KHANH LY Macbeth Act 1 Questions Act One, Scene 1 1 Summarize Act One, Scene 1 Three witches appear out of the thunder, lighting and rain They planned to meet Macbeth upon the heath after the battle w[.]
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1 Summarize Act One, Scene 1
Three witches appear out of the thunder, lighting and rain They planned to meet Macbeth upon the heath after the battle was over Then they exist
2 Predict what might happen next.
They might meet Macbeth after the battle was over
Act One, Scene 3
1 Summarize Act One, Scene 3
In act 3, scene 3, three witches meet Macbeth and Banquo on the heath And they hailed Macbeth as thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor and the future king The witches said that Banquo is lesser but also greater and less happy but happier And they also said Banquo’s descendants will be kings Then Macbeth and Banquo talk about the witches’s prophecies after the witches left
2 Favorite quote (include character’s name).
“FIRST WITCH
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Glamis!
SECOND WITCH
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Cawdor!
THIRD WITCH
All hail, Macbeth, the future king!”
Summarize quote: The witches hail Macbeth as thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor and the future king shows that they prophecy that Macbeth will become the king
3 Describe Banquo’s character.
Banquo is suspicious He didn’t believe the prophecies that the witches predicted
Provide a quote that supports your characterization: “Tell me honestly, are you illusions,
or are you really what you seem to be? You’ve greeted my noble friend with honors and talk of a future so glorious that you’ve made him speechless But you don’t say anything to me If you can see the future and say how things will turn out, tell me I don’t want your favors and I’m not afraid of your hatred ”
4 Describe Macbeth’s character.
Trang 2Macbeth is conflicted He want to murder King Ducan to become the king but he hates
murdering
Provide a quote that supports your characterization: “why do I find myself thinking about murdering King Duncan, the mere thought of committing murder shakes me
up so much that I hardly know who I am anymore”
5 Predict what might happen next.
Macbeth may become Thane of Cawdor and the king
Act One, Scene 5
1 Summarize Act One, Scene 5
Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth’s letter and she knows about Macbeth becoming the thane of Cawdor, and the prophecies that the witches predicted about him becoming the king Lady Macbeth understands that Macbeth is ambitious but he is fearful She tries to convince her husband to murder King Duncan when Duncan will come and stay at his house tonight and he will be back tomorrow Lady Macbeth tells her husband to give the rest to her and she will do that
2 Favorite quote (include character’s name).
“Lady Macbeth:You want to be powerful, and you don’t lack ambition, but you don’t have the mean streak that these things call for The things you want to do, you want to do like a good man.”
Summarize quote: If you’re considered a man, you have to be willing to murder and get what you want
3 Describe Lady Macbeth’s character.
Lady Macbeth is ambitious and assertive She doesn’t want to be a woman and she planned
to kill King Duncan
Provide a quote that supports your characterization: “That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty.” and “And take my milk for gall, you murd'ring ministers,”
4 Describe Macbeth’s character.
Macbeth is woman-like He has a heart He wants the king but he is not willing to murder someone for that position
Provide a quote that supports your characterization: “You want to be powerful, and you don’t lack ambition, but you don’t have the mean streak that these things call for
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Murdering the king might happen next