macbeth_麦克白__英文ppt.ppt

The author William Shakespeare(1564--- 1616) is an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer in England and the world ’ s preeminent is often called England ’ s national poet .He has a representative of the four major tragedies and Macbeth is one of them. plot plot ?? The first act of the play opened amidst thunder The first act of the play opened amidst thunder and lightning with the Three Witches deciding and lightning with the Three Witches deciding that their next meeting shall be with Macbeth. In that their next meeting shall be with Macbeth. In the following scene, a wounded sergeant the following scene, a wounded sergeant reported to King Duncan of Scotland that his reported to King Duncan of Scotland that his generals generals –– Macbeth, and Macbeth, and Banquo Banquo –– had just had just defeated the allied forces of Norway and Ireland. defeated the allied forces of Norway and Ireland. Macbeth, the King Macbeth, the King ‘‘ s kinsman, was praised for his s kinsman, was praised for his bravery and fighting prowess. bravery and fighting prowess. ?? The scene changed. Macbeth and The scene changed. Macbeth and Banquo Banquo entered, discussing the weather and their entered, discussing the weather and their victory . As they wandered onto a victory . As they wandered onto a heath,the heath,the Three Witches appeared, who had waited to Three Witches appeared, who had waited to greet them with prophecies greet them with prophecies ( (预预言) 言) . The first . The first witch hailed Macbeth as witch hailed Macbeth as ““ Thane Thane of of Glamis Glamis ””, , the second as the second as ““ Thane of Cawdor Thane of Cawdor ””, and the , and the third proclaimed third proclaimed that he would be King that he would be King hereafter. Macbeth appeared to be stunned hereafter. Macbeth appeared to be stunned to to silence. The witches informed silence. The witches informed Banquo B