In Your Own Words - Jan 2012 paper - 1b.

In your own words… Rachel likes swimming “I love swimming,” she says. She enjoys competing and winning. Rachel is focused when she listens to music, she finds Snow Patrol “motivational.” She finds it “difficult to cram everything in” as she is studying at university as well as taking part in the Para Olympics. When she is practicing she visualises racing and shouts at herself ‘go on!’ in her head. I think she has a very good chance at winning, with this great attitude.

Essay Plan

Macbeth - Essay Plan Introduction - Talk about context – why did Shakespeare write this play? What elements were included to please James I? 1. On the way to kill King Duncan 2. After he’s killed Duncan 3. Deciding to kill Banquo 4. Deciding to kill Macduff 5. How does Macbeth change because of these decision x 2 Conclusion

How has Macbeth changed?

P. When Macbeth’s wife dies Macbeth feels… In the same scene the prophecies of the witches start to come true. Macbeth feels… In this scene he says that life is like a “walking shadow” he compares life to… and his overall feelings towards life is… This is ironic as Macbeth should feel….. because he has achieved all his goals. ‘Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage.’ Shakespeare compares, in a metaphor, life to being like a shadow. Our connotations with this are that shadows are insubstantial, they block out the light and they no effect on anything around them. This shows a negative point of view about what life is like. Macbeth says he’s a ‘poor player’ which means an actor. This is ironic because Macbeth would be played by an actor on a stage. The word ‘frets’ means being worried, which again seems like a waste of a life.

Presentation and Creative Writing Tasks

Magazine / Newspaper Article · Title · Logo – this must be the last thing you do!! · Pictures – Ditto · Sub-heading · Caption · 1st paragraph – who what where when why how · Newspaper is more formal in tone to magazine · Pull out quote · Graph etc – but again not that important Website Article · Title · Logo – this must be the last thing you do!! · Pictures – Ditto · Sub-heading · Caption · 1st paragraph – who what where when why how · Hyperlink · Pull out quote · Graph etc – but again not that important Letter · Address / date at top · Salutation – “Dear Sir / Madam” or “To whom it may concern” or “Dear Anne Guyman” · Ending – If you’ve named the person = yours sincerely. If you’ve not named them = Yours faithfully / With very best wishes etc. · 1st Person – “My first point is…” Speech · Speech marks at the very beginning and end · Salutation – “Hello, I’m Boris Johnson and I want to talk to you about fish.” · Ending – “Thank you for listening.” · 1st Person – “My first point is…” · If you use a rhetorical question you can then answer it. · Speeches give good structure – “My first point,” “In conclusion…” etc Script – Radio · 3rd person · Naturalistic dialogue · Dialogue is shown by… · Radio host: Hello and welcome to Radio Jackie! Guest: Thanks a lot Brian… · Describe the action. Radio Host: Here we are at the start of the London Marathon. (Sound of gunshot and cheering. ) Radio Host: Oh, and they’re off. · Emotion. Radio Host: (Angrily) I cannot believe you just said that! Leaflet · 3rd Person · Bulletpoints · Title · Sections · Pictures / Logo · Information based · Boxes / graphs

Macbeth's decision to kill Macduff's family...

P. Macbeth makes the decision after seeing the witches and hearing their prophecies to send soldiers to kill MacDuff’s family. [Why does he do this? Self-fulfilling prophecy? Explain.] Q. ‘No boasting like a fool; / This deed I’ll do before the purpose cool.’ E. This is a rhyming couplet. Shakespeare often wrote couplets to show the audience that an Act or scene had finished. This is the end of Act 4 and so it is a significant moment. However, the witches also rhyme, and so by Macbeth also rhyming here, it links him to them, via the prophecies. Macbeth is becoming more attune to the supernatural: he sees Banquo’s ghost, he sees daggers. Shakespeare’s audience would be very aware of listening out for rhyme and so they would make these connections. What’s in it for the witches? - People were more superstitious and believed in the supernatural and witches - Shakespeare is showing how a king can be manipulated in a negative way - King James 1 had written a book about witches and so he believed strongly in them - King James was a new King, and so Shakespeare is trying to make sure he will be a good king. - As witches, they love chaos, so for them they encourage Macbeth and watch his downfall. One decision which Shakespeare makes is to include the witches….

Examples of Creative Writing

My favourite school trip was an evening at the circus! The big top stood in the field, like a mountain of canvas rising out of the cool, lush, green grass. Inside it was dark and mysterious. It smelt of dry hay, popcorn and candy floss. I moved to our row of seats, benches and benches and benches. Sitting down the red painted top was smooth. We all excitedly waited, whispering in hushed tones. We couldn’t wait. Could you? A smartly dressed man finally stepped into the spotlight, cracking a whip and calling out: “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, roll up, roll up, to the Greatest show in the galaxy!” The show exploded with dancing clowns; snake charmers, tightrope walkers, bears, prancing elephants and chimpanzees who did the moon walk! The tent hummed with energy. Suddenly sparkles rained slowly down as a slim and sexy contortionist screwed herself up into impossible positions. I loved it! However, all too soon, it was time to go. Simon Cowell was tight! A night at the circus is the best entertainment ever…!

Macbeth decides to kill Banquo...

P – After killing King Duncan, Banquo is the next obstacle to Macbeth who might reveal what he knows. So he has to kill him. Q - Put rancours in the vessel of my peace Only for them; and mine eternal jewel Given to the common enemy of man, E – Macbeth is haunted by the idea of Banquo’s sons, who will become kings, according to the witches. Shakespeare conveys this idea by using emotive language such as ‘rancours,’ ‘peace,’ ‘eternal’ and ‘enemy.’ This gives us a strong sense of how Macbeth is feeling and the passions he is keeping in control. Again, this is said to the audience as a monologue before the murderers arrive. P – Macbeth has to give a public reason for killing Banquo. He tells the murderers that: Q - though I could / With barefaced power sweep him from my sight And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not. E – Macbeth is in a tricky position as with the death of Duncan, people are already suspicious. So to hide his guilt he arranges a banquet in his friend’s honour. He suggests here that he could banish Banquo with ‘barefaced power’ but actually he ‘must not.’ Therefore he needs the murderers to do his dirty work for him. This is an important decision which will lead to more death.