how does the poetric speech of characters contribute to ideas an meaning
The essay should consider that the story is presented in the form of a play
– the way the story develops from the audience’s point of view
– the way things are either shown or spoken for the audience to know them
And as far as the structure:
– how is the story organized so the macbeth’s downfall feels tragic
– what messages or morals are implied by macbeth’s tragic decline from hero to murderer to dead
Introduction (150-200)
– do you agree that in macbeth shakespeare presents him as responsible for his downfall
– what main themes about the play will you consider to justify your position
– which contextual factors will you use to help inform and justify your interpretation of the way macbeth is presented
PEACRL paragraphs x 3
(Point evidence analysis context reader/audience response link to question)
Part 1 natural vs unnatural (250-300)
Part 2 witches wife and temptation (250-300)
Part 3 prophecy and historical inevitability (250-300)
Conclusion (150-200)
– to what extent do you agree that in macbeth shakesapeare presents macbeth as responsible for his own downfall. Do you agree or disagreenor both ?
– explain how different contextual factors helped you decide your answer