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The Elizabethan View of the Universe

The Elizabethan View of the Universe. Macbeth. The Elizabethan View of the Universe. Common Sense Universe absolutely ordered No division Chain of Being All things (including people) ranked by superiority – hierarchy. The Elizabethan View of the Universe continued ….

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The Elizabethan View of the Universe

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  1. The Elizabethan View of the Universe Macbeth

  2. The Elizabethan View of the Universe • Common Sense • Universe absolutely ordered • No division • Chain of Being • All things (including people) ranked by superiority – hierarchy.

  3. The Elizabethan View of the Universe continued … • Chain of Being continued … • Categories Subdivided • Any disruptions of characters were subdivided.

  4. The Hierarchy • God • Angels • Man • Animals • Plants • Inorganic Matter • Chaos • King/Queen, • Upper Class • Nobility, Knights, Gentlemen • Middle Class • Professions & Trades • Low Class • Peasants

  5. The Renaissance and Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”

  6. Macbeth Tragedy Type of drama of human conflict w/tragic hero Ends – defeat & suffering Conflict – forces beyond control of characters (sometimes) Fate Evil in the world

  7. The Tragic Hero Main character (usually) – engenders admiration & hatred Dignified/noble–member-power class by birth, conquest, or usurpation Representative – universal humankind Rate = combination of what others do and his/her choices Strong individualist, sometimes to the point of extremism Isolated

  8. Tragic Hero continued … Intelligent Learns through suffering (usually too late) Demonstrates personal courage in acceptance – death/ annihilation Possesses a tragic flaw – leads to his/her destruction Weakness of character Wrong judgment

  9. Tragic Hero Summary People of magnified stature. Suffers a reversal of fortune Recognizes the consequences of actions. Audience moved to pity and/or fear hero. Moved to realize the evil capable in all of humanity.

  10. The Language Macbeth

  11. The Language Shakespeare uses language to distinguish different status between characters. • Class and Depth Macbeth – • Poetry • Blank Verse = unrhymed iambic pentameter • Shows depth of character who is deeply probing/imaginative.

  12. The Language continued … Lady Macbeth – • Poetry (Blank Verse) • Business like • Practical • Unimaginative

  13. The Language continued … Porter – Prose – Everyday Language Ordinary, working class character

  14. The Shakespearean Tragedy 5 Acts w/6 Elements Macbeth

  15. The Six Elements of Drama in Macbeth Character Plot Theme Dialogue Convention Audience

  16. Macbeth Act I – The Exposition Act I • Exposition • Setting • Main characters • -- their positions circumstances • -- relationships to one another • Exciting Force/Complication • Begins conflict – continues throughout play

  17. Acts I, II, & IIIThe Rising Action Acts I, II, III Rising Action Series of events – lead to climax Builds suspense

  18. Act IIIThe Climax Act III The Climax Turning point of the play Tragic hero moves to his inevitable end

  19. Acts III, IV, & VThe Falling Action Acts III, IV, V Falling Action Events - Climax-hero’s death Show both advances & declines Various forces acting upon hero

  20. Act VThe Catastrophe Act V Catastrophe/Exodos/Denouement Necessary consequences – hero’s previous actions Simple & brief 

  21. The Triangle of Events Act III – Climax/Point of greatest intensity Act II Rising Action/Conflict Begins Act IV – Falling Action Macbeth Act I – Exposition/Background Act V – Resolution/Dénouement/Ties up loose ends

  22. NOW …. Shakespeare’s Macbeth! Act I

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