Macbeth : language and writing / Emma Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Emma (Emma Josephine), author.

Series:

Arden student skills.

Arden student skills : language and writing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury, 2020.

Summary:

Arden Student Guides: Language and Writing offer a new type of study aid which combines lively critical insight with practical guidance on the critical writing skills you need to develop in order to engage fully with Shakespeare's texts. The books' core focus is on language: both understanding and enjoying Shakespeare's complex dramatic language, and expanding your own critical vocabulary, as you respond to his plays. Key features include: an introduction considering when and how the play was written, addressing the language with which Shakespeare created his work, as well as the generic, lite.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Preface; Series editors preface; Contents; Copyright; Series; Introduction; Macbeth in Shakespeares career; Macbeth in historical context; Macbeth in criticism; 1 Language: Words, lines, speeches; What is Macbeth?; Macbeth in print: the 1623 Folio; Printing the Folio; Editing the Folio; Stage directions; Enter Thomas Middleton; Reading Macbeth 1.7.128; Rhythm and metre; Without fear?; Review of 1.7; Macbeth and the domestic; Domestic tragedy; The witches; Banquos ghost; Review; Writing matters; 2 Language and structure; Construction; Structure; Showing and telling.

Terror and horrorThe role of Malcolm; Shakespeare at work: Holinsheds Chronicles; Two extracts from Holinshed; Originality; Speed, anticipation and fulfilment; Sleepwalking; Writing matters; 3 Language and character; The curse of Macbeth; Performative language; The witches powers; The question of agency; Agency and blame: Character; Actors insights I: Early modern; Actors insights II: Modern; The language of character: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth; The language of the play; Image clusters; So, how many children had Lady Macbeth?; Writing matters; 4 Writing topics; Ten tips for your own writing.

Questionsabout MacbethWhat is the significance of the opening scene of Macbeth?; Is Macbeth a moral play?; Describe how Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to commit murder; How does Shakespeare use the theme of appearance versus reality in Macbeth?; What is the purpose of the porter scene?; Writing skills review; Bibliography and further reading.

Notes:

At head of title on cover: The Arden Shakespeare.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-4081-5603-2

1-4725-0041-5

OCLC:

893336279