01.10 Macbeth: The Power of Words Worksheet
Step 1: Character Interpretation
Earlier in this lesson, you read two different interpretations of a scene featuring Lady
Macbeth. You were asked to view a stage performance of the same scene in order to
answer this question: How does the video interpretation compare to the interpretations
from the lesson?
In a response of at least five sentences (75-100 words), comment on the stage
interpretation and explain your impression of Lady Macbeth in this scene. Use specific
examples from the clip to support your answer. Things to consider include her facial
expressions, body language, and tone of voice. Be sure to specifically reference the action
in the clip to support your answer.
Throughout the scene, it was a little difficult trying to figure out how to describe Lady
Macbeth. Either she was very compassionate, and kind, or very scandalous and
demanding. There were times where Lady Macbeth showed affection. For example, when
she spoke to Macbeth. She was very loving and stroke on his arm and face while she told
him the plan. As she is telling him the plan, she sounds nice and sweet, but is speaking
evil to him. This makes her look more manipulative seeing as she is able to look and act
nice but really have messy intentions. She knew how much Macbeth appeared to be
trustworthy and loyal, so she made Macbeth do the deed since Duncan would not suspect
anything. She is very manipulative and tricky, and uses “kindness and affection“ to get
her evil deeds done
Step 2: Setting Interpretation
Choose one of the provided scenes from Macbeth that you have previously studied in
this course and locate or create an image that shows a fitting setting for that scene. This
should be a background or backdrop appropriate for the scene to take place in.
In a response of at least five sentences (75-100 words), explain why you chose the image.
Use examples from the play and the image to support your reasoning. Include the scene
and the image along with your response. Be sure to cite the relevant lines of the play to
support your answer.
I chose this picture from roundhayenglish.weebly.com because it represents Act IV,
Scene I very well. When the play described this part, it was described as the 3 witches in
the back brewing something in a pot in front of Macbeth.
Macbeth doesn’t see himself as the same with what the witches showed him.
The images he was saw were actually from the witches, but Macbeth thought it was just
his mind playing tricks on him like it did when he became paranoid from Banqou