1. Macbeth Revision of Act 1 Date:
Objectives
Revise Act 1 before moving on to Act 2
Make sure everyone is following the story.
Mark quotes (needed for 60% of any answer you give in PQE)
All of this should be on a sheet which can be used for revision purposes later so don’t write on the sheet.
Warm-up:
Raise your hand and share a thought about Act 1 of Macbeth. What do you think about it?

2. Short questions – one to two line answers
Short questions – one to two line answers. (For summary and recall of key moments).
Answer as a group. Raise hands, share answers with class, discuss and write down an answer.
The witches make a small prediction in the first scene. What? (S1)
How are Macbeth and Banquo first described by the captain? (S2)
What prize or reward is Macbeth given for his service? (S2)
How does Banquo describe the witches? (S3)
What predictions do the witches make about Macbeth and Banquo? (S3)
What official declarations does King Duncan make in scene four? (S4)
What is Lady Macbeth worried about when she hears the prophecy? (S5)
What is King Duncan’s reaction when he arrives at Macbeth’s castle? (S6)
What arguments does Macbeth make for ‘not’ killing Duncan? (S7)
What is their plan to kill Duncan? What is Lady Macbeth’s role so far? (S7)

3. Mid-sized questions – point, quote, explanation (For clarification and techniques and themes).
Raise hands to share and discuss quotes; where they are and what you think they mean.
Asides. In Scene 3 there are many ‘asides’ (character speaking with the audience privately). What is said and why might Macbeth not want Banquo to hear it?
Ambitions. What is Macbeth’s reaction to Duncan’s declaration about his son in scene four? Again, why must Macbeth move ‘aside’ to speak?
Gender. Re-read Scene 5, lines What does Lady Macbeth ask “you spirits” for? Why is this ‘unwomanly’ or something that requires her to be ‘unsexed’.
Honour. Re-read Scene 7, lines Find evidence that Macbeth is not a cold-hearted killer and that he is concerned with honour.

4. Long question – three P. Q. E
Long question – three P.Q.E. (For analysis of most important parts in the act).
Individual exercise. Finish for homework.
Examine the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. What conclusions can we draw from their interactions in scene seven? Give three examples.
‘Soliloquies’, from the Latin ‘solus (alone) and ‘loqui’ (to speak) reveal the true nature of a character. They are different from ‘asides’ in that not even the audience is meant to hear it. Of the several soliloquies in the play, three are in act one and marked below. Examine each one and answer what it reveals about the ‘true nature’ of the character.
"Glamis thou art..." (Scene 5, line 15) "The raven himself is hoarse..."  (Scene 5, line 37, both Lady Macbeth) "If it were done...." (Scene 7, line 1)