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Quick Write Questions
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
Why do some people seek power at all costs?
Explain the cause and effect that this may have
on an individual and others around them.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
Turn to page 308 in the textbook. How can the
cast of characters list be a valuable tool for
reading the play?
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012
Turn to page 313. Read both color coded clues.
What effect does Shakespeare create by having
Macbeth’s first words in the play echo the
witches’ chant in scene 1?
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012
Turn to page 323. In line 12, what does Macbeth
mean by “double trust?” Explain why this
comment may have an effect on the plot of the
play.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
Turn to page 328. Is Macbeth telling the truth?
Do you think Banquo believes him? Explain.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Turn to page 340. Why does Macduff refuse to
attend Macbeth’s coronation?
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Provide at least one cause and effect relationship
that may lead to Macbeth’s downfall and explain
its significance to the plot of the play.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Explain how fate may play a key role in
Macbeth?
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
“O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!”
“Thou mayst revenge. O slave!”
Turn to page 350. How do Banquo’s dying words
leave a lasting impression of his character in the
mind of the audience?
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
What might be the climax in Macbeth? Provide
one possible climax and explain.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Why do you think Shakespeare shows the
witches performing their satanic rites at this
stage of the rising action?
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
“Rebellious dead, rise never, till the Wood
Of Birnam rise, and our high-placed Macbeth
Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breath
To time and mortal custom.”
Turn to page 365. What do you think Macbeth
will do after hearing the apparitions’ prophecies?
MACBETH
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Go back in to the play and find another
cause and effect relationship.
Remember that your MLA evidence
will either be an example of “cause” OR
“effect”. Make sure that your
paragraph is in Step-Up format.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
“The mind I sway by and the heart I bear
Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with
fear” (V.iii 385).
Which of Macbeth’s qualities does this
passage reveal?
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Why do people sometimes associate moonlight
and the moon with love and romance?
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
What is the essence of true love? Consider what
various authors and songwriters have had to say
about the subject of love.