English II
Macbeth Soliloquy essay
Analyze the ways in which Shakespeare creates tone in one of the following soliloquies.
Act I
1.7.1-28
“If it were done when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well…And falls on th’other
Kody, Kassidy, Matt, Sophia, Matt, Michael
Emma, Ryan, David, John, Janie
Act II
2.1.33-64
“Is this a dagger…to heaven or to hell.”
Jeffrey, Hunter, A.J., Andrew, Tripp
Forrest, Cartter, Eric, Charlene, Lizzie, Jeff.
Act III
3.1.49-73
“To be thus…Who’s there?”
Alex, Parker, Barrett, James, Melanie
Jun, Zach, Grayson, Jake, Morgan
Begin with observation. Annotate the passage over the weekend.
Share your observations with the rest of your group on the first class meeting of next
week, and arrive at a thesis statement. You will have the rest of the class to plan your
essay.
For the second class meeting, be prepared to spend an hour writing the essay during class.
You should include textual evidence in the form of quotations, using proper parenthetical
citation. Also, avoid “to be” verbs.