English 9name:
Mrs. Sharp/Ms. Edwardsperiod:
Macbeth’s Journey: What the Words Tell Us
Act I to Act V
Here is Macbeth’s speech to the Witches the first time he meets them on the heath in Act I, scene 3:
Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more.|
By Sinel’sdeath1 I know I am Thane of Glamis,|
But how of Cawdor?|The Thane of Cawdor lives,
A prosperous gentleman:| and to be king
Stands not within the prospect of belief2,
No more than to be Cawdor.| Say from whence
You owe this strange intelligence| or why
Upon this blasted heath you stop our way
With such prophetic greeting?| Speak, I charge you3.
And, here’s what he says when he is trapped in his castle surrounded by his enemies in Act V, scene 3:
I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.
Give me my armour. I’ll put it on.
Send out more horses: skirr1 the country round:
Hang those that talk of fear. Give me mine armour. –
Come, put mine armour on: give me my staff. –
Seyton2, send out. Doctor, the thanes fly from me3. –
Pull’t off, I say…
Bring it after me. –
I will not be afraid of death and bane4,
Till Birnam Forest come to Dunsinane.
Nature of the Artsname:
Mrs. Sharpperiod:
Macbeth’s Journey: What the Words Tell Us
Act I to Act V
Describe Macbeth’s journey by creating TWO WEBS, one for each of the speeches. In the center, draw a picture (a stick-figure is fine) representing Macbeth’s emotional state at the time of the speech. The information on the “spokes” radiating out should include items such as:
- details of what is happening to create this emotion
- words to describe Macbeth at this moment
- QUOTATIONS from the text which are especially valuable clues to his emotional state
- “thought balloons” to represent what (else) he’s thinking
- ideas of what he might do next (or what he does do next, if you already know)
Nature of the Artsname:
Mrs. Sharpperiod:
Macbeth’s Journey: What the Words Tell Us
Act I to Act V
Describe Macbeth’s journey by creating TWO WEBS, one for each of the speeches. In the center, draw a picture (a stick-figure is fine) representing Macbeth’s emotional state at the time of the speech. The information on the “spokes” radiating out should include items such as:
- details of what is happening to create this emotion
- words to describe Macbeth at this moment
- QUOTATIONS from the text which are especially valuable clues to his emotional state
- “thought balloons” to represent what (else) he’s thinking
- ideas of what he might do next (or what he does do next, if you already know)
Nature of the Artsname:
Mrs. Sharpperiod:
Macbeth’s Journey: What the Words Tell Us
Act I to Act V
Describe Macbeth’s journey by creating TWO WEBS, one for each of the speeches. In the center, draw a picture (a stick-figure is fine) representing Macbeth’s emotional state at the time of the speech. The information on the “spokes” radiating out should include items such as:
- details of what is happening to create this emotion
- words to describe Macbeth at this moment
- QUOTATIONS from the text which are especially valuable clues to his emotional state
- “thought balloons” to represent what (else) he’s thinking
- ideas of what he might do next (or what he does do next, if you already know)