Act 1 Quiz Review Information

Macbeth Act 1 Quiz: Friday, May 28

Format:

Short Answer (4 marks)
Multiple Choice (8 marks)
True & False (5 marks)


The following are some key ideas that you should understand well:

What role do the witches play in the development of the plot?

What are Macbeth’s motives? What is Macbeth’s tragic flaw?

What kind of relationship does Macbeth have with King Duncan?

What does Macbeth think about Duncan?

What kind of character is Lady Macbeth and what is her role in the murder plot?

Soliloquy Assignment

Step One: Find a group of four. If you do not have a group, you will be placed with a group on Thursday.

Step Two
Your group should have assigned you one of the following soliloquies:
Act One, Scene Three (lines 127-147)
Act One, Scene Five (lines 1-28)
Act One, Scene Five (lines 37-56 and 59-69)
Act One, Scene Seven (lines 1-28)

Step Three: Read and understand your sections. You may use the notes in your play as well as other resources and your BRAIN to help you understand the soliloquy.

Step Four: In a proper paragraph, provide a summary of your assigned lines. In a second paragraph discuss the character traits of Lady Macbeth or Macbeth.

Step Five: Consider your characters dominant character trait--what does it remind you of. Pick a powerful symbol that you think could represent the character that you have focused on.
Click here to view an example.

Step Six: Share your findings with your group (on Thursday we will be sharing paragraphs, on Monday we will be sharing images).