Earlier in the year we talked about destiny and how destiny is portrayed throughout history. In your opinion… 1. Is fate and destiny the same thing? Explain using details.
2. What is the fate of the following characters from literature (these come from all 4 years of English so think back and think hard—amazing how it is all interconnected!) Choose at least 3 to complete on your own CharacterFat Fate Beowulf Huck Finn King Arthur Elie Wiesel Gatsby Sir Gawain Romeo and Juliet 3. Choose one of the characters and discuss your opinion of his/her fate. Be sure to include whether or not you believe they could have avoided their fate and why.
Macbeth & Drama Background Read page 292-304 in your textbook and answer the following questions. Be prepared for a discussion!!! 292-293 1. Define the following terms in your own words: Soliloquy Tragic hero Monologue Tragic flaw Aside Comic relief Chorus 294-299 2. What is The Globe? Give 2-3 facts about it.
3. Describe an experience you have had attending a live performance of some kind.
4. What are the three ways Lady Macbeth has been portrayed over the years?
5. Given the basic plot of Macbeth (Lady Macbeth conspires with her husband to murder their king and take over the kingdom), how could you modernize the plot to make it culturally relevant?
6. Macbeth’s character can be described as: soldier, husband, swordsman, murderer, a man with a conscience who doubts himself despite his conniving ways. What actor would you cast in his role? Explain your response.
300-301 7. Identify two liberties that Shakespeare takes with history in Macbeth.
8. According to Kermode, why did Shakespeare portray Banquo in a favorable light?
9. In the passage shown from Act I and discussed by Frank Kermode, what conflict does Macbeth experience? 10. Why is Macbeth’s soliloquy so famous, according to Kermode? Do you agree or disagree with Kermode here? Briefly explain your answer.
11. How does Macbeth comply with native ethical traditions, according to Kermode?
302-304 12. What was one of Shakespeare’s sources for Macbeth? How is it different?
13. Why does Macbeth have a dangerous plot?
14. Why did Shakespeare choose Scotland for his setting? Exploration of Blank Verse Almost all of Macbeth is written in blank verse, or unrhymed iambic pentameter, a form of poetry that comes close to imitating the natural rhythms of English speech. The form is flexible and versatile and can produce the effect of smooth, natural speech in a way that other metrical patterns cannot. (You can find out more about blank verse on p. 326 of your textbook.)
Refresh your memory… An iamb is a metrical foot that has one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. (Each of the following is an iamb: Macbeth, success, to win.) Pentameter means that each line of verse has five feet.
Shakespeare relied primarily on blank verse throughout his plays. However, some lines in Macbeth are irregular, with fewer feet or with feet that are not iambs. Additionally, Shakespeare relies on prose at times to indicate text versus speech or to set apart the speech of characters from lower stations in life. He also employs occasional rhymes, either to contribute to characterization or to signal that a scene has ended. 1. Identify each of the following passages as “prose,” “rhyme,” or “blank verse.”
a. Second Witch. When the hurlyburly’s done, ______When the battle’s lost and won.
b. Ross. I’ll see it done. ______King. What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.
c. Ross. The King hath happily received, Macbeth, ______The news of thy success. And when he reads Thy personal venture in the rebel’s fight, His wonders and his praises do contend Which should be thine or his.
d. Lady Macbeth (Reads). They met me in the day of success; and I have learned by the perfect’st report they have more in them than mortal knowledge. When I burned in desire to question them further, they made themselves air, into which they vanished. ______
2. Scan one major speech by Macbeth and one by Lady Macbeth from anywhere in Act I. What variations in rhythm do you find? Why do you think these variations exist? (In other words, how do sound and sense relate to each other?)
3. Do the witches speak in blank verse? Why do you think Shakespeare wrote their lines as he did? Reading Guide: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth “He’s got that ambition, baby; look in his eyes.”
Key Terms soliloquy monologue aside tragic hero tragic flaw comic relief blank verse dramatic irony
Macbeth Visual Notes Assignment As you are reading, you are to keep a visual journal of each scene of the play. This will culminate in a final project that“Where will be heavily weighted. Each visual must have the following: the place?” There to 1. Characters in the scene meet with 2. At least one important event (in bigger scenes, it is Macbeth advisable to have more than one box) 3. Dialogue with direct quotes from the scene 4. A summary of the major events in the scene
The visual notes do NOT have to be colored, but the final project will include more creativity. Notes can be stick figure Upon the sketches, but keep in mind that the more detail you provide heath along the way, the better off you’ll be come test time and project time! The three witches meet together to set the mood of the play. You should have a total of 28 squares— (56 points; 2 points The menacing air, thunder and lightening foreshadows each) plus accuracy and detail for a total of 70 points. See imminent doom. sample for how to complete visual notes.
Reading Guide ACT 1 Act I Scene I (p. 307) 302 purple book 1. Who gets the first word of the play? 2. What mood does the first scene establish? Comment on how the setting contributes. Act I, Scene ii (pp. 307-310) 1. How is Macbeth first described? 2. The captain compares Macbeth and Banquo to which two animals respectively? 3. To which Biblical location does the captain allude? 4. How does the king connect the captain’s words and wounds? 5. How does Macbeth become Thane of Cawdor? Act I, Scene iii (pp. 310-315) 1. How does the first witch intend to punish the sailor’s wife? 2. What signals Macbeth’s entrance? 3. Why does line 38 seem particularly significant? 4. Describe Banquo’s reaction to the witches. 5. How does each witch hail Macbeth? 6. What are the witches’ predictions for Banquo? 7. What happens when Macbeth asks for more details? 8. How does Banquo try to account for the strange prophecy? 9. Why do Ross and Angus arrive on the scene? 10. Why isn’t Banquo completely overjoyed at the fulfillment of the first prophecy? 11. Paraphrase Macbeth’s aside in lines 127-142. Act I, Scene iv (pp. 315-317) 1. How does Malcolm express the irony of the Thane of Cawdor’s death? 2. What imagery does the king use in lines 28-29? 3. What are Macbeth’s “deep desires” (line 51)? Act I, Scene v (pp. 317-320) 1. What is Lady Macbeth doing in her first appearance on stage? 2. What are her concerns about her husband? 3. Paraphrase her “prayer” in lines 38-54. 4. What is Lady Macbeth’s advice to Macbeth? Act I, Scene vi (pp. 320-321) 1. Describe the encounter between Duncan and Lady Macbeth. Act I, Scene vii (pp. 321-323) 1. What is Macbeth’s dilemma in lines 1-28? 2. Which two emotions does he personify? 3. What does he proclaim to Lady Macbeth? 4. How does she respond? 5. How does she illustrate the intensity with which she supports the plan? 6. What is her strategy to avoid failure? ACT 2 Act II, Scene I (pp. 327-329) 1. What is wrong with Banquo? 2. With what does Banquo present Macbeth? 3. Whom does Macbeth address in line 34 and following? 4. What is the signal between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth? Act II, Scene ii (pp. 329-332) 1. How does Lady Macbeth contrast herself with Duncan’s servants? 2. Why doesn’t she kill Duncan herself? 3. What is Macbeth’s worry? 4. Why does Lady Macbeth call her husband “infirm”? Act II, Scene iii (pp. 332-337) 1. Explain the porter’s speech in ll. 1-21. 2. Who is at the door? 3. “What three things does drink especially provoke?” (ll. 27-28) 4. What makes Lennox’s lines ironic? 5. Who discovers Duncan’s body? 6. Explain the significance of Malcolm’s words in ll. 120-121. 7. What is Malcolm’s and Donaldbain’s plan? Act II, Scene iv (pp. 338-339) 1. How does the conversation between Ross and the old man emphasize the connection between mankind and the natural world at work in this play? 2. What news does Macduff share in this scene? ACT 3 Act III, Scene I (pp. 343-347) 1. Explain Banquo’s speech. 2. How does Macbeth feel about Banquo at this point? 3. What are the options Macbeth considers in ll. 118-126? Act III, Scene ii (pp. 347-349) 1. What is Lady Macbeth’s advice? Act III, Scene iii (pp. 349-350) 1. How successful are the murderers? Explain. Act III, Scene iv (pp. 350-355) 1. Why does Macbeth’s “fit” return? 2. With what metaphors does he describe Banquo and Fleance? 3. What is the cause of Macbeth’s outburst at the table? 4. How does Lady Macbeth explain her husband to the other guests? 5. How does Lady Macbeth attempt to get Macbeth to “snap out of it”? 6. What is Macbeth’s plan for morning? Act III, Scene v (pp. 355-356) 1. Why is Hecate angry? 2. According to Hecate, what is the chief enemy of man? Act III, Scene vi (pp. 356-357) 1. What does the conversation between Lennox and the lord reveal? ACT 4 Act IV, Scene I (pp. 361-366) 1. What is the choral chant of the witches in this scene? 2. What is significant about the second witch’s premonition in l. 45? 3. What instructions does the first witch provide for communing with her master? 4. Describe the first apparition. What news does this spirit bring? 5. Describe the second apparition. What is this spirit’s prediction? 6. Describe the third apparition. What does this spirit explain? 7. What is Macbeth’s reaction to all of this? 8. What does he resolve in ll. 146-148? Act IV, Scene ii (pp. 366-369) 1. Why does Lady Macduff accuse her husband of madness? 2. Describe her conversation with her son. 3. What is the messenger’s advice? 4. How does Lady Macduff characterize “this earthly world” (l. 73)? 5. How does this scene end?
Act IV, Scene iii (pp. 370-377) 1. Why are Malcolm and Macduff in disagreement with each other? 2. Explain Malcolm’s words in line 50 and following. 3. What is Macduff’s reaction? 4. According to Malcolm, what power does the King of England possess? 5. What makes Macduff’s conversation with Ross ironic? 6. What is Malcolm’s advice for Macduff upon hearing the news? ACT 5 Act V, Scene I (pp. 381-384) 1. What is wrong with Lady Macbeth? 2. What is the doctor’s advice? Act V, Scene ii (pp. 384-385) 1. How does Angus criticize Macbeth’s rule? Act V, Scene iii (pp. 385-387) 1. What is Macbeth’s current state of mind? 2. Why don’t Macbeth and the doctor see eye-to-eye? Act V, Scene iv (pp. 387-388) 1. What is Malcolm’s strategy? Act V, Scene v (pp. 388-390) 1. In what way does Macbeth reflect on the change in his demeanor? 2. What news does Seyton bring? 3. How does Macbeth react? 4. Why is the messenger so shaken? Act V Scene vi (p. 390) 1. Who will lead the attack on the castle? Act V, Scene vii (pp. 391-392) 1. What happens to Young Siward? Act V, Scene viii (pp. 392-394) 1. Describe the confrontation between Macbeth and Macduff in ll. 4-8 2. What news does Macduff bring to light in lines 15 and 16? 3. How does Macbeth respond? 4. What prompts Siward to refer to his son as “God’s soldier” (l. 47)? 5. How does Macduff announce the outcome of his battle? 6. How does Malcolm express his thanks?
Act I Character Mnemonics: Often characters in a Shakespearean play are numerous and confusing. It is wise to train yourself as a reader to be able to distinguish character traits and responsibilities for the diversity of each role in order to remember and relate to the characters of the play. Your task is to fill in the following chart stating what you would associate with each character and explaining your reasoning with logic. Use the filled in blocks as a guide. Remember, you can always go back to the text to help you in your task! Character Description/Character Movie Adjective Rhythm/sound Animal Adaptation Macbeth Drum- Eagle- powerful and majestic; well respected and a predator.
Lady Alarm bells- Macbeth everything about her speech is a staccato rhythm that warns readers of danger.
The Witches Supernatural beings or Depicted as 3 manifestations of desire. nurses who also Prophetic and powerful work in the persuaders. kitchen suggesting…
Banquo Lion- powerful, feared, a majestic predator whose legacy will be remembered forever
King Duncan A naïve king who puts absolute Trumpets- signify trust in his noblemen whether royal entry and… or not they deserve his praise.
Malcom Stately-an impressive heir to the throne The Ducklings-many noblemen tend to follow whoever is (Ross, leading Lennox, Angus, Menteith, Caithness) Movie Adaptation
1. Explain why the filmmakers open Macbeth with the war rather than the witches.
How does this affect the play’s mood?
How does this change affect the play’s theme of fate vs. destiny?
2. How have the filmmakers portrayed the witches—do you find it an appropriate image? Explain your response.
3. Consider the filmmakers’ choices when introducing Lady Macbeth. What is she doing when she is first introduced?
What does the blurred shot suggest about the character?
Why would they focus on the letter rather than Lady Macbeth’s face?
In your opinion and based on what we know of the character thus far, is she an inhuman monster, evil beauty or weak woman?
4. Notice that the witches are also in the kitchen when preparing the meal. They are omnipresent. What does that suggest about their role in the play? In the theme?
5.Do you like this adaptation? Explain your response. Macbeth Mandala Chart and Mandala What is a Mandala? A mandala is Sanskrit (classical Indian language) for “circle”; In eastern cultural and religion it is more than a simple shape, it is a symbol for wholeness. It is a model for life. It is a cosmic diagram that relates the human experience to the infinite. What is a sun/shadow Mandala? A sun/shadow mandala incorporates symbols for external, or “happy” (sun) and internal or “sad” (shadow) aspects of a person or character using the following concepts: animal, plant, color, number, shape, gem/mineral, and element. For example, “when you feel happy, what animal (plant, color, etc.) would you be and why?” The Mandala chart helps your organize your thoughts whereas the Mandala helps you and others visualize the characters light and dark sides. Why do a Mandala for Macbeth? Throughout the play, Macbeth is struggling internally. Most of these struggles are seen through various soliloquies. We also see a struggle between the natural world and society as imbalance reigns in a formerly balanced society. By examining the sun/shadow aspects of Macbeth we begin to identify with the character’s hopes, desires, and dreams and the imbalance of nature becomes clearer as the battle for balance rages for control in Macbeth. We can also see how the shadow aspects are encouraged by Macbeth’s “deep and dark desires” as well as by the pressure from his wife.
Directions: 1. Decide on roles for each group member. Each group should work together to create the Mandala, but should have… a) An Author (someone who records their logic and thought process completing chart and writing answers to the questions). (name):______b) An Artist (someone who draws the Mandala signs) (name):______c) An Orator (someone who presents the Mandala and the logic behind the choices and answers questions— if a group has 4 members this last task should be split between the two) (name):______(name):______
2. As a group, decide what to put in your chart for Macbeth. Be sure to have a good reason for choosing the symbols you did. A good way to present your reasons logically is to have specific examples from the text supporting your reasoning. The first one is done for you as an example. Category Sun Sign Adjective Shadow Sign Adjective Animal Eagle Majestic Explanation Macbeth’s sun sign is an eagle because he fought bravely in the war for his king and country against Norway. This work was something to be happy for and proud of. His shadow sign is a ______because…
Plant Explanation
Color Explanation Number Explanation
Shape Explanation
Gem/Mineral Explanation
Element Explanation
3. Create the Mandala together as a group. One person may be the artist, but you should all help in making it presentable. 4. Make sure you present professionally by following outline below.
I. Introduce yourself and your group members II. Show your Mandala III. Explain each part of your Mandala including the chart and color choices IV. Ask for questions V. Thank your audience
5. Answer the following questions as a group Q1: How does a Mandala show balance and unity between nature and society? ______Q2: What happens to nature, according to Macbeth, when society is out of balance? ______Q3: Do you agree that nature/society balance one another? Explain. ______Q4: What can we, as a society, do with this information in our own communities, homes, and schools?______Conflicts in Macbeth In literature, as in life, conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces. It is an essential dramatic element; it builds tension and holds the reader’s interest. Without conflict there can be no drama. There are many conflicts within Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. Some of them are external conflicts that take place between characters with opposing goals. Others are internal conflicts that take place within the consciousness of certain characters. Often conflict begins in one scene and escalates throughout a number of scenes that follow. For example, the fact that Banquo is with Macbeth when the witches make their prophesies in Act I leads to conflict between the two men in later scenes. Give an example for each of the types of conflicts listed below… Person vs. Person Person vs. Nature Person vs. Supernatural force Person vs. Technology Person vs. Society Internal conflict=Person vs. ______
Directions: Using the quotes provided, explain the following conflicts found in Macbeth referring to specific occurrences within the text. 1. In Scene i, what is the conflict between the murderers and Banquo? Quotation: MACBETH. Both of you / Know Banquo was your enemy.
2. Why is Banquo in conflict with Macbeth? Quotation: BANQUO. Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, / As the weird women promised, and I fear/ Thou play’dst most foully for ’t.
3. Why does Macbeth experience an internal conflict at the state dinner? Quotation: MACBETH. Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee!
4. Why is Lady Macbeth in conflict with Macbeth during the state dinner? Quotation: LADY MACBETH. What, quite unmanned in folly?
Imagery can create responses from any of the reader’s senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. Written images can illuminate for the reader the meaning of both individual moments and patterns of meaning that run throughout the text. Look at this imagery-laden quotation from the First Witch in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act IV. “Pour in sow’s blood, that hath eaten/ Her nine farrow, grease that’s sweaten/ From the murderer’s gibbet throw into the flame.” This passage contains visual imagery: “sow’s blood”; a mother pig eating her nine young. It also contains imagery of touch: “grease” from the noose that hangs a murderer; grease added to a “flame.” Paying attention to imagery can guide you to a deeper understanding of the text. As you read, be on the lookout for repeated imagery; for example, think about the image of blood that runs throughout the entire text of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Blood as an image can mean many different things: loyalty, guilt, revenge, death, brotherhood, parent-child relationship, royalty, and so on. Think about the significance of each of these ideas within the plot of the play. DIRECTIONS: Read the following passages from The Tragedy of Macbeth and identify the imagery in each. Then write the connection, or what the image makes you think of. 1. “When shall we three meet again? / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” Imagery:______Connection:______2. “Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires . . .” Imagery:______Connection:______3. “I have no spur / To prick the sides of my intent, but only / Vaulting ambition, which o’er-leaps itself / And falls on th’ other . . .” Imagery:______Connection:______4. “But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in / To saucy doubts and fears . . .” Imagery:______Connection:______Enrichment: Qualities of Leadership There are many different forms of leadership. You deal with many kinds of leaders every day; teachers, parents, managers, coaches, club officers, and politicians are all leaders. List what comes to mind when you think of the word leader?
Describe specific 2-3 qualities that you associate with good leadership. Do you possess any of those qualities yourself?
Do you think it’s possible for a good person to be a poor leader? Explain.
For a bad person to be a good leader? Explain.
Who do you think is the most influential leader of all time? Explain. (3-4 sentences minimum)
A. DIRECTIONS: To analyze leadership qualities, take a look at the play you have just read. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare points out both Macbeth’s strong leadership qualities and his tendency toward tyranny. In the graphic organizer below, list some of Macbeth’s positive and negative leadership qualities. Positive Leadership Traits Negative Leadership Traits Could Macbeth have been a good leader under different circumstances? Explain.
Macbeth Project Your project will consist of 2 parts and you. You are expected to work at HOME and at SCHOOL.
Step 1: Get dictator research assignment Step 2: Read, annotate, and discuss the Macbeth cartoon Step 3: Research your assigned dictator and create an annotated bibliography (details below) Step 4: Fictionalize the dictator’s rise to power through cartoon form. Use basics from your research to support your fictionalized version. You should use whatever literary means you would like (satire, exaggeration, imagery, etc.). (details below)
Total Points Possible: 160 points Macbeth Project Annotated Bibliography Total Points (70 points) What is an annotated bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, critical articles and essays, and other reference documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words or 4-6 sentences) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
For this project, think of the annotated bibliography as a springboard for an imaginary paper that you would write but aren’t going to. So, this is a “mini research project.”
What are the criteria for an annotated bibliography?
1. Your TOPIC will be chosen from the list of DICTATORS provided. You and your partner will research and come to a conclusion about the dictator’s similarities to Macbeth. This decision will become your thesis statement.
2. Write a tentative THESIS STATEMENT. Your thesis statement should provide a clear idea of what you want to argue or explore in terms of your topic (if you were to write a paper). You will answer the essential question “In what way can a twentieth century dictator be related to Shakespeare’s Macbeth?” Your thesis will be the answer to this essential question using specifics from your research. 3. With your thesis in mind, RESEARCH your topic. Locate books, periodicals, and essays that may contain useful information and ideas. Briefly examine and review your results, choosing THREE external sources that provide a variety of perspectives. REVISE your thesis statement if necessary. Start researching in the library’s database system, which yields much more reliable sources than would a Google search. (No Wikipedia! Internet must be approved by Ms. C!) When searching through databases, avoid articles that have the word “Overview” in the title. They are far too broad (and usually far too long!). Make sure that your sources have a common link that incorporates your thesis statement.
4. Record the CITATION for each item as you would for any other bibliography or works cited page. Make sure to use MLA formatting.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1999. Print.
5. After each citation, provide a brief ANNOTATION (in your own words) for each entry, including: 2 to 4 descriptive sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item 1 to 2 evaluative sentences to relate the item to your research topic and thesis statement a direct quotation, properly cited with page or paragraph number in parentheses
Basic MLA Style Format for an Annotated Bibliography Type your thesis at the top of the page (after THESIS:), just below your first page header. Double-space and format your citations in the same manner as for a normal paper (alphabetical order, etc.) and follow these instructions for adding annotations.
Hanging Indents are required for citations in the bibliography. That is, the first line of the citation starts at the left margin. Each additional line is indented. (To set this up automatically, go to Format > Paragraph and change “Special” to “Hanging.”) As with every other part of an MLA formatted essay, the bibliography is double spaced, both within the citations and between them. Do not add an extra line between citations. The annotation is a continuation of the citation. Do not drop down to the next line. The document should be in twelve-point, Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins.
This is an extended assignment, allowing you time for research and critical reading. Your project will be evaluated based on the following rubric.
Overall MLA Format (heading, page numbers, margins, font, etc.) (5 points) Overall Grammar and Usage (10 points) Strength/Quality of Thesis Statement (10 points) Annotations (45 points)* *(5 points each for source quality, 5 points each for format, 5 points each for effort of annotation) Macbeth Project Fictionalized Cartoon/Comic Total Points (65 points) Requirements: Must be 15 frames (minimum) o 15 points based on completion 5 marginal societal comments by class o 10 points—5 for completion; 5 for quality Plot o 20 points—based on quality of construction and accuracy based on research and bibliography . Introduction to characters/situation . Action . Climax . “Just end” for dictator Literary devices o 10 points based on creativity and quality . Qualities . Usage Creativity o 10 points . Colorful (5 points) . Unique (5 points) AS OF 2009 Dictator Country Period Status 1. Adolf Hitler Germany 1933-1945 Deceased 2. Joseph Stalin USSR 1924-1953 Deceased 3. Benito Mussolini Italy 1922-1943 Deceased 4. Mao Zedong (Tse-Tung) China 1945-1976 Deceased 5. Fidel Castro Cuba 1959-2008 Retired (alive) 6. Vladamir Lenin USSR 1917-1924 Deceased 7. General Augusto Pinochet Chile 1973-1990 Deceased 8. Idi Amin Uganda 1971-1979 Deceased 9. Pol Pot Cambodia 1975-1979 Deceased 10. Fransisco Franco Spain 1939-1975 Deceased 11. Saddam Hussein Iraq 1969-2003 Deceased 12. Muammar Qaddafi Libya 1970- ? In power 13. Enver Pasha (or Pasa) Turkey 1913-1918 Deceased 14. Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe 1980-? In power 15. Omar al-Bashir Sudan 1989-? In power 16. Saparmurat Niyazov Turkmenistan 1991-2006 Deceased 17. Kim Jong-Il North Korea 1994-? In power
Study the list carefully and write down your top 5 choices for research. You will receive your partner assignment on ______. YOU MAY NOT put Hitler down as your number 1 or 2 choice—and you are not guaranteed one of your top 5. I will do my best, but if everyone puts the same 5 then I have to start assigning, so think carefully! You may even want to look them up and see what you find before making any decisions. If you discover a dictator not on this list you are interested in, write it beneath your top 5 choices.
15 Frame Requirement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Societal Comments (completion) 1 2 3 4 5 Societal Comments (quality) 1 2 3 4 5 Plot (Accuracy) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . Has some basis for truth as evidenced with annotated bibliography . Fictional elements make sense and further the plot Plot (Quality) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . Introduction to characters/situation . Action . Climax . “Just end” for dictator Literary Devices (Quality/Variety/Creativity) 1 2 3 4 5
Literary Devices (Usage) 1 2 3 4 5 Creativity (colorful) 1 2 3 4 5 Creativity (unique) 1 2 3 4 5 Total Points ______/65
Carmichael English IV: The English Renaissance: Macbeth Page 15 of 17 SELF EDITING THE ROUGH DRAFT OF MY ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DIRECTIONS: USE THE CHECKLIST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHART TO DETERMINE WHAT NUMBER TO CIRCLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHART. SEE THE EXAMPLE BELOW. YOUR GOAL IS TO HAVE PERFECT SCORES ALL THE WAY DOWN! AS YOU ARE NOTICING THINGS WRONG—MAKE SURE TO MAKE NOTE OF THEM ON YOUR ROUGH DRAFT SO YOU CAN FIX THEM FOR THE FINAL!!! ATTACH THIS SHEET TO YOUR ROUGH DRAFT; YOU WILL TURN IT IN WITH YOUR FINAL DRAFT!!
CHECKLIST SCORE Overall MLA Format 1 2 3 4 5 Double spaced Heading Student first & Last name (s) Teacher name Class/period 13 January 2010 Header (Last name(s) page number) Margins (Use the box around this page as a guide) Font (12 pt; Times New Roman; BLACK ink (all))
Overall Grammar and Usage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Periods Comma Complete sentences Floating quotes, “need to be fixed” (Brown par. 1). Strength/Quality of Thesis Statement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Makes a declaration Answers an EQ Has support and specifics Mentions both dictator and Macbeth First Annotation Source quality 1 2 3 4 5 Database? Critical essay/entry? More than an overview? Distinguished from the other two? Format 1 2 3 4 5 Hanging indent? MLA? Proper punctuation/grammar/usage? Connected to annotation? ABC order? DS only (no extra space) Effort 1 2 3 4 5 2 to 4 descriptive sentences to summarize 1 to 2 evaluative sentences to relate A direct quotation, properly cited with page or paragraph number in parentheses Second Annotation Source quality 1 2 3 4 5 Database? Critical essay/entry? More than an overview? Distinguished from the other two?
Carmichael English IV: The English Renaissance: Macbeth Page 16 of 17 Format 1 2 3 4 5 Hanging indent? MLA? Proper punctuation/grammar/usage? Connected to annotation? ABC order? DS only (no extra space) Effort 1 2 3 4 5 2 to 4 descriptive sentences to summarize 1 to 2 evaluative sentences to relate A direct quotation, properly cited with page or paragraph number in parentheses Third Annotation Source quality 1 2 3 4 5 Database? Critical essay/entry? More than an overview? Distinguished from the other two? Format 1 2 3 4 5 Hanging indent? MLA? Proper punctuation/grammar/usage? Connected to annotation? ABC order? DS only (no extra space) Effort 1 2 3 4 5 2 to 4 descriptive sentences to summarize 1 to 2 evaluative sentences to relate A direct quotation, properly cited with page or paragraph number in parentheses TOTAL SCORE______/70
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