Macbeth Trace Essay Choose an image for example, birds, knives, or eyes - and trace that image throughout Macbeth. I don't want a simple catalog of examples. I want to see you make connections between those examples - that's the difference between summarizing and analyzing. Write a literary analysis explaining your image, its significance, and its role in the play - think about how Shakespeare used your image to create certain effects or develop elements such as character, plot, etc.

Which symbol did you choose?

Why is it significant?

How does it relate to the themes in the play? How does it help develop characters or plot?

Intro Paragraph:

-Include a hook to engage the reader.

-Introduce play and author

-Give a brief summary/background information

-Discuss significance of symbols

-Provide a thesis statement that makes a claim about how the author uses symbols to develop themes, characters or plot.

3 Body Paragraphs (RACE Format):

-Contains a topic sentence

-Uses textual evidence from the play with

proper MLA citations

-Thoroughly analyze how the quotes show motives and influences the story

Conclusion Paragraph:

-Restates thesis statement

-Recaps main points

-Provides a logical concluding statement

- Works Cited Entry on separate page after

conclusion

Writing:

-No "I think" statements or questions

-No personal pronouns such as you, we, etc

-In-text citations: "Quote" (page #) - lead into