Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Macbeth Essay

Read the task to plan and then write a critical lens essay.

Apply the quote to:

Macbeth

Task- Write a critical essay in which you discuss William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth, from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided in the Critical Lens.  In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using at least two specific references to appropriate literary elements from Macbeth only.  Write this into a Google doc. and share it with me.

Critical Lens:

“Much, however, of what we call evil is really good in disguise …” 
—Sir John Lubbock The Pleasures of Life, 1887

Guidelines:
            Be sure to

  • Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis
  • Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
  • Discuss only aspects of Macbeth by William Shakespeare that you believe best supports your opinion
  • Use criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the work of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
  • Avoid plot summary.  Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis
  • Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
  • Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose
  • Follow the conventions of standard written English

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