Macbeth ACT 4

Macbeth

4.1

1) What are the four visions that Macbeth sees?
2) Which visions does he misread or misunderstand and why?
3) What news does Lennox bring Macbeth?
4) What does Macbeth decide from Lennox’s news?
5) How might this scene be a possible climax for the play?


4.2

1) Why does Shakespeare include a scene with Lady Macduff and her son?
2) What is important about this scene?
3) List one motif or symbol from this scene?


4.3

1) Why has Macduff come to England?
2) What is Malcolm’s fear in lines 10-19?
3) Who does the lamb represent in these lines?
4) What is significant in the lines “Angles are bright still, though the brightest fell./Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace,/ yet grace must still look so.”
5) What is significant in the line, “Bleed, bleed, pour country!”
6) What does Malcolm call Macbeth? What list of adjectives does he use?
7) How has Malcolm changed since Act II?
8) What is the atmosphere of this scene? Why is this important?
9) What news does the doctor bring? How is this symbolic to the scene, especially to Malcolm?
10) How many men did England lend Macduff?
11) What does Macduff mean when he says, “But I must also feel it as a man.”

New Vocabulary

Surfeited
Incarnadine
Augar
Jocund
Perturbation
Laudable
Abjure
Rancor
Sundry
Voluptuous

ACT 3

ACT 3 Study Questions

Scene 1

1) What is Banquo’s opening soliloquy about? Please translate it line by line.
2) Why does Macbeth wish Banquo dead (name at least 2 reasons)—look at his speech in lines 50-76?
3) What is significant about the following quote, “For them the gracious Duncan I have murder;/ Put rancors in the vessel of my peace/ only for them,”
4) How does Macbeth convince the murders?

Scene 2

1) What is significant about the quote, “We have scotched the snake not killed it./ She’ll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice/ remains in danger of the former tooth.” What does Macbeth mean?
2) Why does Macbeth tell his wife, “Be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck,/ till thou applaud the deed.”?
3) What is significant in the quote, “Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day,/ and with bloody and invisible hand/ cancel and tear to pieces that great bond/ which keeps me pale.” What is Macbeth saying and what is the great bond?
4) Explain the symbolism of crows, night and sleep in this scene. What does it suggest?

Scene 3

1) What happens in this scene? What is botched?


Scene 4

1) What event is most important in this scene?
2) Why does Macbeth say, “There the grown serpent lies; the worm that’s fled/ hath nature that in time will venom breed,/ no teeth for the present.” What is he talking about? Who is he talking about?
3) What is significant about Banquo’s ghost? What does it suggest? How does Macbeth react to it? Is it real or in Macbeth’s mind?
4) Discuss how blood is used in this scene? What does it symbolize?
5) How does Lady Macbeth react to Macbeth’s visions?

Scene 5

1) Most critics think this scene was placed into Macbeth by a different/later author (someone other Shakespeare). Do you agree or not? Why?

Scene 6

1) What does Lennox say in this scene about Fleance and Banquo?
2) What would have happened to Duncan's sons if Macbeth had them under lock and key?
3) Where did MacDuff go?

Study Questions

ACT 3 Study Questions

Scene 1

1) What is Banquo’s opening soliloquy about?  Please translate it line by line.
2) Why does Macbeth wish Banquo dead (name at least 2 reasons)—look at his speech in lines 50-76?
3) What is significant about the following quote, “For them the gracious Duncan I have murder;/ Put rancors in the vessel of my peace/ only for them,”
4) How does Macbeth convince the murders?

Scene 2

1) What is significant about the quote, “We have scotched the snake not killed it./ She’ll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice/ remains in danger of the former tooth.”  What does Macbeth mean?
2) Why does Macbeth tell his wife, “Be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck,/ till thou applaud the deed.”?
3) What is significant in the quote, “Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day,/ and with bloody and invisible hand/ cancel and tear to pieces that great bond/ which keeps me pale.”  What is Macbeth saying and what is the great bond?
4) Explain the symbolism of crows, night and sleep in this scene.  What does it suggest?

Scene 3

1) What happens in this scene?  What is botched?


Scene 4

1) What event is most important in this scene?
2) Why does Macbeth say, “There the grown serpent lies; the worm that’s fled/ hath nature that in time will venom breed,/ no teeth for the present.”  What is he talking about?   Who is he talking about?
3) What is significant about Banquo’s ghost?  What does it suggest?  How does Macbeth react to it?  Is it real or in Macbeth’s mind?
4) Discuss how blood is used in this scene?  What does it symbolize?
5) How does Lady Macbeth react to Macbeth’s visions?

Monday - 1/14/2013

Today we will go over the STUDY QUESTIONS for ACT I of Macbeth.  Look at new vocabulary words, and begin ACT II.

VOCABULARY (from Macbeth)


1) Mirth

2) Liege

3) Parricide

4) Verity

5) Avarice

6) Avaunt

7) Posterity

8) Homage

9) Cloistered

10) Equivocator

11) Eminence

12) Avouch

13) Thralls

14) Malevolence

MACBETH: ACT II Questions

Scene i

1) Who says the following: “Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives away in repose.” What is significant about the quote? How has the atmosphere of the castle been changed?

2) Why does Banquo mention his dream of the Weird Sisters? Hint: Ironically this is his last dream.

3) What does Macbeth say he and Banquo will talk about later in private?

4) Reread lines 42-70. Briefly summarize what Macbeth is saying in this soliloquy.

5) How does the illusion of the dagger play into the mindset of either witchcraft or Macbeth losing it.

Scene ii

1) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold”?

2) Symbolically what does the fatal bellman toll? More than one thing here. And who is the fatal bellmen—the one Lady Macbeth hears?

3) How do you read the lines, “Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done ‘t.” What does this say about Lady Macbeth?

4) Sleep is an important symbol in this play. Please keep a list of all the times (with line numbers) that sleep is mentioned in Act II. Attach and turn this list in with these questions.

5) What is meant when Macbeth says, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”?

6) Why is Lady Macbeth upset with Macbeth towards the end of scene ii?

7) What is symbolic about the knocking that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth hear?

8) What does Lady Macbeth say about washing of hands at the end of the scene? Do you believe her?

Scene iii

1) How is the Porter a humorous character? What does he say about drink? How does he metaphorical set the atmosphere of the scene?

2) Who is at the gates? (more than 1 person)

3) What does Macduff mean when he says, “Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!”?

4) How does Macbeth react to the news of the king’s murder? How does Lady Macbeth react?

5) Where do Donalbain and Malcolm decide to go? Why?

Scene iv

1) What is meant by the old man when he says, “On Tuesday last, a falcon, tow’ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed”? What is symbolically suggested here? Hint: Relate the birds to scene ii.

2) What does Macduff say about Malcolm and Donalbain?

3) What does Macduff say about Macbeth?

4) What is meant by the line, “Lest our old robes sit easier than our new”?

5) Why doesn’t Macduff go to the coronation?

Hyphen-Thursday!

Do the following exercises (Lesson 421-425) and post them to your blogs. There are twenty-five sentences. If you get done before the end of class work on your Macbeth presentation.

Mechanics - Punctuation - Hyphens

Use a hyphen in compounds made up of two or more words used as an adjective before a noun. This includes coined phrases. Do not use a hyphen when one of the words is an adverb ending in -ly. These compounds will add vividness to your writing, but one should not use too many. Example: I received a last-minute call.

Instructions: Supply hyphens where they are needed in these sentences.


1. The little lost girl had that I'm going to cry again look on her face.

2. Spies must have the I like danger attitude to be successful.

3. We found many interesting things in a forty year old trunk.

4. He gave an I dare you to touch me sneer to the others.

5. Did you read that hair raising story last night?



Lesson 422
Mechanics - Punctuation - Hyphens

Use a hyphen in some compound nouns made up of a noun and a prepositional phrase. Example: sister-in-law

Instructions: Supply hyphens where they are needed in these sentences.


1. In the woods we saw many flowers including a jack in the pulpit.

2. One old toy that everyone used to have was a jack in the box.

3. The sergeants at arms will escort him from the courtroom.

4. The ship's captain enjoyed using the cat o' nine tails on disobedient sailors.
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5. Finding the man seemed to be just a will o' the wisp.



Lesson 423
Mechanics - Punctuation - Hyphens

Use a hyphen with special compounds such as tie-up, and drive-in.

Instructions: Supply hyphens where they are needed in these sentences.


1. Jim was the runner up in the race.

2. The sailors attached the ship to the tie up.

3. Let's get something to eat at a drive in.

4. The jump off was the beginning of the war.

5. This meal is certainly first rate.



Lesson 424
Mechanics - Punctuation - Hyphens

Use a hyphen in compounds in which mispronunciation might otherwise result. Example: pre-existence

Instructions: Supply hyphens where they are needed in these sentences.


1. It was hard to find an antiimperialist among the rulers of ancient Rome.

2. I believe that man had a preexistence before this life.

3. Can you deenergize that bomb in time?

4. If you take that medicine, it could cause the body to be antiimmune.

5. The concerned group was starting an antiimmoral movement.


Lesson 425
Mechanics - Punctuation - Hyphens

Use a hyphen to show the omission of a connecting word. Example: chapters 1-5 (through omitted)

Instructions: Supply hyphens and omit the words where they are needed in these sentences.


1. We studied the Franco and Prussian War in our history class.

2. For tomorrow read chapters 6 to 9 in your geography book.

3. The decade 1950 through 1959 was a great time to grow up.

4. The New York to Paris flight will leave on time.

5. Study your letters l through z for the next quiz.

Macbeth

Objectives: Understanding of Tragedy and Tragic Hero. Understanding of Dramatic Foil.

Essential Question: How does Macbeth fit the definition of Tragic Hero?

Themes:


--Blind Ambition
--The Corruption of Power
--Appearance vs. Reality
--Superstition and how it affects human behavior
--Good vs. Evil

We will also reread and review scenes 1-3 and discuss plot outline.

Remember - if you have trouble with Shakespeare's lines you can always go to NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE 

NOTES:
Dramatic Foil – A foil is a secondary character who contrasts with a major character as a way to bring out personality traits.
In Romeo and Juliet, the Nurse, the Frair, Benvolio, Mercutio are all dramatic foils.

Act A major division in the action of a play. The ends of acts are typically indicated by lowering the curtain or turning up the houselights. Playwrights frequently employ acts to accommodate changes in time, setting, characters onstage, or mood. In many full-length plays, acts are further divided into scenes, which often mark a point in the action when the location changes or when a new character enters.

Scene In drama, a scene is a subdivision of an act. In modern plays, scenes usually consist of units of action in which there are no changes in the setting or breaks in the continuity of time. According to traditional conventions, a scene changes when the location of the action shifts or when a new character enters.

Drama Derived from the Greek word dram, meaning "to do" or "to perform," the term drama may refer to a single play, a group of plays ("Jacobean drama"), or to all plays ("world drama"). Drama is designed for performance in a theater; actors take on the roles of characters, perform indicated actions, and speak the dialogue written in the script. Play is a general term for a work of dramatic literature, and a playwright is a writer who makes plays

FIVE ELEMENTS OF TRAGEDY:
1) Play must have a tragic hero
2) The hero must be fated to fall
3) The hero must have dramatic foils
4) The hero must have internal and external conflicts
5) The play raised some question about the nature of existence

ELEMENTS OF A TRAGIC HERO:
1) The tragic hero is a man of noble stature. Usually he is of noble birth
2) The tragic hero is good, though not perfect, and his fall results from his committing what Aristoltle calls “an act of injustice” either through ignorance or from a conviction that some greater good will be served. This act is, never-the-less, a criminal one ad the good hero is responsible for it even if he is totally unaware. Translated: the hero is usually virtuous in many ways, loyal to friends and family, has high moral standards, but some flaw in personality and it is this flaw that causes his downfall.
3) The hero’s misfortunate is not wholly deserved and the punishment far exceeds the crime. The audience leaves saddened by the sense of waste of human potential.
4) Though the hero may be defeated, he has dared greatly, and he gains understanding from his defeat and must become an example for others.
(Simplified: 1) Noble birth and of noble character; 2) Virtuous and loyal; 3) Has a tragic flaw; 4) Tragic flaw causes downfall; 5) The audience learns something through the characters failing).