The document summarizes key dramatic elements in Shakespeare's plays including Macbeth, using Freytag's pyramid as a framework. It defines exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action. For Macbeth specifically, it provides details about the exposition such as the setting in Scotland in 1040, the protagonist Macbeth and antagonist Banquo, and the inciting incident where Macbeth agrees to kill King Duncan after being manipulated by his wife. It also describes characteristics of a tragic hero exemplified by Macbeth, including his high noble status, potential for greatness, and tragic flaw of vaulting ambition.
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The document summarizes key dramatic elements in Shakespeare's plays including Macbeth, using Freytag's pyramid as a framework. It defines exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action. For Macbeth specifically, it provides details about the exposition such as the setting in Scotland in 1040, the protagonist Macbeth and antagonist Banquo, and the inciting incident where Macbeth agrees to kill King Duncan after being manipulated by his wife. It also describes characteristics of a tragic hero exemplified by Macbeth, including his high noble status, potential for greatness, and tragic flaw of vaulting ambition.
The document summarizes key dramatic elements in Shakespeare's plays including Macbeth, using Freytag's pyramid as a framework. It defines exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action. For Macbeth specifically, it provides details about the exposition such as the setting in Scotland in 1040, the protagonist Macbeth and antagonist Banquo, and the inciting incident where Macbeth agrees to kill King Duncan after being manipulated by his wife. It also describes characteristics of a tragic hero exemplified by Macbeth, including his high noble status, potential for greatness, and tragic flaw of vaulting ambition.
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The document summarizes key dramatic elements in Shakespeare's plays including Macbeth, using Freytag's pyramid as a framework. It defines exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action. For Macbeth specifically, it provides details about the exposition such as the setting in Scotland in 1040, the protagonist Macbeth and antagonist Banquo, and the inciting incident where Macbeth agrees to kill King Duncan after being manipulated by his wife. It also describes characteristics of a tragic hero exemplified by Macbeth, including his high noble status, potential for greatness, and tragic flaw of vaulting ambition.
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Dramatic Elements 4/29/12
Freytags Triangle Clim ax g llin Fa tion ac
Ris Ac ing tio n
Expostitio n
Resolution / Denoume Catastrop nt/ he
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All of Shakespeares plays follow this structure:
Act III
t Ac IV
Ac II t
Act I
Act V
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Exposition Offers Introductory Information Setting Characters (protagonist/antagonist) Basic conflict
Man v. man, etc incident that sets the basic conflict in motion 4/29/12
Inciting incident (or inciting moment)
The
Macbeth Expostion Fill out your handout with this info:
Setting: Scotland, 1040
A rebellion against King Duncan has
taken place, and Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, along with Banquo, has been instrumental in squashing it, earning high praise from the King and a new title, Thane of Cawdor.
Protagonist: Macbeth Antagonist: Banquo
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Macbeth exposition continued
Basic conflict: Macbeth receives prophecies from a trio
of witches who hail him as he that shalt be King hereafter! (1.3.50). stir Macbeths ambition to be king; however, he, with prompting from his wife, determines to kill the king to be the king. guilt and those who suspect he has done 4/29/12
Hitting upon his ambition, the witches
Once done, Macbeth must battle his own
More exposition Inciting moment: At the end of Act I, after much
manipulation by his wife, Macbeth agrees to this terrible feat (1.7.80), knowing that his False face must hide what the false heart doth know (1.7.82)
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Aside Character is saying something other
characters are not supposed to hear.
Can be between two or more
characters Or one character thinking out loud Dramatic irony Example: page 308 4/29/12
Soliloquy Solo means alone Speech given by an actor Alone on stage Reveals innermost thoughts Thinking out loud Example: page 315
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Rising Action Obstacle Frustrates the protagonists goals
Secondary conflicts Come up in addition to main conflict
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Tragic Hero High, Noble Status Good but not perfect Potential for greatness Tragic Flaw
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High, Noble Stature
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High, Noble Stature
Thane of Glamis Thane of Cawdor prestigious gentleman noble cousin (to the king)
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Good but not perfect
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Good but not perfect
Respects Duncan Respected by other noblemen Has a conscience Wrestles with dark side but Lets the dark side overcome him
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Potential for Greatness
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Potential for Greatness
Great soldier Demonstrates his leadership skills on
the battlefield, slaying the traitor Macdonwald capturing the rebellions leader, the
Thane of Cawdor.
Courage in battle Respect and admiration fromking and
countrymen
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Tragic Flaw
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Tragic Flaw vaulting ambition Some also say that his flaw is the
power Lady Macbeth has over him.
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Climax Act 3 Signals a change in the protagonists
luck for either better or worse
Climactic moment = the point of no
return
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Foil Pair of characters in a story Meant to parallel each other Often very different Equal and opposite
Examples from Macbeth
Macbeth/Banquo 3 Murders/3 witches/ (later) 3
apparitions Lady Macbeth/Lady Macduff (we meet 4/29/12
Falling Action How does Macbeth seem to be losing
to the antagonist? How does it appear that the final
