1. What initial thoughts does this image bring to mind. What do you see
What initial thoughts does this image bring to mind? What do you see? What could this represent?
It could relate to Macbeth, the main character in the play of Macbeth you’re about to study.

2. Complete this grid with the images you see on the next slide – all relating to ideas and themes within the play.

3. Early ideas and themes within the play
Denotation (What do you literally see in each image?) Connotation (What ideas, thoughts and feelings might come from each image?) Complete the grid.

4. Try to draw links across the images to make predictions about what might happen in the play Macbeth.

5. Interpret the possible development of events from the clues below which occur within a scene in Macbeth. Suggest the order these lines might be said; a situation which they may occur; whether the lines should be spoken by a man or woman.
‘My royal lord,
You do not give the cheer’
‘his Highness is not well’
‘At first
And last the hearty welcome’
‘What is’t that moves your
Highness?’
‘Strange things I have in head, that will to hand
Which must be acted ere they may be scanned.’

6. Said by Lady Macbeth to Macbeth
Here is the actual order these lines appear in this scene from the play. What do we learn about these five characters from their words, suggested actions and the way they interact with each other?
Spoken by Macbeth to his guests at a party
‘At first
And last the hearty welcome’ 1
Said by Lady Macbeth to Macbeth
‘My royal lord,
You do not give the cheer’ 2
Spoken by Lennox, a nobleman and supporter of Macbeth
Said by Ross, another supporter of Macbeth, to all guests
‘What is’t that moves your
Highness?’ 3
‘his Highness is not well’ 4 5
‘Strange things I have in head, that will to hand
Which must be acted ere they may be scanned.’
Macbeth speaks these words to Lady Macbeth

7. Reflection
Consider a colour, a symbol and an image (snap shot/ photograph) that you think best captures your understanding of the play of Macbeth so far.