Meet Macbeth

How is Macbeth introduced through in/direct characterization?

The first time that Macbeth is mentioned in the play is through indirect characterization by the witches and later the Captain, who praises him as a brave warrior. This is shortly followed by Duncan referring to the tragic hero as ‘noble Macbeth’. However, when we meet Macbeth ‘in person’ for the first time in the third scene of Act 1, he almost immediately notices the presence of the three witches and based on his reactions to them and the message that they uncover about him becoming Thane of Cawdor and King, more is revealed about who he is. This occurs repeatedly throughout the script.

What elements of foreshadowing do the witches provide?

In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the three witches as main sources foreshadowing. In the play they are conveyed as prophecies. The audience experiences a little of these prophecies almost immediately in the opening scene and act of the play. When they talk about meeting Macbeth they say they will greet him, "when the battle's lost and won." (Shakespeare, pgage1) And then they yell together, "fair is foul, and foul is fair."(Shakespeare, page1) These two examples foreshadow that some sort of evil will be coming and that there will also be a victory of sorts, but the audience doesn't know specifically what yet. These also suggest a great battle is to be fought against good and evil and the events that follow will unfold at a rapid pace. This foreshadowing can be detected by the audience because they can feel the emotion of doom and evil rising.

How does Shakespeare's approach to exposition give the reader background information about the setting and characters and a sense of what's to come without spoiling the play?

Shakespeare is good at providing a sense of what is going to happen without exactly telling you what is going to happen. He goes around the subject to give you more of a sense of the next big thing that is going to happen.

How does Shakespeare's characterization of Macbeth reflect a sense of tone (i.e., the author's attitude toward the character/s, audience, and/or subject matter)?

The attitude Shakespeare has toward the audience and characters is more somber or sinister. This play is not a happy play and always has something that will definitely go wrong.

What themes appear evident in Macbeth's character and conduct?  To what extent do you think these themes will drive the rest of the play? 

A theme is between cruelty and masculinity. I am sure everyone will end up hurt or dead or wishing they were dead. I am sure something will happen whereas everyone will regret it.

Seeking Mentor

Well my mentor is not exactly identified yet. Although I do have questions prepared for them. Some questions would be is my blog and work appropriate for how my masterpiece going? How did you get to where you are today? What steps did you take to achieve your goals? 

Resource of the Day #8

My resource of the day for my masterpiece is Pinterest. Pinterest is so helpful especially for our project and it allows us to look up and create new things to bring to the table. 

My Macbeth Resources

The five resources I think that would be useful in our study of Macbeth are:

1. Getting in touch with people who teach Shakespeare and constantly think about this. 

2. A book that translates Macbeth so it is more understandable. 

3. Playing a useful game to help understand certain tricky parts of the play. 

4. Acting out the play is also a very useful technique. 

5. Also letting us discuss the play ourselves is pretty helpful and a lecture where we take notes is also a useful resource. 

Resource of the Day #7

My resource of the day would be twitter. Twitter has so many useful tools to help reach out to people and get our project out there. I love twitter and what it's capable of doing by helping us connect to people. 

Is there an expert in the house?

       For the masterpiece our expert would be someone who is in marketing, fashion, and makeup. It would make them an expert because what they are qualified for.

       An expert in my career field would be a makeup artist and they would be able to guide me in my makeup skills and teach me other tricks and ideas to create and learn. 

This is only a test

My field of study is cosmetology I have been challenging myself and working on a YouTube channel to get my work out there. Also I started a makeup Instagram and made it strictly for makeup. I have some work I will post below: