Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Macbeth Act I scenes 5-7
Today we read through scene 7 and completed the following worksheets:
Macbeth
Act I, scene 5
20pts
This is the first scene in which Lady Macbeth appears. In your notes it says that she is overly ambitious. For each of the items below you must find a line that represents it.
Lines 15-31
Lady Macbeth is worried that Macbeth lacks the ruthlessness to kill Duncan.
Lines 45-54
Lady Macbeth talks herself into being as cold and cruel as possible.
Lines 70-82
Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to put on a friendly exterior concealing his evil intentions.
Macbeth
Act I, scene 7
20pts
This is another scene featuring interaction between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. For each of the items below you must find a line that represents it.
Lines 1-28
Macbeth contemplates the reasons why it is a terrible thing to kill Duncan.
Lines 39-49
Lady Macbeth mocks Macbeth for being afraid and weak.
Lines 53-67
-Lady Macbeth mocks her husband again.
-She explains how determined she is. (what is her example?)
Lines 69-82
Lady Macbeth reassures him that everything will go smoothly as long as he is dedicated to it.