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Act I, Scenes 1-3 and 4-5
Key Characters:
Macbeth - A nobleman of Scotland and the “antihero” of the play. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but
he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into evil deeds to fulfill his ambitions to the throne, and once he commits
his first crime and is crowned King of Scotland, he embarks on further atrocities with increasing ease.
The Three Witches - Three “black and midnight hags” who plot mischief against Macbeth using charms, magic spells,
and prophecies.
Banquo - A nobleman of Scotland. Banquo is the general whose children, according to the witches’ prophecy, will
inherit the Scottish throne. Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not translate those thoughts
into action.
King Duncan - The good King of Scotland. Duncan is the model of a virtuous, benevolent, and thoughtful ruler.
Malcolm - Duncan’s Son
Ross - A Scottish nobleman.
After watching the video clip, describe the tone of the video clip of Act I, Scenes 1-3: __________________________
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Write the definition of foreshadowing here: _____________________________________________________________
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Rephrase the definition into your own words here: ________________________________________________________
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Explain how the first three scenes contain foreshadowing for the rest of the play. Use examples from the text:
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List additional instances of foreshadowing from Scene 4 below. Make sure to include line numbers!
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With your table group, continue to read through Scene 5, and list examples of foreshadowing below (remember
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Summarize the effects of foreshadowing below:
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