Pre-IB English I
III.iQUESTIONSKey Ideas and Details:What does Banquo suspect in lines 2-3?Now that Macbeth is king, what does Banquo “hope” (9-10) will happen?Why are the Macbeths being so polite and affable towards Banquo? Find 3-4 examples to support your answer.What does Macbeth mean by “to be thus is nothing/ but to be safely thus” (52-53)? What does ‘thus’ mean in this context?What does Macbeth mean by “If ‘t be so,/for Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind” in lines 69-70? [Hint: make sure you know ‘it’ refers to in “if it be so”; make sure you know what ‘issue’ means in this context; make sure you know what ‘filed’ means in this context.]What argument(s) does Macbeth use to convince the murderers to turn against Banquo? (Underline/highlight his claims and reasons as well.)Who else does Macbeth want murdered?Craft and Structure:Why does Shakespeare leave Banquo out of the Macbeths’ initial scheme to murder King Duncan? How does this affect the plot moving forward?Why does Shakespeare end the scene with rhyme? What is the purpose/effect? Why does Shakespeare keep Lady Macbeth in the background for most of this scene? Why is her role not as significant as it was with the murder of King Duncan?Character DevelopmentWhat ‘picture’ of Banquo does Macbeth paint in lines 55-59?When the murderers enter, they mention that they had spoken to Macbeth the day before. However, that very morning, the Macbeths were very friendly towards Banquo. What does this deception reveal to you about Macbeth’s character?ALLUSIONSMark Antony and Caesar – Who are they? In what context does Macbeth mention them? What is the purpose/effect?III.iiQUESTIONSKey Ideas and Details:How should Lady Macbeth how to behave towards Banquo at the banquet that evening, according to Macbeth? How does this behavior develop the idea that “fair is foul and foul is fair”?What is the “great bond” that keeps Macbeth “pale” (55-56)?Craft and Structure:Why does Shakespeare use a snake for Macbeth’s metaphor in line 15? What is the purpose/effect?How does Shakespeare use sleep (and lack of it) as a motif? What is the purpose/effect?Why does Shakespeare use scorpions as a metaphor for Macbeth’s state of mind in line 41? What is the purpose/effect?Character Development:What is the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth like? How do you think they feel about each other? Support your answer with textual evidence (mark it in your book, as well!)ALLUSIONS:Greek Mythology – identify & explain any allusions to Greek mythology used.III.iiiQUESTIONSKey Ideas and Details:Why do you think Macbeth sent a third murderer? What does that suggest to you about his state of mind?What does Banquo tell his son, Fleance, before dying?Craft and Structure:Why does Shakespeare keep Fleance alive? How does this help the plot move forward?III.ivQUESTIONSKey Ideas and Details:How does Lady Macbeth try to save appearances when Macbeth reacts to the ghost? What excuse does she give to justify his behavior?How does Macbeth treat the ghost? What does his treatment of the ghost reveal to you about how Macbeth feels about his own actions?What is Shakespeare foreshadowing in line 151?How is Macbeth planning to know where Macduff’s allegiance lies? What advantage does he have?Craft and Structure:Why is line 27 ironic?How does Shakespeare create dramatic irony in lines 46-49?Why does Shakespeare make the ghost visible only to Macbeth, and not to Lady Macbeth? What effect does that choice have on the characters, and how the scene moves forward?Character Development:What can you infer about Macbeth’s state of mind (and soul) based on his speech in lines 167-170?III.vQUESTIONSKey Ideas and Details:Why is Hecate angry with the Witches?How does Hecate plan to bring about Macbeth’s downfall?What does she mean by “security/is mortals’ chiefest enemy? [32-33]III.viQUESTIONSKey Ideas and Details:Does Lennox believe the Macbeths’ version of events? Pick 2-3 examples to support your answer.According to Lennox, why does Macduff “live in disgrace”? [26]Where did Macduff go and why? [28-41]How does Lennox hope this whole ordeal will end?Craft and Structure:Why does Shakespeare include this scene, which takes place between relatively minor characters, instead of, for example, relaying the current state of events through a conversation between the characters of Macduff and Malcolm? ................
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