1. Macbeth characters 1 Date:
Objectives
Realise what you need for the Leaving Cert from Macbeth
Prepare for the essay on Lady Macbeth.
Examine one scene to effectively talk about this character.
Warm-up - next slide.

2. Macbeth characters 1 Date: Act 1 Scene 5 – Lady Macbeth’s Soliloquy
gall
blood
What do these words suggest?
What do they show about Lady Macbeth’s intentions?
dark
knife
fatal
mortal
murdering
hell
remorse

3. Worksheets
In ‘the real murderer???’ worksheet, read through the summary and do the following.
Mark reasons why she is to blame for Duncan’s murder.
Mark reasons why she is not to blame.
In the ‘Lady Macbeth’ – answer the three questions by reading through the scene and finding quotations.
This should start the preparation for being able to write an essay on Lady Macbeth by Christmas.

4. Cooldown
I think,
I know,
I wonder.