1. Do Now
10 minutes of Vocabulary.com

2. Macbeth Act 1 Objectives: Explore characterization
Examine the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

3. Themes What are the main themes of Act One? ambition
chaos and disorder
light and dark
good and evil
fair and foul

4. The Witches
Act 1, Scene 1

5. Objectives
At the end of this scene you will have discovered the effectiveness of the opening scene and it’s purpose in the play

6. Scene 1: The Setting The scene starts on a moor.
The three witches enter to thunder and lightening.
What does this tell you about the action that is to follow?

7. Discuss and Submit #1: Film Analysis
On the clip there are three versions of the opening scene
Which do you think is most effective and why? Explain!
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8. We Meet Macbeth
Act 1, Scene 2 and Act 1, Scene 3

9. Discuss and Submit #2: First Impressions…
How do you get to know what someone is like?
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10. Appearance and Reality
Act 1, scene 4 and Act 1, scene 5

11. Discuss and Submit #3: Appearances can be deceiving…
To what extent do you find this statement true or false? Be sure to explain your response.
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12. Objective
At the end of these acts you will have discovered the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, in terms of how their appearance differs from their reality.

13. Appearances can be deceiving
Look like th’innocent flower/But be the serpent under’t
Fair is foul and foul is fair
False face must hide what the false heart doth know
Outward show does not match inward reality. Relate this to one of the key themes.

14. Powers of Persuasion
Act 1, scene 6 and 7

15. Act 1, scene 7: Macbeth’s Soliloquy
Read Macbeth’s Soliloquy
I still have a choice...

16. Act 1, scene 7: Quote Quest
Macbeth argues against killing Duncan, and considers the following points:
Vengeance
Kinship
Loyalty
Hospitality
Duncan’s good qualities
Religion
Pity
Horror

17. Macbeth’s Soliloquy
During his entire speech, Macbeth rarely states directly that he will kill Duncan – instead he uses many euphemisms (less brutal language), such as referring to the act as ‘it’, ‘assassination’, ‘his surcease’, ‘this blow’, ‘these cases’, ‘the deed’, ‘his taking off’, ‘horrid deed’, and ‘my intent’. Why?

18. The Lady Can Persuade
Act 1, scene 7 continued

19. Macbeth Vs Lady Macbeth?
Who holds the power?
Macbeth Vs Lady Macbeth?

20. Individual Assignment
Complete Act 1 questions. Due on turnitin.com no later than the following class period.

21. Homework Vocabulary.com due Monday
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