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Macbeth Openings Journal or Notebook topics for brief writings. Meant to get you thinking & thinking about the play. Free powerpoints at

Mac QuickWrite #1 What if you, like Banquo & Macbeth, received the chance to discover your future? Would you? Advantages & Disadvantages? Predict Good, Bad or Undecided for the following: 3 witches, Donalbain, Macbeth, Macduff, King Duncan, Lennox, Banquo, Malcom, Ross, Lady Macbeth

Mac QuickWrite #2 Is ambition a good thing or a bad thing? What are you willing to do to get what you want? Are the following qualities masculine, feminine or both? Brave, Loyal, Weak, Strong, Aggressive, Creative, Sentimental, Patient, Kind, Intelligent, Caring, Fair, Curious, Adventuresome

Mac QuickWrite #3 Who is responsible for Duncan’s murder: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Witches, Fate, Duncan himself? What kind of a ruler has Macbeth become by the end of Act 3? How do his subjects think & feel about him?

Mac QuickWrite #4 Is Macbeth a tragic hero? What was his “foible?” Consider actions/decisions he made that led to his downfall. Imagine you’re Mac’s friend. You hate his deeds but understand his motives. Write a eulogy for your friend.