MACBETH WEBQUEST
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Assignment #1 Home
1. Who was the culprit behind Donwald killing King Duff?
2. How do you think that Shakespeare may have adapted this for his own play?
3. Why was war and slaughter acceptable during this time period?
4. Characterize the "real" Macbeth...upstanding guy or not?
Assignment #3 The Globe Theater
5. Based on the pictures above, where do you think that the poor people, also known as the
"groundlings," watched the play in the theater. *Hint - think about the word "groundling."
6. Why do you think the Globe theater is shaped the way that it is?
7. What is ironic about the Puritans taking over the English throne and having the King
beheaded?
Assignment #4 Macbeth a La Eminem
8. What is your impression of Lady Macbeth from the rap?
9. If I told you that this rap was a “parody,” what do you think a parody is? Name some
famous shows or movies that are considered “parodies.”
10. What are prophesies? The witches in the play do quite a bit of prophesying about the
future of Scotland…