MACBETH 1

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How does Shakespeare create tension?
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MACBETH 1
  1. TO EXPLORE HOW AN AUTHOR CREATES TENSION

    Anmerkungen:

    • ,SELECT APPROPRIATE QUOTES (PEEL)
    1. GRABBING THE AUDIENCE'S ATTENTION

      Anmerkungen:

      • EVILNESS OF THE WITCHES,  THE AUDIENCE WOULD HAVE BEEN FASCINATED BUT HORRIFIED AT THEM.
      • grotesque, macabre, monstrous, ugly, unnatural
      1. The opening chapter

        Anmerkungen:

        • The vicious way that Macbeth dealt with the traitor in the battle. LOYAL,BRAVE,A STRONG SOLDIER , with his friend Banquo at his side. He is rewarded by being given the title Thane of Cawdor.
        1. dramatic effects

          Anmerkungen:

          • why are the witches bought onto the set so early? quieten audience, to grab attention with fear, to create mystery, dramatic irony ( predicting and for telling the audience what will happen)
          • sound effects, storms, banging, using words to describe as there were no modern special effects.
          1. James1 of England

            Anmerkungen:

            • Royal patron to Shakespeare. Afraid of witchcraft, put them to death. Black death, no minstrals,  Shakespeare would have had a good relationship with the king. 
            • Why did he need the patronage so much? Where did he go to get his historical information? First impressions count!

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