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POWERPOINT
PRESENTED BY
SWATHY SUNDARAN
Macbeth
SHAKESPEARE
Born in 26 April 1564 in Stratford.
Bard of Avon. Poet,PlayWright and
Actor. His major tragedies
are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and King Lear.
The Tempest was his last work.
Died on 23 April 1616.
There was once in Scotland a king, whose namewas Duncan. He was a fair-minded, kind-hearted man,and an ideal ruler. Once, however, some chieftains inthe country rebelled against his rule. To put down the
rebellion, the king sent two of his most skilful andtrusted commanders, Macbeth and Banquo. They took
charge of the king’s army, and marched against therebels and defeated them.
Macbeth and Banquo were returning from theirvictory through one of the wildest and loneliest regions
in the country. They were suddenly stopped by threestrange-looking old women, who they were sure, were
witches.One of them addressed Macbeth: ‘Hail! Thane
of Glamis.’ Macbeth was surprised that the witchesknew who he was. Then the second witch spoke. ‘Hail!
Thane of Cawdor.’ Macbeth was startled. He wasThane of Glamis, but not Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth
wondered what this meant.‘All hail, Macbeth!’ the third witch called out.
‘You’ll be king one day!’ How could Macbeth ever beking? It seemed quite impossible. But Macbeth wasambitious. In those days everyone believed in thepower of witches to foresee the future. Naturally,
Macbeth was curious.
.
He began to wonder if the prophecy could ever come true. The witches now turned to Banquo. They told him that
some day his descendants would rule over the country as kings
DIFFICULT WORDS
CHIEFTAINTS…… /ˈt i ft n/ʃ ː ə ….powerful member of a group.
REBEL…………........./ r b l/………one who ɪˈ ɛfought against his own government .
VICTORY……………. /ˈ v kt ri/…….successɪ ə
SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS
1.Who wrote the play Macbeth ?
1. 2.Who is the king of Scotland ?
2. 3.Who are the trusted commanders of the king Duncan ?
HINTS Shakespeare wrote the play
Macbeth.
Duncan is the kin of Scotland.
Macbeth & Banquo are the trusted commanders of king Duncan.
GROUP WORK
PROFILE OF SHAKESPEARE
HINTS
Born in 26 April 1564 in Stratford. Bard of Avon. Poet, Playwright and Actor. Tragedies Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and
King Lear. The Tempest ,his last work. Died on 23 April 1616
ASSIGNMENT
Describe the qualities that you needed in a king.
THANKYOU