Drama
What is the origin of the word drama?
What does the objective summary rely on?
FACTS.
Thane of Glamis
What is Macbeth's initial title?
Several times we can see mental issues as a constant in this play. Name an example to prove this.
Macbeth sees daggers
Macbeth sees ghosts
Lady Macbeth sleepwalks
Year in which Macbeth was written
1603
A type of play based on multiple happenings, like chapters
Multiact play
Should and objective summary be written in first person?
No. Neva' eva'
Mention 3 deaths in Macbeth and why they occur.
Duncan - Fulfill the prophecy
Banquo - Fear of his sons taking the throne
Lady Macbeth - Guilt / Mental Breakdown
Macbeth - Killed by Macduff
Macduff's family - Loyal to Malcolm
Macbeth is certainly a dynamic character in this play. Provide 3 key events that make him change.
Prophecy of him being king - Visions - Killing Duncan - Prophecy of Banquo's sons- Seeing Banquo - Second Prophecy - Malcolm coming back with the Birnam Woods
If it's not an objective summary, it's a ...
...subjective one.
Playscript based on a single event, no chapter division
Single Act Play
Name the 4 steps when writing an objective summary.
List all the facts
Select what you need
Check your facts
Put them in order
How is fear represented in MACBETH? Two examples
- Malcolm and Donalbain fly to the UK
- Macbeth "kills" Banquo and Fleance
- Macbeth kills Macduff's family
Macbeth is written based on the royal line of succession of Scotland. Why is Banquo an important character for Shakespeare?
He's King James I ancestor.
OBJ SUMMARY
Select the ODD one from the following options...
- State the information in your own words
- You can copy from the text.
- Don't state your opinions.
- List the events in a convenient order.
You can copy from the text.
When a playscript is adapted to media
Screenplay
When listing the events of the story, what should you keep in mind when choosing what to list?
For whom does Shakespeare write Macbeth?
He wanted to please King James I since he's the new king of Scotland, after the passing of ELIZABETH I. His royal lineage comes from Scotland, from Banquo.
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is told that he will only be defeated when Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. How does this happen?
The English army goes dressed as the Birnam Wood
Is this summary correct?
“Nightmare in Yellow” by Fredric Brown takes place on the protagonist’s 40th birthday. The protagonist has been embezzling money so he is planning to run away and kill his wife in order to not get caught. At dinner, his wife takes her time, and this bothers the protagonist because he plans to kill her at 8:46 pm. They finally go home, but they are still on the front porch. At 8:46, they are on the front porch. Instead of going inside, he hits her over the head right there. When he opens the door, the guests at his party shout “Surprise!” and he has been caught.
Yes, It is.
5 TYPES OF DRAMA PLAYS
Tragedy, Tragicomedy, Comedy, Melodrama, Farce
When you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means...
Writing in your own words, often including shorter sentences.
No. This is a side story from King Duncan and King Macbeth (1040 - 1057)
The second prophecy fulfills amazingly. How so?
Macduff was ripped from his mother's womb. Caesearean section.
Select all things you need to include in an Objective Summary:
Introduction • Characters • Battles • Setting • Character Development• Conflict • Major plot events • All Details about Characters • Resolution
Characters / Setting / Conflict / Plot Events / Resolution