Lesson 5.4 - Macbeth (Act 3 Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4)
Specific Expectations:
Reading for Meaning - 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6
Understanding Form and Style - 2.2; 2.3
Learning Goal(s):
In this lesson you will demonstrate your understanding of the text on four levels: factual, interpretive, critical and personal; be exposed to background information about Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama, as well as continue to examine Shakespeare's use of language.
Act 2 Journal Entry.
Write a letter/ diary entry for Macbeth, as he reflects on the murder of King Duncan.
As Macbeth, you should talk about
- why you wanted to kill him,
- Your initial reaction to this idea
- How your wife convinced you to act
- How you killed him
- How you felt after
- The chaos that has begun
Use the first person "I"
- why you wanted to kill him,