1. D Mac Gabhann, Scoil Chaitríona
Macbeth by
William Shakespeare
Question: Compare and contrast the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act 2 scene 2. Which of the two has the stronger character?
D Mac Gabhann, Scoil Chaitríona

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PLAN
Complete a table in your book comparing and contrasting Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act 2 Scene 2.
Re-read the script and look for points that tell you how they are feeling or behaving in this act. Look for at least three points & quotes for each character.
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Macbeth
Quote
Lady Macbeth
Lost in terrifying guilt.
He cannot speak the word ‘Amen’ line 28
Boasts how she would have killed Duncan herself but for the fact he looked like her father. She is bold
‘Had he not resembled my father…I had done’t’ line 12-13
Terrified to return
Domineering (Bossy)
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4. Write an introduction to your essay E.g.
In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth…
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5. Write a short paragraph introducing the two characters...E.g.
Macbeth is a strong, ……… soldier at the beginning of the play. However, he meets three ……… who tell him three things: that he is ……… and will become ……… and eventually……… He becomes obsessed with this thought.
Lady Macbeth is a character who is the driving force behind Macbeth’s evil deeds. Macbeth ……… and loves her.
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Take one point from your grid about Macbeth and explain it using P.E.E. E.g.
In Act 2 scene 2 Macbeth is lost in terrifying guilt following his act of murder on Duncan. A quote to show this is :……………………………….. This clearly shows that when Macbeth returns from the murder he is in a real……………. He cannot function properly and is so traumatised he could not even answer the word ‘amen’ to Malcolm and Donalbain’s prayers. This shows that Macbeth is not a very ……… at this point in the play because he is not coping very well with what he has done
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7. Write your next point on Lady Macbeth:
On the other hand Lady Macbeth appears to be quite bold at this point. A quote to show this is……………..
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8. Write your next point from the grid on Macbeth:
Macbeth is also terrified to return to the place where the murder was comitted this is shown when he says……………..
Write your next point on Lady Macbeth:
Lady Macbeth, on the other hand, is very domineering towards Macbeth because she says……………….In this scene she is saying……. .
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9. Continue writing about each character in turn
Ensure that each character is discussed using Quote, Statement, Analysis.
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Conclusion….
Conclusion: Using the information above decide on who you think the stronger character is and refer back to the points you made throughout the essay.
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