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The Macbeth Tango

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Students examine how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth relate to each other in individual scenes and throughout the play. By taking elements of that relationship and making them physical, students analyze the Macbeths' marriage on many different levels.

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Grade
9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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1 hr
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