10th World Literature
Macbeth Motif Project
Motif is a recurring idea or element in literature that often helps us better determine the theme
and gain a deeper understanding of the literature. You will be researching a motif from Macbeth
using the text and various other outside sources as support for your ideas. You will create a
poster that will incorporate all the necessary research skills, such as paraphrasing, summarizing
and directly quoting significant ideas. You will cite you sources within the poster and provide a
Works Cited page that follows MLA (Modern Language Association) format.
Motif Choices
Disorder in Nature
Appearances and Deceit
Light and Darkness
Sleep and Sleeplessness
The Supernatural
Blood
Courage and Cowardice
Task
As we read the play, pay special attention to the way your motif is presented. Use post-it notes to
annotate the lines and page numbers where it is mentioned and write your ideas for the motif’s
meaning.
This is NOT a group project. You will be working individually. Aside from Media Center
research days this project will be completed outside of class. After you choose your topic begin
to consider how your motif is used in the play and how you can create a visual representation of
it on your poster.
Poster
Your poster must show proof of mastery of the following skills:
· Summarizing
· Paraphrasing
· Direct Quotation (with accompanying explanation)
· In-text citation
· Works Cited page (attached to the back of your poster)
Your poster must also:
· Include a Title (this can be your chosen motif)
· Include the title of the play and the author
· Include several interesting and clear examples of motif (3-5)
· Include relevant and interesting graphics presented in a neatly well-organized fashion
· Be constructed on a full size poster board (color/shape is up to you, be creative!)
· Be free from spelling and grammatical errors
10th CP/CPA
Macbeth Motif Project Rubric
Categories
Description
Possible
Points
Summarizing
Includes at least one
example of a summarized
excerpt from the play
which represents the
motif.
15
Paraphrasing
Includes at least one
example of a paraphrased
excerpt from the play
which represents the
motif.
15
Direct
Quotation
Includes at least one
direct quotation from the
play that represents the
motif.
15
In-Text
Citation
Includes at least one
correctly cited in-text
citation from the play
along with student’s own
commentary.
15
Works Cited
Creativity/
Neatness
Total
Includes a correctly
formatted MLA style
works cited page attached
the back of poster. Only
required citation is the
text of the play.
Includes at least 5
relevant and interesting
graphics that represent the
motif presented in a
neatly well-organized
fashion.
*additional points may be
deducted for grammatical/
mechanical errors.
15
25
100
Awarded
Points
Motif Project Notes
Motif: ___________________________________________________________
Page(s)
Act & Scene
Line #s
Example of Motif
#