Review Act by Act –support answers with evidence from the text (event and quote/s)
ACT 1 a) Describe the atmosphere created by the opening scene of the play. What does it suggest about the events that are about to unfold? b) What impression of Macbeth’s character is in act 1, scene 2 created? c) List the witches’ prophecies for Macbeth and Banquo. Act 1, scene 2) d) How do Macbeth and Banquo react to the prophecies? (Act 1, Scene 4, lines 50-60 and 128-142)
Why? e) How do Macbeth and Banquo react when they learn of Macbeth’s new title? Act 1, Scene 4) f) After reading Macbeth’s letter, Lady Macbeth expresses ‘fear’ about him-what are her fears?
Act 1, Scene 5) g) What does Lady Macbeth mean when she advises Macbeth to ‘…look like the innocent flower,/But be the serpent under’t’? (Act 1, scene 5, lines 63-64) h) What is so ironic about the comments by King Duncan about Macbeth castle (Act 1, scene 4) i) OUTLINE THE FOUR REASONS Macbeth considers against murdering King Duncan. (Act 1, scene
7, lines 1-28) What does this show about Macbeth character? j) What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to persuade Macbeth to murder Duncan? (Act 1, scene
7, lines 48-58)
ACT 2 a) Explain how Macbeth is affected by the vision of the dagger. (Act 2, scene 1) How does this make him feel about killing King Duncan? b) Explain Lady Macbeth’s excuse for not killing Duncan herself (Act 2, scene 2) What does this reveal about her? c) How is Macbeth affected by killing Duncan? Act 2, scene 2) d) Malcolm and Donalbain reacted inappropriately to their father’s death- do you agree or disagree? (Act 2, scene 3) e) As an overview, list the things in acts 1 and 2 that are ‘fair’ and those that are ‘foul.’
ACT 3 a) Explain Banquo’s feelings about the witches’ prophecies and Macbeth’s fortunes. (Act 3, scene
1, lines 1-10) b) Describe Macbeth’s attitudes towards Banquo. How does he persuade the murderers to assassinate him? (Act 3,scene 1) c) What does Act 3, scene 2 reveal about the states of mind of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth? d) Is Banquo’s ghost real or a figment of Macbeths imagination? (act 3, scene 4) e) Explain Macbeths feat that ‘It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.’ (Act 3, scene4, line 121)

ACT 4 a) Why does Macbeth visit the witches in act 4, scene 1? What is the outcome of his visit? b) Macduff tells Malcolm of the terrible situation on Scotland under Macbeth’s reign. (Act
4, scene 3) What do we learn about the situation in Scotland? c) How does Malcolm test Macduff’s loyalty? (act 4, scene 3) What does this test reveal about Macduff? d) In Act 4, scene 3 there is much talk of the qualities of the king, including references to the mystical, healing powers of the King of England. Outline the positive and negative qualities of a monarch described in this scene e) Throughout act 4, scene 3, several derogatory terms are used to refer to Macbeth. Make a list of these terms.
ACT 5 a) Describe Lady Macbeth’s behaviour in Act 5, scene 1. Why dos she continuously refer to
‘blood’? b) What does the dialogue in Act 5, scene 2 tell you about the situation in Scotland? What does it tell you about Macbeth’s own problems? c) Explain Macbeth’s vision of his own future. (Act 5, scene 3, lines 25-31) d) Summarise Macbeth’s attitudes towards life in his famous speech, ‘Tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow’. (Act 5, scene 5, lines 9-28) e) Explain how Malcolm proposes to rule as King of Scotland.

Group act, scene summary dot points on the board –do on sheet, will print copies for the class
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2
4
3
2
Scene 5
Scene 6
ACT 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
ACT 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
ACT3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 1 scenes 1-7
Act 2 scenes 1-4
Act 3 scenes 1-6
Act 4 scenes 1-3
Act 5 scenes 1-9
ACT 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7

ACT 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8
Scene 9