Macbeth

Macbeth

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 7 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Macbeth is alone. He is thinking about the plan to murder King Duncan.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an ambitious character.

Write about:

• how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an ambitious character in this speech

• how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an ambitious character in the play as a whole.

Macbeth

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 7 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Macbeth has decided that he is no longer prepared to carry out the plan to murder King Duncan.

Starting with this conversation, explore how far Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a strong female character.

Write about:

• how far Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a strong female character in this conversation

• how far Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a strong female character in the play as a whole.

Macbeth

Read the following extract from Act 5 Scene 3 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Macbeth hears that the English army is approaching and asks the Doctor for a report about Lady Macbeth.

Starting with this conversation, explore how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a male character who changes during the play.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Macbeth in this conversation

• how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a male character who changes in the play as a whole.

Macbeth

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 1 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Macbeth is thinking of his feelings about Banquo.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s fears.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s fears in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s fears in the play as a whole.

Macbeth

Read the following extract from Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Macbeth has murdered Duncan and has returned to Lady

Starting with this conversation, explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents their relationship in this extract

• how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the play as a whole.

Macbeth

Read the following extract from Act 5 Scene 1 of Macbeth and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, the Doctor and the Gentlewoman watch Lady Macbeth sleepwalking.

‘Lady Macbeth is a female character who changes during the play.’

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how far you agree with this view.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in this extract

• how far Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a female character who changes in the play as a whole.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a violent character.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Macbeth in this extract

• how far Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a violent character in the play as a whole.

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how Shakespeare presents the attitudes of Macbeth and Banquo towards the supernatural.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents the attitudes of Macbeth and Banquo towards the supernatural in this extract

• how Shakespeare presents the attitudes of Macbeth and Banquo towards the supernatural in the play as a whole.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents ambition in Macbeth

Write about:

how Shakespeare presents ambition in this speech

how Shakespeare presents ambition in the play as a whole.