Macbeth Literary Essay

 

Due: THURSDAY APRIL 13TH

 

Your assignment is to write a literary essay of no more than 1200 words. In your essay you must share your ANALYSIS of Shakespeare’s literary techniques (theme, motifs, imagery, symbolism diction etc.) used to EXPLORE one of the following topics from Macbeth:

 

  • The supernatural
  • Masculinity and Femininity
  • What makes a good king
  • Power and Rule
  • Fate vs. Freewill
  • Ambition
  • Guilt
  • Appearance vs. Reality

 

Your essay must demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the text, your ability to analyze a Shakespearean drama, synthesize your analysis into a concise and clear essay, and communicate your thoughts clearly.

Any outside sources must be cited using MLA citation style.