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    The witches predict that Macbeth will become thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland, and that Banquo's descendants will be kings. When Duncan names his son Malcolm as heir to the throne, Macbeth reacts with interest in the witches' prophecy. Macbeth and his wife plan to murder Duncan to fulfill the prophecy of Macbeth becoming king.

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    Macbeth Act I Comprehension: Witches' Predictions & Macbeth's Ambition

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    Ricky Graham
    The witches predict that Macbeth will become thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland, and that Banquo's descendants will be kings. When Duncan names his son Malcolm as heir to the throne, Macbeth reacts with interest in the witches' prophecy. Macbeth and his wife plan to murder Duncan to fulfill the prophecy of Macbeth becoming king.

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    MacbethActIComprehension

    1.

    RecallWhatpredictionsdothewitchesmakeaboutMacbethandBanquo?

    2.

    ClarifyHowdoesMacbethreactwhenDuncandeclareshissonMalcolm
    heirtotheScottishthrone?
    3.

    SummarizeWhatdoMacbethandhiswifeplantodotomakethe
    witchespredictionscometrue?

    LiteraryAnalysis
    4.

    IdentifyMoodRereadScene1,lines111.Whatmoodiscreatedbythe
    witches?Whydoyouthinkthedramaopenswiththisscene?

    5.

    MakeInferencesWhatcanyouinferaboutMacbethandLadyMacbeths
    marriagefromtheirinteractioninScene7?

    6.

    ExamineShakespeareanDramaReviewtheactionsyouverecordedinyour
    chartssofarforMacbethandLadyMacbeth.Atthispointintheplay,which
    characterdoyouthinkismoreforceful?Citeevidencetoexplainyour
    answer.

    7.

    AnalyzeShakespeareanTragedyUseachartliketheoneshowntorecordthe
    soliloquiesandasidesinActOnethatprovideinsightintothecharacterswho
    speakthem.WhatdoMacbethsandBanquosasidestoeachotherafter
    hearingthewitchesprophecies(Scene3,lines118126)revealabouteach
    man?
    Scene,Lines

    SoliloquyorAside? Insight

    8.

    MakeJudgmentsAboutaCharacterWhatcharactertraitsdoMacbeths
    exploitsonthebattlefielddemonstrate?Arethesequalitiesconsistentwith
    theplothedevises?Explainwhyorwhynot.

    LiteraryCriticism
    9.CriticalInterpretationsSomecriticshavepointedoutthatMacbeth
    clearlyrecognizestheimmoralityofhismurderousplanandforeseesits
    terribleconsequences,yetstillgoesthroughwithit.WhywouldMacbethdo
    this?Provideevidencefromthetexttosupportyourexplanation.

    Canyoueverbetoo

    ambitious?

    Withoutthewitchespredictions,doyouthinkMacbethandLadyMacbeth
    wouldhavebeensatisfiedwiththeirplaceinlife?Explainwhy.

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