Macbeth Student Presentations
As part of their Macbeth projects, the students were expected to present to the class. This is a representative sample of three students performing, teaching and presenting on Macbeth and it’s literary features.
Is this a Dagger?
As part of their Macbeth project, some students opted to make a prop or design a set on which to stage a scene from The Scottish Play. Here are some examples of what was created. Each of the made pieces had to be explained in terms of the deeper symbolism they contain. Yll’s Witches’ Cauldron Macbeth’s over-sized crown by Tyrese Jad’s Personified Dagger Canaan’s Set for the Banquet Scene Canaan’s...
Macbeth Essay Planning and Exemplar
1. Proposed structure of the essay: 2. Example Paragraph:3: Write your own practice paragraph:
Yll’s Paragraph on Personification
This exemplar written by Yll contains all the key features of a good analytical paragraph. It makes a clear statement, it recruits an example that advances the point, the example is analysed for the language features present and how these strengthen Shakespeare’s purpose. Shakespeare uses personification in his plays to strengthen his ideas by making it clearer. It is a richer and more interesting way to mention points and say...