Macbeth Act 1 scene 3 Banquo's character (1) ‘The answers in column B have been muddled up. Work out the correct order and then fillin column Cin your own words. a B © What Banquo says What this means What this reveals about him ‘ityou can took into |_| Were those women real? Or the seeds of time/ have we been hallucinating? And say which grain will grow and which will not! Speak then tome, | neither beg nor tr you can tel fear/Your favours nor | | me what s instore for me your hate Were those women real? Or Were sich things have we been hallucinating? here?/0r have we ‘eaten onthe... raat that takes reason prisone? | dont fear you, and m not Can thedevil speak |_| going to beg you to do me any ‘rue? favours Towin is to our Were those evi women telling harm The the truth? instruments of darkness tel us truths/..to betray us Now copy and complete the following sentences. 4 Inthis scene we can see that Banquo is because 2. Banquo gives some good advice to Macbeth about the witches. This advice is Thisshows us that ‘3. Overall from the evidence inthis scene, | would describe Banquo @s___, ‘and “BR008 wae eaeRIE aMacbeth Act 1 scene 3 Macbeth’s character (1) The answers in column B have been muddled up. Work out the correct order and then fill column C in your own words. a 5 Cc ‘What Macbeth What this means What this reveals says. about him, Speak, i you can: Why are you making me out to be what are you? something I'm not? Stay you imperfect | | Two of the predictions have come. speakers, tellme | | true, giving me hope that the third ‘one will, too Why do you dress | | The witches’ predictions can't be all me in borrowed ‘bad, or all good robes? ‘Two truths are Why am | even considering told/As happy something so horrible that it brings Drologues to the ‘me out in a cold sweat to even think. swelling acyvor the | | Shout it? imperial theme This supernatural | | Speak, if you can: who or what are. soiicting/ Cannot be | | you? il, cannot be good Why do lyield to {Iwas miles away, thinking of the that suggestion/ past Whose horrid image doth uni my hair/ ‘And make my seated heart knock at my ribs/ Against the use of nature? My dull brainwas | | Don’t go ~ you haven't told me wrought with things | everything | want to know. Tell me forgotten ‘more. Speak, | command you ‘Now complete the following sentences: 2) The audience's frst impressions of Macbeth are because __. 2) Macbeth's reaction to Banquo's warning about evil shows that he is. because ‘The main difference between them is that _. 3) —_Bythe end ofthe scene, Macbeth has revealed himselftobe___, andmacoemn Act 1 Scene 3 How do Macbeth and Banquo react to the witches? ‘Write your idea, give quotes in a different colour, and analyse the quotes in a different colour. ‘Macbeth Banquo ‘Macbeth wants to hear more from the witches “Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more” ‘This suggests that Macbeth is intrigued by the witches’ prophecies, and makes us think that he is going to become obsessed by the idea ‘that he might be king.macoemn Act 1 Scene 4 ‘Macbeth and Banquo go to greet King Duncan, who is delighted with them, Macbeth speaks very loyally to Duncan: “The service and the loyalty | owe, In doing it, pays itself.” ‘Acting loyally and doing service for the King is its own reward. Duncan uses a metaphor to describe his relationship to Macbeth and Banquo: ‘Welcome hither: {Ihave begun to plant thee, and will labour ‘To make thee full of growing.” This suggests that Duncan is going to heap more rewards and favours upon ‘them, so that they will grow in status and honour like a plant. (Notice this {is an image of healthy nature). Duncan then names his eldest son Malcolm as his official heir to the throne. Macbeth's response, in an aside (i.e. talking to himself) is this: 1. Who is the Prince of Cumberland? 2. What does ahenera aceth mean | Aside] The Prince of Cumbertandl That isa step = ‘On which | must fall down, or else oferleap, 4. Can you work out what the last two lines mean? For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires: Let not light sce my black and deep desires: [ 3, what do you ‘The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, “| ~" think Macbeth Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see. is thinking here? In the play Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth, telling her all about the witches. Write your own version of this letter, including Macbeth's ‘thoughts and feelings after hearing the prophecies.Lagy wiacoetn aay in 2 ‘That day when Duncan next awakens) wil never “What hou woul highly, Tat that wouldst thou holly; ." [1.2. Duncan wit never wake up again) 2 b. ] i Just act normally dont alter the way you look adewaunin brspeak or wail be in rouble. Leave senting that may four my spirits in thine ea.” clas 3 e Come home quickly so | can tll you all ny thoughts and inuence you Come, you spits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here ‘Ana tile tom the erawn tthe toe top. 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(145) gettsfectwet tisetecwe Accusng Because Lady Macbeth Macbeth suggesting Macbeth won'tbe abs tonave sehespecttine dosunt come murder Questioning Macbemns create Reetarence Emphestng ion determination ‘©7003 www ieahiccouk BimiFper Page? of2Macbeth: Character in Act 1, Scene 7 Use the grids below to record what you learn about the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in this key scene. Make sure you have evidence in the form of examples and quotes for each point you make. Macbeth “Ambitious Lady Macheth Determined ‘This free resource is available at www. teachit.co.le Macbeth Act 1 seene 7