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Stevens Institute of Technology

 
Historical Analysis of Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Assessment

Each of the students' responses from the questions in the Student Directions can be used for assessment based on the following sample rubric.

Student Worksheet Questions Score (points)
A. Lady Macbeth: Understanding her character, actions and behaviors
1. In his/her own words, the student describes Lady Macbeth's character and what motivates her. ____/3
2. The student identifies and cites a minimum of three examples of how Lady Macbeth's behavior changes as the play progresses. ____/6
3. In his/her own words, the student provides a reasonable explanation why her behavior changed. ____/3
B. Freud on the Macbeths
1. The student identifies how Freud describe Lady Macbeth's character. ____/3
2. The student identifies and cites a minimum of three examples of how Freud's list of Lady Macbeth's behavioral changes. ____/6
3. The student describes how Freud accounts for these changes. ____/3
C. Point of View
1. In his/her own words, the student defines psychoanalysis. ____/3
2. The student describes how Freud's background in psychoanalysis may have influenced his opinions and criticism of the Macbeths. ____/3
3. The student describes why it's important to know the background of a critic or reviewer. ____/3
Total: ____/33

 


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