Act 4 Scene i
1) What do we know about MacDuff? Create a character map like the ones you made for King Duncan, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. This character map should include line numbers of support.
--> important note: on most of your quizzes you missed that Macduff was in hidiing. At this point Macduff is not hiding, he is just refusing to pay honour to Macbeth as king.
2) What is a literary foil (use your resources? How is MacDuff acting as one? What characteristics of Macbeth is he contrasting?
3)Why do the witches come back into play during this part? What affect do they have on Macbeth? What affect do they have on the audience?
Also did you catch the double double toil and trouble? This phrase originated from 1600's Europe and is still being used today! Just like knock knock jokes. Isn't it cool how YOUR life is influenced by Shakespeare. (just me? okay then...)
--> important note: on most of your quizzes you missed that Macduff was in hidiing. At this point Macduff is not hiding, he is just refusing to pay honour to Macbeth as king.
2) What is a literary foil (use your resources? How is MacDuff acting as one? What characteristics of Macbeth is he contrasting?
3)Why do the witches come back into play during this part? What affect do they have on Macbeth? What affect do they have on the audience?
Also did you catch the double double toil and trouble? This phrase originated from 1600's Europe and is still being used today! Just like knock knock jokes. Isn't it cool how YOUR life is influenced by Shakespeare. (just me? okay then...)
Act 4 Scene ii and iii
1) Why does Shakespeare include the conversation between Lady Mcduff and her son? How does this affect the mood of the play? How does it affect our views on Macduff and Macbeth?
2) Despite the rampant brutality of Macbeth, Macduff's son is the first person to die on stage during this play. Why did Shakespeare do this?
3) It's been said that one person's hero is another person's traitor. Who might consider Macduff a a traitor? Who might consider him a hero? Do you think Macduff is a traitor or a hero. Explain your responses.
4) Macduff is torn between being a good countrymen and being a good family man. Do you agree with his final choice? Why or why not? Have you personally been torn between loyalty for two things?
Writing Activity
In an essay format respond to the following question:
How is Macbeth’s murder of Macduff’s family different than any other murder he’s committed? Your response should include three things:
1.) a discussion of motive
2.) an explanation of what this killing shows about Macbeth’s character at this point in the play
3.) a direct quote from the text, providing evidence for your claim
2) Despite the rampant brutality of Macbeth, Macduff's son is the first person to die on stage during this play. Why did Shakespeare do this?
3) It's been said that one person's hero is another person's traitor. Who might consider Macduff a a traitor? Who might consider him a hero? Do you think Macduff is a traitor or a hero. Explain your responses.
4) Macduff is torn between being a good countrymen and being a good family man. Do you agree with his final choice? Why or why not? Have you personally been torn between loyalty for two things?
Writing Activity
In an essay format respond to the following question:
How is Macbeth’s murder of Macduff’s family different than any other murder he’s committed? Your response should include three things:
1.) a discussion of motive
2.) an explanation of what this killing shows about Macbeth’s character at this point in the play
3.) a direct quote from the text, providing evidence for your claim
Act 5 Scene i-iii
Before the reading - Use the internet to tell you how mental illness was handled in the 1600's. Write a quick summary.
With the information from before what is the reason everyone is so concerned about Lady Macbeth? What does the audience know about this situation? Why does Shakespeare include this in the play? What impact does this have on the audiences perception of Macbeth?
With the information from before what is the reason everyone is so concerned about Lady Macbeth? What does the audience know about this situation? Why does Shakespeare include this in the play? What impact does this have on the audiences perception of Macbeth?
What is happening in scene ii?
After reading - Both Malcom and Macbeth are under great stress as they prepare for their battle. Yet they react differently to the tentsion. In a few sentences, describe how each man reacts to stress. Explain why each reacts the way he does.
Macbeth
Malcolm
Now think about your own behavior under stress. How do you react when you're facing pressure at home, school, from friends or at work? In a paragraph, describe your reactions and thoughts. Then conclude whether you are more like Macbeth and Malcolm.
After reading - Both Malcom and Macbeth are under great stress as they prepare for their battle. Yet they react differently to the tentsion. In a few sentences, describe how each man reacts to stress. Explain why each reacts the way he does.
Macbeth
Malcolm
Now think about your own behavior under stress. How do you react when you're facing pressure at home, school, from friends or at work? In a paragraph, describe your reactions and thoughts. Then conclude whether you are more like Macbeth and Malcolm.
Act 5 scene iv-vi
Do your research, or activate your past knowledge, what did attacks on 11th century castles look like? What tactics do you notice the English using in scenes iv, v, and vi?
What does Malcolm report about why men are staying with Macbeth?
What does Macbeth believe the outcome of this war to be?
In Macbeth's soliloquy he compares life to several items. For example he says life is a walking shadow? What three other comparisons does he make? What do this comparisons mean? Analyze the simile.
Macbeth is basically a group of rebels overthrowing the governing power. Find a current event or a history event where a group of revolutionaries took over. What justified this take-over? Was it actually justified? Was it successful? What merits a justifiable coup? Make a list of these merits.
What does Malcolm report about why men are staying with Macbeth?
What does Macbeth believe the outcome of this war to be?
In Macbeth's soliloquy he compares life to several items. For example he says life is a walking shadow? What three other comparisons does he make? What do this comparisons mean? Analyze the simile.
Macbeth is basically a group of rebels overthrowing the governing power. Find a current event or a history event where a group of revolutionaries took over. What justified this take-over? Was it actually justified? Was it successful? What merits a justifiable coup? Make a list of these merits.
End of the book
1) Macbeth's charmed life was destroyed by the end of the book. In his last moments was he still courageous or cowardly? Use a line to support your evidence.
2) During the fight between Macbeth and Macduff, Macbeth learns something important about Macduff, and it causes him to change his opinion about the witches prophecy. What does he learn? How does his opinion change?
3) What happens to Lady Macbeth? What precipitated this action?
4) In the beginning Macbeth was a loyal, courageous countryman, but by the end of Scene V he was a tyrant! His opinions about his friends and family have all changed. Using a chart explain how Macbeth felt about the following people before his rise to power and after: Banquo, the witches, Lady Macbeth, Macduff.
5) Macbeth discovers only to late that he has intepreted the witches incorrectly. Did the witches actually lie to him? Why do you think they gave him this information in this way? How should have Macbeth reacted to this prophecy? Explain your opinion.
6) Macbeth's tomorrow soliloquy reveals how he's feeling about life at the end of the play. Reread this speech and analyze Macbeth's mood. How does he feel about himself and about life?
7) What do you think the cause of all Macbeth's problems are? Explain your answer.
2) During the fight between Macbeth and Macduff, Macbeth learns something important about Macduff, and it causes him to change his opinion about the witches prophecy. What does he learn? How does his opinion change?
3) What happens to Lady Macbeth? What precipitated this action?
4) In the beginning Macbeth was a loyal, courageous countryman, but by the end of Scene V he was a tyrant! His opinions about his friends and family have all changed. Using a chart explain how Macbeth felt about the following people before his rise to power and after: Banquo, the witches, Lady Macbeth, Macduff.
5) Macbeth discovers only to late that he has intepreted the witches incorrectly. Did the witches actually lie to him? Why do you think they gave him this information in this way? How should have Macbeth reacted to this prophecy? Explain your opinion.
6) Macbeth's tomorrow soliloquy reveals how he's feeling about life at the end of the play. Reread this speech and analyze Macbeth's mood. How does he feel about himself and about life?
7) What do you think the cause of all Macbeth's problems are? Explain your answer.