March 6th

Review Macbeth Act 1. Scenes 1-2.

Act 1 Discussion Questions:
1. What is the mood set in 1.1?
2. What is the point of the first scene literally and in reference to the whole play?
3. What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald?
4. How does Duncan reward Macbeth for his bravery in defeating the rebels? What is significant about the order in which Duncan announces it and Macbeth finds out.
5. Who is sentenced to death? Significance?
6. What do the witches predict in I.iii for Macbeth? For Banquo?
7. Macbeth calls the day of the battle “foul and fair”. What you think he means by this? When have you heard this line before?
8. When Macbeth is told of his new title, how do he and Banquo react? Can you think of reasons for the difference in reactions?
9. What news does Ross bring Macbeth?
10. Banquo, like Macbeth, is surprised that the witches have predicted Macbeth's new title. He is,
however, leery. What does he say about the motives of the "instruments of darkness"?
11. Malcolm describes Cawdor's last moments before execution. What is Duncan's reply?
12. Macbeth says, "Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires." What are
Macbeth's desires?
13. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how
does she plan to help him?
14. What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns Duncan is coming"?
15. What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
16. What are Macbeth's arguments to himself against killing Duncan?
17. What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
18. What is Lady Macbeth's plan?

Have Act 1 finished by Thursday.

REMEMBER:
Oral commentaries begin on Thursday, March 14th.

Thursday:
Marcus, Kelsey, Soleil, Niraj, Jillian, Drew, Sean, Keely, Alec
Madison, Tim, Gracie, Serena, Kristen, Konnor, Serena

Friday:
Jon, Garrett, Chloe, Evan, Austin
Evan D., Sarah