Find, if you can, passages that express true patriotism (like II, 1, 52-58), others that express hollow rhetoric (like I, 3, 91-100), and others that express true and beautiful sentiment.
The Life and Character of the Author.—See outline for the study of The Merchant of Venice, p. 72.
Outline for the Study of Macbeth
I. Preparation
A review of the facts about Shakespeare's work and the development of his art previously studied; a short explanation of the meaning and purpose of tragedy; and an account of the general belief in witchcraft in the early seventeenth century, will help to give the class the right attitude toward the play.
II. Reading and Study
The purpose of the first and second readings is the same as that already stated in the general plan and in the outline for the study of The Merchant of Venice. The large number of puzzling passages in Macbeth makes the second reading unusually important.
III. Study of the Play as a Whole
Setting.—Where and between whom were the battles fought in the beginning of the play?
Where are Inverness and Scone?