M A C B E T h Playscript brief background expanded noun phrase apostrophe for possession This play script is based on one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays – Macbeth. In this scene, adverbial of place Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches in the heath near the battlefield. The witches tell apostrophe for omission Macbeth some news which he doesn’t believe. year 3/4 spelling Act 1, Scene 3 Act short introduction to set the scene subordinating conjunction Three witches are discussing their recent adventures when they hear a drum which alerts them to the fact year 3/4 spelling adverbial phrase - time that Macbeth is near. As he approaches, they dance in a circle and create a charm. comma to separate clauses (Macbeth and Banquo enter) year 3/4 spelling subordinating conjunction MACBETH: What a strange day it is. I have never seen a day which is so good and bad at the same time! year 3/4 spelling question mark comma after a fronted adverbial BANQUO: How far do you suppose it is to the Forrest? (Suddenly, he sees the witches and recoils in co-ordinating conjunction shock). What are these creatures? They’re surely not from this Earth yet I can see them before me. year 3/4 spelling present tense (Speaking to the witches) Are you alive? Can you answer my questions? It seems like you do understand me subordinating conjunction because you each have placed one of your gruesome fingers onto each of your skinny lips but your beards are causing me confusion! character speaking subordinating conjunction MACBETH: (looking equally shocked) If you can speak, do so at once! What are you? FIRST WITCH: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Glamis! SECOND AND THIRD WITCH: (in unison) All hail. Macbeth! Thane of expanded noun phrase Cawdor! Macbeth, the future king! stage direction in brackets exclamation mark BANQUO: (turning to Macbeth) My dear Macbeth! Why do you look so year 3/4 spelling startled by the good news that we have just heard? (to the Witches) Be honest now, are you real or are we imagining you? You’ve just greeted my noble friend with honours and talk of such a glorious subordinating conjunction future that he is now speechless! However, you haven’t told me of my future. If you can see the future, tell me what I should expect. grammarsaurus.co.uk Playscript year 3/4 spelling (The Witches greet Banquo and hail him. They talk to him in riddles, describing him as being lesser than co-ordinating conjunction Macbeth but also greater and not as happy as Macbeth but also happier. They finish by saying that his children and their children will be kings but he will not be one.) character speaking year 3/4 spelling MACBETH: Wait! You have only mentioned part of what I want to know. Stay and explain yourselves. I already know that I am the thane of Glamis because I inherited the position after the death of my father question mark co-ordinating conjunction apostrophe for omission but how can I be the thane of Cawdor? The thane of Cawdor is alive and he’s a rich and powerful man. year 3/4 spelling Even more impossible is the thought of me as king. I command that you explain your reasons for telling us these strange and unbelievable things. year 3/4 spelling subordinating conjunction (Before Macbeth and Banquo can find out more information, the Witches disappear.) BANQUO: (looking around in surprise) Where on Earth have these odd creatures vanished to? adverbial of place year 3/4 spelling MACBETH: Into thin air! It was as if their bodies melted like breath in the wind. If only they had stayed, perhaps I could have learnt more from them. year 3/4 spelling apostrophe for omission BANQUO: (confused) Were these things we’re talking of really here or have our thoughts been stolen by some insane root? stage direction in brackets adverbial of time year 3/4 spelling (Macbeth and Banquo continue to discuss what they have just heard. Soon, Ross and Angus enter.) co-ordinating conjunction ROSS: The King is extremely happy with you and your recent successes Macbeth. He is amazed with how year 3/4 spelling you have fought against the rebels and the army of Norway. He was shocked to learn that you weren’t the adverbial of frequency least bit afraid of death, even as you killed everyone around you. Constantly, the messengers arrived to comma after a fronted adverbial deliver the news of your bravery and how you defended his country. character speaking ANGUS: (speaking to Macbeth) The King sent us to give you thanks and to bring you to him. present tense expanded noun phrase ROSS: As a reward for your bravery and success, he wishes for you to now be called the thane of Cawdor. Hail, thane of Cawdor! MACBETH: (shocked) How can this be? The thane of Cawdor is still alive. grammarsaurus.co.uk Playscript character speaking apostrophe for omission ANGUS: Yes, he is alive but he’s been rightly sentenced to death. We are not sure whether he fought on co-ordinating conjunction stage directions and description of characters' actions Norway’s side or if he secretly helped the rebels, or both but this is treason and so he must die. (Filled with confusion, but also hope, Macbeth and Banquo discuss the recent events. Macbeth is now more comma after a fronted adverbial convinced that the Witches were telling the truth but Banquo is less trusting. Banquo warns Macbeth that subordinating conjunction they must be careful not to trust everything they hear as it could bring them harm.) stage direction in brackets (As Ross, Angus and Banquo move to one side to talk, Macbeth ponders what he has just heard.) comma in a list adverbial of time MACBETH: (to himself) So far, the Witches have told me two things which have both come true so it seems expanded noun phrase likely that I will become king. It is hard to know whether or not to trust the supernatural temptation that is conjunctive adverb promising me such an exciting promotion. However, it has made me think of the horrifying thought of exclamation mark year 3/4 spelling expanded noun phrase murdering King Duncan! Even though is it just a fantasy so far, the mere thought of committing murder subordinating conjunction year 3/4 spelling makes me feel uneasy. If fate wishes me to be king, then perhaps it will just happen. (As Macbeth snaps out of his daze, he apologises to his companions and together, the four men depart to visit the king.) grammarsaurus.co.uk
