English 10 Adapted

It's Wednesday! This means that this is the last day to submit late work. Please make sure you've sent me everything. I will be in touch with you individually in class if I am missing important work.

Today we're moving full speed through Macbeth. We'll do some reader's theater followed by more individual work.

Act II

7. Who was knocking? 

8. What three things does drinking provoke? 

9. How does Lennox describe the night, and what is Macbeth's response? 

10. What did Macduff discover? 

11. Macduff says, "Oh, gentle lady, 'Tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition, in a woman's ear, Would murder as it fell." What is ironic about this? 

12. What excuse or explanation did Macbeth give for killing the guards (grooms)? What is his real reason? 13. Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave? 

14. Why does Ross not believe Malcolm and Donalbain were responsible for Duncan's murder? 

Act III 

1. Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead? 

2. What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work? 

3. Macbeth says, "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present." What does that mean? 

4. Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table? 

5. How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet? What excuses does she give for his wild talk? 

6. Who else was missing from the banquet table (besides Banquo)? 

7. Macbeth says, "I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." What does he mean? 

8. What does Hecate want the witches to do? 

9. What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan's sons?