Gordonstoun School English Department: Macbeth controlled assessment

Task: Choose one main character in the Shakespeare play you have studied. Compare the presentation of your chosen character in the play ith the presentation of the same character in an adaptation of the play. !se e"amples from both the play and the adaptation in your response. #$% marks & up to'%%% ords( Introduction: ) brief outline of hat Macbeth is about: genre* themes* the importance of +ady Macbeth as a character* ,ntroduce the film adaptation you are studying & hen as it made* -hich key scenes are you looking at* Paragraph 1: +ady Macbeth.s behaviour at the beginning of the play / 0o does she come across initially* 0o does Shakespeare use language and imagery to make her seem cruel and harsh* / 0o does she speak to Macbeth* -hat does this sho about her* / -hat is the balance of po er like* / -hat is the effect upon the audience* Paragraph 2: 0o does 1oman 2olanski present her at the beginning of the adaptation* / 0o does the actress behave* 0o does she deliver key lines3 hich lines are left out and hy* / -hat sort of shots3 lighting3 setting3 sound are used* 0o does this affect the audience.s understanding* Paragraph 3: )ct $:4 The 5an6uet scene in the play3 +ady Macbeth.s hand ashing / 0o does Macbeth behave in this scene* 0o does +ady Macbeth try to keep things together* -hat does this tell us about her* / 0o does their relationship seem to have changed hen they are on their o n at the end of the scene* -hat is ironic about her comments to Macbeth* 0o does this relate to her hand ashing and madness / 1emember to discuss Shakespeares language and use of dramatic irony in this scene. Paragraph 5: The ban6uet scene3 the hand ashing in the adaptation / 0o does 2olanski sho these scenes* Does it fit your e"pectations of the scenes* / 0o do the actor and actress behave to ards each other* 0o do they deliver key lines* / -hat sort of shots3 lighting3 setting3 sound are used* 0o does this affect the audience.s understanding* Conclusion: -hat effect does +ady Macbeth.s demise have upon the audience* -hat does it tell you about hat her character as really like* Do you think Macbeth really loved her given his reaction to her death* Checklist: 0ave you7 8 used 6uotations from the play and discussed Shakespeare.s use of language* 8 demonstrated an a areness of the audience.s reaction* 8 used technical terminology in your analysis here appropriate #ie: dramatic irony3 shot types3 mise en scene etc(* 8 checked your ork through carefully to correct any small mistakes*