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 * MACBETH DEBRIEF ACTIVITY **


 * 1) Read //On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth// on p. 256 of the text
 * 2) DO YOU AGREE with Thomas de Quincy that Shakespeare’s work **//is like a force of nature because//** (among other reasons) the imminent knocking in II,2 and II,3 just before murder, Shakespeare allows us to sympathize with the murderer and the victim? Why or why not?
 * 3) Answer these questions: **//more detail = better for you//**


 * 1) **What is the genre of TTTC? Macbeth?**
 * 2) **Why is Macbeth a tragedy?**
 * 3) **What is a tragic hero?**
 * 4) **What is Macbeth’s tragic flaw? Does Macbeth realize his own flaw? When?**
 * 5) **What is the climax of Macbeth ? Why?**


 * 1) Read page **p.1124**
 * 2) **Define irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony and situational irony.**
 * 3) **Find two examples in Macbeth that ARE NOT in the glossary and explain why they are examples**
 * Avarice**


 * 1) **THEME vs. MOTIF vs. TOPIC -** //greed// is a topic, //excessive greed leads to self-destruction//is a theme
 * 2) Look up and write down the definition of theme and motif
 * 3) Find at least three examples of each in Macbeth and explain why


 * 1) **Sonnet ANALYSIS:**
 * 2) **Choose a sonnet form the text to read and analyze.**
 * 3) **Describe the rhythm and rhyme scheme**
 * 4) **Use FIST to analyze it**


 * __ F __** igurative Language: In a forty-line passage, even non-poetry needs to be analyzed using our “poetic” terms (metaphor, symbolism, alliteration, synecdoche). This connects to progression when there is a sudden shift from figurative to matter-of-fact language, which can lead to very effective insights about a passage.


 * __ I __** magery: The simplest way to think about imagery is to consider your five senses. What does the author describe, and how does he describe it? Aural imagery is how the sounds of the words affect the listener. Figurative language such as assonance, consonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc. All those terms used to identify how sounds help create meaning. There can also be visual imagery, physical imagery, or even imagery that appeals to your sense of taste or smell.


 * __ S __** tyle: Sure, you should know the text type and the conventions of that text type (when is a novel different from a novella?), but also what makes one novel different from another? What is the general appearance of this particular text type with this particular author and this particular subject that makes it unique?


 * __ T __** one: Tone usually reflects the attitude of the speaker, author, or narrator, which is revealed through diction. Some tone words: pessimistic, light-hearted, flippant, fearful. Some non-tone words (words that are vague and confusing): symbolic, important, meaningful, bright. I could go on and on. Think of poems. Repetition can convey a tone. So can being vague or describing things matter-of-factly. Tone is fun (mildly-sarcastic). Also consider if and how the tone progresses through the passage, or if there are sudden or important shifts in tone.