Macbeth Guided Notes

Fill in the blanks based on the lecture and video. Due at the end of class.

Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth takes place in the _______ century, and it happens in ___________. Shakespeare wrote this play in the year _____________ for King _________________________ who ruled over _______________ and ________________. His message in this play is that you if you disrupt the ______________________, problems will arise. This would have pleased the King because it meant that no one would try to usurp him. Usurp means to __________________________.  The problems in the play start with the ________________.

Video: What causes the curse? _________________________________________

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What are three examples of how the curse affected productions of Macbeth?

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What are three ways to counteract the curse?

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Do you believe in the curse? Why or why not? _____________________________

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