莎劇賞析 之一：《馬克白》 Appreciation of Macbeth.ppt

莎劇賞析 之七：《馬克白》Macbeth 董 崇 選 中山醫大應用外語系教授 懂更懂學習英文網站負責人 網址：.tw I. The Plot Type: Romantic Tragedy (浪漫悲劇) Time: 11th Century Locale: Scotland (蘇格蘭) First presented: 1606 II. Principal Characters: Duncan: King of Scotland Malcolm Donalbain : His sons Macbeth Banquo: His generals Fleance: Banquo’s son Macduff Rosse, etc.: Noblemen Lady Macbeth Lady Macduff Three Witches a Porter III. The Story: 第一幕：The Witches wait for the end of the battle “lost and won.” Macbeth wins victory over Norwegian invasion. Duncan orders the execution of the thane of Cawdor and invests Macbeth with that title. Macbeth Banquo meet the Witches, who hail Macbeth as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and “King hereafter,” and say Banquo will beget kings. Rosse and Angus bring the king’s thanks. Duncan receives all of them, names Malcolm his heir, and says he intends to visit Macbeth at Inverness. Lady Macbeth learns the news, decides to kill the king, and urges Macbeth to do that. Lady Macbeth plans to have the king’s guards drunk. III. The Story: 第二幕：At Macbeth’s castle, Macbeth and Banquo talk over the prophecies. Afterwards Macbeth imagines a dagger leading him to the king. Lady Macbeth arranges everything well and the murder is done. Macbeth returns and imagines a voice announcing he has murdered sleep. Lady Macbeth takes the bloody daggers to incriminate the sleeping grooms. The drunken porter admits Lenox and Macduff. Macduff finds the king murdered. Macbeth kills the two grooms. Malcolm and Donalbain slip away, one to England and the other to Ireland. They are rumored to have been the murderers. Macbeth is named King and crowned at Scone. III. The Story: 第三幕：Banquo suspects Macbeth’s guilt. Macbeth urges his presence at a banquet. Banquo and Fleance ride out before the banquet. Macbeth persuades two malcontents to kill Banquo and Fleance. Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapes. Macbeth toasts his guests at the banquet and sees Banquo’s