Macbeth Part 4-7 comprehension

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Start assignment

Make a summary for part 6+7

Today

Summaries

Comprehension questions - the story so far

Part 8

Homework

Lesson aims

I can show my understanding of the story by answering questions on it

I can discuss where I think characters went wrong...

COMPREHENSION...

MACBETH

Part 4

In part 4 why is Banquo unhappy?

1. He wants to be king
2. He thinks that Macbeth might be a murderer
3. He doesn't like to be 'less than Macbeth.'
4. He misses Duncan

Macbeth is worried that

1. Banquo's son will take his place
2. the thanes will find out he is a murderer
3. Duncan's ghost will haunt him
4. Banquo will become king.

Why does Macbeth organise a feast at the palace?

1. He wants to celebrate becoming king
2. He wants to talk to Banquo about Malcolm and Donalbain
3. He wants to trap Banquo and his son Fleance
4. He wants to celebrate his friendship with Banquo

Why is Macbeth so happy at the beginning of the feast?

1. He believes that both Banquo and Fleance are dead.
2. He's pleased to see his guests.
3. Lady Macbeth has told him to be more cheerful.
4. He wants to enjoy the food and wine.

Why does Macbeth become pale and start trembling?

1. He is ill.
2. He knows that Fleance is still alive.
3. He sees the ghost of Banquo
4. There's nowhere for him to sit.

Why do the thanes leave the table?

1. They are afraid of the ghost.
2. They are afraid of Macbeth.
3. They understand that Macbeth has killed Banquo.
4. Lady Macbeth asks them to leave because the king is ill.

Part 5 

The witches tell Macbeth not to speak to the spirits because

1. They already know his thoughts
2. it is dangerous to speak to spirits directly
3. human beings cannot speak directly to spirits
4. they would not answer him

Macbeth receives four messages from the spirits.Two of the messages makes him happy which are they?

What messages from the witches make Macbeth unhappy?

MACBETH

Part 6 

Why does one of the thanes believe that Malcolm and Donalbain didn't kill Duncan?

1. They were too frightened
2. The two soldiers killed the king
3. They loved their father
4. Macbeth killed the king

Macduff thinks that

1. the soldiers killed Duncan because they were paid by Malcom and Donalbain.
2. Macbeth killed Duncan because he wanted to become king
3. Lady Macbeth killed Duncan because she wanted to help her husband
4. Banquo killed Duncan because he wanted to become king

Macduff decides to go to England because

1. he wants to find Malcolm and Donalbain
2. he's afraid of Macbeth
3. he doesn't want to live in Scotland while Macbeth is king.
4. he wants to ask the English king for help

Macbeth decides to kill Macduff and his family because

1. he thinks Macduff is dangerous
2. Macduff's a traitor
3. Macduff's a liar
4. he wants Macduff's castle

At first Macduff doesn't want to fight with Malcolm against Macbeth because

1. he doesn't trust Malcolm
2. Macbeth is a bad man
3. he thinks it is wrong to invade his own country
4. he wants to wait and think about it

Macduff then agrees to fight because

1. he learns that Macbeth has killed his family
2. if he defeats Macbeth he will become king
3. he likes Malcolm
4. Malcolm will pay him a lot of money

Part 7

What were the rumours about Macbeth's wife?

What did the servant ask the doctor to do?

Why was the queen rubbing her hands?

What did the doctor think about Macbeth's wife?

Would you rather have an easy job working for someone else or work for yourself but work incredibly hard?

1. Easy job for someone else
2. Work for yourself, but hard

Would you rather be forced to dance every time you heard music or be forced to sing along to any song you heard?

1. forced to dance
2. forced to sing

Would you rather be completely invisible for one day or be able to fly for one day?

1. Invisible
2. Able to fly

Today

Hour 1: Character list

Read part 2

Macbeth/Lady Macbeth similarities/differences

Comprehension and vocab work

Hour 2 : Read part 3

Comprehension

Interview - hotseat!

Let's read part 8

B2F

B2H

Let every soldier hue him down a bough and bear it before him
what do you think this means?
And why do you think the soldiers were commanded to do this?

What news did the servant give Macbeth?

Macbeth said that he has 'one hope'- what was it?

Who did Macbeth kill in battle?

"The witches played with me"
What did Macbeth mean by this statement?

Why did Macbeth refuse to surrender?

Who becomes the new King of Scotland?

Why did Macbeth still want to fight?

Discuss

What do you think the biggest mistake Macbeth made was?

Why?

Homework

Make a summary of part 8

Next week: 3rd conditional and conditionals test (Friday)