Category: Writing

Classwork 15.10.15

October 15, 2015 / / 0 Comments

  • “Screw your courage to the sticking place”.

Courage: To be brave enough to do something that may frighten or scare them.

It is said that the ‘literal meaning’ of the quote above means that Macbeth needs courage.

However, I think it means that Macbeth needs to keep his courage in him, by ‘sticking into place’. In addition the ‘screw’ means that he needs to bolt it in by ‘screwing’ it into him.

Others have also said that it also mean not to back down, which I also agree with.

A little bit of acting about how Macbeth doesn’t want to kill King Duncan and some students in the class try to say the quite how they think it was or should be said. Many people thought about angers when saying the line.

In a way the queen is insulting or teasing him by, in a way, he does not have courage.

I think she is trying to make him fell ashamed. She is saying that he is mentally weak as he has a lordship, which is of very high status, but he is not acting like it by not being brave and killing the King. I think she is trying to provoke him into killing the King.

 

Classwork 12/10/15

October 12, 2015 / / 0 Comments

“ I have no spur

To prick the sides of my

intent, but only

Vaulting ambition which

O’erleaps itself and

fall on th’ other ”

Spur: A small spike in the side of a riders heel.

O’erleaps: (Over leaps) To jump over

Vaulting: Also means jump over, I know this as it makes me thin of pole-VAULTING

Questions asked the lesson

What is Macbeth trying to say about his ambition?

Is Macbeth’s Ambition controlling him?

In a way Macbeth is personifying his ambition.

We carry on reading Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7

 

 

 

 

Scene Summary Classwork/Homework 09/10/15

October 9, 2015 / / 3 Comments

The scene King Duncan and his procession arrive at Inverness. Formal greetings are said between King Duncan and Lady Macbeth, who now takes on the more common role of perfect hostess.

Duncan’s speech on his arrival at Inverness is heavy with dramatic irony. Not only is the “seat” of the castle “pleasant,” but the air is sweeter than to what the king is used to. The presence of the martlet serves to add to the irony. As far as the king is concerned, the castle, from the outside, appears to be a somewhat paradise.

The king’s address to Lady Macbeth and her next reply are full of the heightened language of formal introduction: “God ‘ild you,” “We rest your hermits ever.” Of course, her complex greeting contrasts her language of the previous scene and emphasizes her falsity.

 

Act 1 Scene 5 Summary

October 8, 2015 / / 1 Comment

It starts with Lady Macbeth reading her letter that Macbeth wrote to her. This letter talks about the three witches and the prophecy.

This section is known as a soliloquy. In said soliloquy it say that Lady Macbeth wants to murder King Duncan. “(…) too full of milk of human kindness”. It says this as milk is white, and white is a calm and relatively happy.

Macbeth then returns and talks to Lady Macbeth about how Duncan will be coming the next day.

29.09.15 Classwork

September 28, 2015 / / 2 Comments
  1. Starter

Definitions:

Twere- It were

Trammel- Restrictions

Shoal- A large number of fish

Chalice- A large cup

Kinsman- A blood relation

faculties- physical power

Damnation- Eternel power

Cheribum- A winged angleoc

O’erleaps- *Do not know*

Striding- walking with long steps

Task 1

Macbeth may not want to kill the king as it would be quite hard as he is so high up in the ranks.”Could trammel up the consequence” means that he would not want to face the consequence.

Task 2

Alliteration:

Then ’twere

surcrease success

trumpet tounged

new born babe

 

23.09.2015 Classwork

September 23, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Find 10 unusual words and define them.

Wither’d-To become dry or shriveled

Metaphysical-A branch of philosophy

Direst-Extremely serious or urgent

Impedes-To delay or prevent

Compunction-A feeling of guilt or morale

Remorse-Deep regret

Chastise-Rebuke or reprimand severely

Thine-Archaic form of yours

Sightless-Unable to see

Unsex-Deprive of gender