Month: November 2020

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She reveals that she played a role in the deaths of Banquo and Lady Macduff.

The witches told Macbeth that “none of woman born” can harm him; he believes that Macduff falls into this category and therefore cannot hurt him.

As the act goes on, worries of Lady Macbeth’s mental state rise; she has revealed her guilt during a sleepwalking episode and begins to descend into madness. The English and Scottish armies plan to join forces against Macbeth, who is confident that he will be fine. The army agrees to use tree branches from the forest to disguise themselves as they approach the castle that Macbeth is occupying. Lady Macbeth dies, and the battle begins shortly after her death. Macbeth is confident during the battle that he cannot be hurt because of the witches’ prophecy that “none of woman born” can harm him, but is defeated by Macduff, who was removed from the womb via C-section. Malcom becomes king of Scotland.

Practice

a) Banquo could be considered the archetyp>b) The image of Banquo upsets Macbeth because Macbeth has murdered him, and the image shows his sons becoming royalty. Not only is Macbeth likely guilty over his actions, but he also feels that his position of power is still being threatened by Banquo.

a) Near the beginning of act iii, Malcom says that though angels are bright, even the brightest angel falls from grace. (p>b) The image of the fallen angel is more compelling because it seems more relevant to the situation at hand. It demonstrates that even though Macbeth had the potential to be good, he ultimately succumbed to his power hungry nature and created a terrible scenario.

See solution for filled out imagery/theme chart.

Why These Words

warranted (IV.iii.137), judicious (IV,i,16)

Analyze the Text

A) In the end of Scene i, Macbeth resolves to kill Macduff’s family by sending murderers to his castle. This imp>B) In the future is shows that he will act without thought, but through his heart only.

A) Ross exp>B) Ross does believe this, as his following actions align with these words. He thinks that due to how Macbeth is abusing his power, it makes sense for people like Macduff to plot against the throne.

A)In Scene ii, Malcom tests MacDuff by suggesting that he could gain the throne if he wanted it. Macduff refuses, saying he would not be hap>B) Malcolm’s test reveals that Malcolm is wary and distrusting of even his closest friends until they prove worth to him. MacDuff gains the trust of Malcolm when he denies the idea, and wants only to bring justice and peace to the country though removing Macbeth.

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As the witches complete their predictions in Scene i of Act IV, they finish by “charming the air” and performing a circular dance right before Lennox enters, as they know that he is arriving. When they eventually vanish, Lennox is not able to see them while Macbeth insists that they were there. (pg 319)

During Scene ii of Act iv, Lady Macduff is angry at her husband for fleeing their estate and leaving her alone. Ross consoles her by suggesting that she doesn’t understand how dire the situation is, and that he is only gone for a good reason, as he knows the, “The fits o’ th’ seasons”, pg 321.

By the end of Act iv, Macduff and Malcolm conspire to kill Macbeth for being unfit and undeserving of the throne. Macduff tells Malcolm, “Fit to govern. No, not fit to live!”(325) after Macbeth killed Macduff’s family to protect his throne. Malcolm agrees that, although it is a horrible thing, he is sworn to do what is best for his country, even after being tempted by Macduff over his loyalty and Macolm’s own desire to possibly take the throne. The two agree that Macbeth must be removed from power.

In Act IV of Macbeth, the witches come to give another round of prophecies that lead Macbeth to vow fully to act upon instinct for the rest of the play. He will no longer deal with moral dilemma or ethics, but by his heart. In another castle, Lady Macduff expresses suspicions at her husband being gone for so long before murderers sent by Macbeth come to slay her son. When this news reaches Macduff, who is conspiring with Malcolm, they both vow to bring war to Macbeth.

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• Tags My Perspectives: British and World Literature Grade 12 Volume One, 9780133339635

Assignment

This exercise requires you to read a speech from the text (chosen in example 1) to reflect the feelings of the character who said it. In this exercise, the tone and rhythm of speech can reflect how the character will feel in making his/her point.

Choose a Sp>

An example of a speech you could use is the speech in which Lady Macbeth argues for Macbeth’s friends to leave the castle when Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost and almost admits to his murder. This line of dialogue happens near the end of Act III.

Analyze the Sp>

Analyze the sp>
Point of view: Lady Macbeth knows the actions of Macbeth, and how he is frail due to his guilty conscience. Therefore, this speech comes loaded with subtext toward the attitude of her husband’s manhood.

Reasoning: For this question, refer to the speech section in Exercise 1. Lady Macbeth reasons with the table that Macbeth’s actions must be the case of an illness, for why else would he feel such a strange way towards Banquo and the guests. Lady Macbeth feels the only appropriate way out of this mess would be to fake Macbeth as being sick.

Word Choice: For this question, refer to the speech section in Exercise 1. Lady Macbeth’s use of the term “displaced mirth” to settle her guests and remain polite while in the same breath insulting Macbeth’s behavior. She additionally uses the word “enraged” to make Macbeth seem unapproachable, so that his friends will not ask him incriminating questions while he is in such a vulnerable state.

Emphasis: For this question, refer to the speech section in Exercise 1. The main emphasis in Lady Macbeth’s dialogue is to make an excuse so that Macbeth and the guests can part ways without any worse behavior being displayed.

Links Between ideas: For this question, refer to the speech section in Exercise 1. Lady Macbeth uses logical reasoning to explain why her guests should leave the castle. She explains that because Macbeth has “displaced the mirth” of the evening and he is “enraged” that is guests should leave immediately.

Rehearse the Recitation

Rehearse: With a partner, try to memorize the speech that Lady Macbeth makes on page 307, as shown in Exercise 1.

Present the Recitation

Present: using the prompt on page 312, present the speech to communicate clearly the dialogue and intentions of Lady Macbeth

Lead A Discussion

Discussion: In discussion, it might be helpful to mention the intentions of Lady Macbeth towards her guests (respect, courtesy) in conflict with her feelings toward Macbeth (hostility, shame, fear).

Practice

Rising Action Events:
In Act 1, the rising action event consists of Macbeth deciding to kill the King after speaking to his wife and hearing the prophecy of the witches.

Rising Action Events:
In Act II, the rising action mainly entails Macbeth killing King Duncan. His sons react, and the people of the castle talk of ominous symbols and harrowing predictions.

Rising Action Events:
During Act III, the conflict rises even further when Macbeth tries to kill Duncan’s children to secure his prophecy. He fails (only killing one of them) and his guilt takes the form or an apparition of Banquo himself.

The events are linked by cause and effect because Macbeth’s actions are directly influenced by the events before them. Due to the prophecy made at the beginning of Act I, the events in Acts II and III are effects of Macbeth’s desire to make the prophecy come true (or subsequently avoid the negative effects of the witch’s predictions, such as the rise to power of Banquo’s son). Macbeth acts with motivations to influence his own future. An example of this is the need to kill Banquo because he had already killed the King and the prophecy warned of Duncan’s bloodline.

Crisis/Turning Point of Act III:
The turning point of Act III is when the ghost of Banquo appears as a vision to Macbeth while he is gathered with his friends. This event leads those with him to suspect him of malice and his facade is broken. During this scene he is at his weakest and most vulnerable, and those close to him start suspecting his guilt and planning attack.

Predictions:
The reader might predict that Macbeth will have a downfall in the coming acts. He seems to be on the verge of his lies catching up with him, and his state of being crumbling. Most likely, the actions of Macbeth will begin to cause him tragedy.

Close Read the Text

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Macbeth’s plan to murder both Banquo and Fleance are only successful in part. When he sends out the two guards, they succeed in only stabbing Banquo and not Fleance, who gets to escape. Fleance escapes into darkness as the two murderers return.

During the banquet scene, Macbeth acts strangely when he senses/sees the presence of Banquo’s ghost. Already, Macbeth feels guilty with thoughts of remembrance of Banquo through toasts and speeches, but when he sees Banquo’s ghost he is offput enough to stop the party.

During Act iii of Macbeth, Macbeth uses his newfound power to tie up loose ends in the witches’ prophecy by orchestrating the murder of Banquo and Fleance to prevent their rise to the throne. He succeeds only in murdering Banquo, as Fleance escapes. During a banquet, the ghost of Banquo sits at the table and is unseen by all but Macbeth. This unsettles him enough to stop the dinner party. In other scenes, the witches and royalty of England both separated conspire to hurt Macbeth.

Research to Clarify

One unfamiliar detail from the text might be the emergence of King Edward of England. Upon research, this King is known as “King Edward the Confessor” and he was king of England from 1042-1066.

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Refer to the Chart above to answer Exercise 1

Refer to Chart on Exercise 1 to complete page 296.

Refer to Chart on Exercise 1 to complete page 296.

Refer to Chart on Exercise 1 to complete page 296.

Refer to Chart on Exercise 1 to complete page 296.

Refer to Chart on Exercise 1 to complete page 296.

Assignment

Pretending as a p>As they had seen me with these hangma n ‘s hands :
List’ning their fear, I could not say “Amen.”
When they did say “God bless us!” (286). Macbeth has some intense feelings of guilt and regret about killing the king, but decided to cover it up to protect his throne and his wife.

Reflect on Your Writing

In my evaluation of Macbeth, his deep sense of regret and guilt are driving factors toward the main issues in his character. What may have been lacking are his relationships to power and order, because I (as an audience member) have not yet witnessed how Macbeth is as a leader and King.

In my evaluation, I used Macbeth’s words hinting at guilt towards his wife. However, there are plenty of examples in Act I and II of Macbeth going back-and-forth about the emotional morals and overall ethics of killing King Duncan.

Practice 1

Within the lines 33-39 in scene i, there is mostly the presence of iambic foot. The passage itself has the rhythm of iambic pentameter, probably due to the authors decision to have Macbeth speak as high-born people would. The stressed words in the passage are “dagger” and “heart” which help to create the dreadful tone of Macbeth before the murder of the King.

For answers to question 1, see part A.

Practice 2

In the lines 1-2 from Scene ii, “That which hath made them drunk hath made
me bold: “, (283), consists of anapestic foot.

b) the structure of the lines deliberately exploits the difference in meanings to the words “drunk” and “bold”.

c) With these lines, Lady Macbeth is admitting her boldness to alcohol and the drunken state she is in because of it. It may allude to her character not having courage while sober.

Practice 3

Refer to Chart above to answer Excerise 3 on Page 294

Refer to the Chart in Exercise 3 to complete page 294

Refer to the Chart in Exercise 3 to complete page 294

Refer to the Chart in Exercise 3 to complete page 294

Refer to the Chart in Exercise 3 to complete page 294

Refer to the Chart in Exercise 3 to complete page 294

Close Read the Text

Words in the text following the word “Hath” in Act 2 Scene ii: drunk, bold/ quenched, fire. These words are interesting because they are used as opposites.They have opposite meanings and contradict the word before it, even though the word “hath” vaugely means “to have” which might suggest agreement.

Analyze the Text

A) The reactions to the King’s death by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have large differences. For examp>B) Macbeth chose to react this way because it allowed him to distance himself from the obvious gains he receives now that the King is dead. Lady Macbeth fainted when she heard of the King,(“Help me, hence, ho!), 290, which was probably done to avoid any questioning of her.

Macbeth is most likely disturbed by his reaction to the mans p>As they had seen me with these hangman ‘s hands :
List’ning their fear, I could not say “Amen.”
When they did say “God bless us!” ” (284). He feels that he has done an injustice that has turned his religion against him. This p>Stuck in my throat. ,284).

The p>of hell gate, he should have old turning the key, 286″, he is commenting ironically on the devilish murder that Macbeth committed.

Why These Words

Two words that relate to the concept of betrayal from Act II are “guilt” (286), “treason” (286), and “malice” (290).

Patterns of Word Changes

To make these words into adjectives (“vice”, “danger”, and “marvel”) they become “vicious”, “dangerous” and “marvelous”. To make the words remit, rely, and vigilant into nouns, they become “Remittance”, “Reliance” and “Vigilance”.

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In the first scene of Act 2, Macbeth has a vision where a dagger points towards him from the place where King Duncan sleeps. These images remind him of the murder he decided to commit, and they haunt him as Lady Macbeth rings a bell to signal it is time.

The murder of the King is discovered by Macduff, who was sent to check on he King in the morning after the murder. he comes back to report to Macbeth the murder of King Duncan.

Ross and the Old Man in Act 2 Scene iv talk about the mysterious circumstances under which the King Duncan died. More than this, they discuss how natural (an unrelated) effects of the day are strange: how dark it is during the day, how Duncan’s horses died, and how an owl killed a hawk.

During Act 2, the murder of the King is the main event. Under the cover of night, Macbeth kills the king with the help of Lady Macbeth, whom drugs the guards and helps Macbeth clean up after the murder (she decides to frame the guards). During the murder, Macbeth hears people in the castle waken and has haunting thoughts about what he has done. In the morning, Macduff finds the king and wakes the castle, which leads Macbeth to act surprised and Lady Macbeth to faint. A porter makes jokes and Donalbain and Malcolm escape the castle as Macbeth gets crowned king, and he king is buried.

Research to Clarify

Example: What is a porter? In Act 2, Scene iii there is an extended dialogue with a porter, whom research reveals is similar to a janitor. This job still exists today in a similar way to the job performed by the porter in Macbeth’s castle.

Research to Exp>

Research Question: What does the use of the word “Gorgon” mean in relation to how Macduff saw the King when he discovered him dead? Does Shakespeare allude to Greek Gods and goddesses frequently in his plays?