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Macbeth Portfolio
ThereareTHREEpartstothisportfolioassignmentthatyouwillneedtocompleteforfullmarks.Besuretoworkonthis assignmentASyoureadtheplay.

1. SCENE-BY-SCENE SUMMARIES
Forthisassignment,youwillrecordaonetwosentencesummaryfor eachofthescenesintheplay.Thesewillserveasthetimelinetoput togetherthemainideasandactionoftheplay. Criteria Mark Allscenesaresummarizedbriefly, /10 originallyandcompletely.

Act Act1 Act2 Act3 Act4 Act5

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2. CHARACTER JOURNAL
BACKGROUND Anactorwhotakesonanewrole,especiallyinaShakespeareanplay,benefitsfromtakingnotesonthecharacterduring therehearsalssothattheactorhasabetterideaofthecharactersbackstory,habits,traits,mannerisms,etc. DESCRIPTION Forthisassignment,youwillkeepaCharacterJournal.Acharacterjournalisatechniquethatactorsusetofully understandanddevelopthemindsetandpersonalityofwhotheircharactersare.Drawexamplesandexperiencefrom thetexttocreativelydevelopajournalresponse,writinginthefirstpersonperspective,asyourdesignatedcharacter. Besuretodrawfromthefollowing: 1. Whatthecharactersaysabouthimselforherself 2. Whatothercharacterssayabouthim/her 3. Whatyourcharacterdoesintheplay Circlethesetofcharactersyouareresponsiblefor: Lady Lady Lady Lady Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Malcolm/ Fleance/ Soldier/ Duncan Banquo Ross/Lennox/ Three Macduff Donalbain Nurse/ Lady Siward Witches Doctor Macduff REQUIREMENTS Macbeth/LadyMacbethatleastfivejournalentrieswithaccompanyingquotationsfromthroughouttheplay(75100 wordseach) MinorCharacter(s)atleasttwojournalentrieswithaccompanyingquotations(5075wordseach) Mark Criteria 5ormorejournalentrieswithrelevantquotationsforMacbeth/LadyMacbeth /5 3(ormore)journalentrieswithrelevantquotationsforMinorCharacter(s) /5 Remedial Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Criteria (04.9) (55.9) (66.9) (77.9) (810) Theextenttowhichthe Littletono Highdegree Limited Some Considerable entriesdemonstrateindepth understanding of understandingof,insightinto orinsightinto understanding understanding understanding understanding andcreativeinterpretationof characteror orinsightinto orinsightinto orinsightinto orinsightinto characters characters characters thecharacter(s)basedon quotations characters quotationchosen. areirrelevant /10 Total /20 ENG3UIUnit3:Macbeth MacbethPortfolioAssignment

Name:______________________________ EXAMPLE OF A CHARACTERS JOURNAL ENTRY

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Quotation(Citation) [SoldiertoDuncan] ForbraveMacbethwellhedeservesthatname Disdainingfortune,withhisbrandish'dsteel, Whichsmokedwithbloodyexecution, Likevalour'sminioncarvedouthispassage Tillhefacedtheslave(1.2.1822)

MacbethsJournalEntry Iamamanwhoknowsmywayaroundabattlefield.Iamadmiredas abrave,fearlessfighterwhowilldoanythingformykingandhis cause.Istandoutinbattleasaleaderandanexampletomymen.The brutalitywithwhichIcutdowntheenemythroughbloodyexecution isrecognized,andIamproudofhowIamperceivedbyothers.By [d]isdainingfortune,peoplethinkthatIhavelittleregardforwealth orfameandthatmymotivationispureloyaltyformyking.(93words)

3. EVIDENCE LOG MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

8QuotesforLadyMacbeth(variedintheme) 8QuotesforMacbeth(variedintheme) 3Quotesfromthethreewitches(variedintheme) 10quotesfromothercharacters(variedintheme) YourquotationsaretobecompleteinyourEvidenceLogusingyourrubricforevaluation

4. SYMBOLIZING A CHARACTER
ThereareanumberofsymbolsthatweavetheirwaythroughtheMacbeth.Yourtaskistofinda symboltorepresenteitherLadyMacbethorMacbeth.Representthissymbolinacreativeway. Includeaquotationthatinspiresthisconnectionbetweenthecharacterandsymbolandabrief descriptionofhowthissymbolrepresentsthecharacter. Remedial Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Criteria (02.4) (2.52.9) (33.4) (3.53.9) (45) Thesuccessofthesymbolin Ahigh Littletono Limited Considerable Somesuccess termsofhowitfitswiththe degreeof success success success character success Therelevanceofthequotationin Ahigh Littletono Limited Some Considerable termsofitsconnectionbetween degreeof relevance relevance relevance relevance thesymbolandcharacter. relevance Theextenttowhichthe Ahigh descriptionadequatelyjustifies Littletono Limited Some Considerable degreeof justification justification justification justification theconnectionbetweensymbol justification andcharacter. Thesuccessoftheposterforits Ahigh Littletono Limited Considerable creativityandaestheticappeal. Somesuccess degreeof success success success success Total SuccessCriteria
SuccessofSymbolism o Symboliscreativeand aptlyrepresentsan importantqualityofLady M.orMacbeth o Symbolisappropriateto theplay o Example:TheLadder QuotationRelevance o Quotationshowsadirect linkbetweenthe characterizationandthe symbol o Isclearlyandaccurately displayedontheposter SymbolismJustification o Descriptionisanaccurate andwelljustifiedsupport fortheconnection betweensymboland character CreativeQualities o Posteriscreatively approached o Includesdetail,colourand composition o Aestheticallypleasing o Demonstratesastrong efforttoeffectively portrayavisualsymbol

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