Macbeth — AO2 (writer’s methods)

AO2 — Writer’s methods (how Shakespeare creates meaning)

Use this analysis loop:

• Word/phrase → what it suggests
• Method (imagery, metaphor, contrast, repetition, semantic field)
• Effect on audience
• Link back to the question

Macbeth-specific methods to look for:

• Soliloquies (private thoughts vs public performance)
• Dramatic irony
• Structure: turning points (Duncan’s murder; Banquo; the banquet; Act 5 collapse)
• Staging: entrances/exits, offstage violence, the supernatural

Mini-checklist for each paragraph:

• 1 embedded quote
• 2–3 “zoom-ins” on single words/phrases
• 1 sentence on why Shakespeare places it here