Macbeth Seminar Discussion Topics 2011 Fishbowl Style!
1. How does Shakespeare present psychologically realistic characters (what details make this presentation effective?)?
2. How does Shakespeare’s use of linguistic motifs (the repetition of words) affect our understanding of the play?
3. How would a critic practicing any of the modern critical theories (feminism, reader-response et. al.) view the play?
4. Analyze the leadership qualities of any other character in the play (not Macbeth. i.e. Duncan, Malcolm, MacDuff).
5. What does the play have to say about human kindness, greed, loyalty, bravery, ambition, compassion, truthfulness?
Macbeth Seminar Discussion Topics 2011 Fishbowl Style!
1. How does Shakespeare present psychologically realistic characters (what details make this presentation effective?)?
2. How does Shakespeare’s use of linguistic motifs (the repetition of words) affect our understanding of the play?
3. How would a critic practicing any of the modern critical theories (feminism, reader-response et. al.) view the play?
4. Analyze the leadership qualities of any other character in the play (not Macbeth. i.e. Duncan, Malcolm, MacDuff).
5. What does the play have to say about human kindness, greed, loyalty, bravery, ambition, compassion, truthfulness?
Macbeth Seminar Discussion Topics 2011 Fishbowl Style!
1. How does Shakespeare present psychologically realistic characters (what details make this presentation effective?)?
2. How does Shakespeare’s use of linguistic motifs (the repetition of words) affect our understanding of the play?
3. How would a critic practicing any of the modern critical theories (feminism, reader-response et. al.) view the play?
4. Analyze the leadership qualities of any other character in the play (not Macbeth. i.e. Duncan, Malcolm, MacDuff).
5. What does the play have to say about human kindness, greed, loyalty, bravery, ambition, compassion, truthfulness?