A9Macbeth

DueOct21,2016at3pmPoints100Questions5TimeLimit
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Instructions
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Based on Macbeth - Act 1, Scenes 1 - 7

Question1
20/20pts

RefertoAct1,Scenes1&2.
Uptothispoint,whodoyouconsiderfoul?Whoisfair?Explainand
supportyouranswers.

YouAnswered

AtthispointIwouldsaytheThaneofCawdorisfoulandMacbethisfair.In
thisquote,"Assistedbythatmostdisloyaltraitor,TheThaneofCawdor,"
weseethattheThanewasveryclosetothekingyetcommittedtreason.This
makeshimfoulunlikemacbethwhoweseeisavaliantleaderandfighter
fromthequote,"ForbraveMacbethdisdainingfortunewithhisbrandished
steel."

Question2
20/20pts
RefertoAct1,Scene3
HowisBanquodifferentfromMacbeth?UseexamplesfromScenes2and3
toindicatetheirdifferences.
YouAnswered

Macbethisveryambitiousandwantstobelievethesisterscompletelywhile

banqoisalittlemorecautiousandfearsthatthewitchesaretrickingthem
intotheirownundoing.Inscenethreemacbethsays,"GlamisandThaneof
Cawdor!Thegreatestisbehind.Doyounothopeyourchildrenshallbe
kings?"fromthisquoteweseeMacbethsexcitementovertheproceedings
andfaiththattheprophesywillcometrue.Ontheotherhandbackisvery
skepticalandweseethiswhenhesays,"oftentimes,towinusofourhair,
theinstrumentsofdarknesstellustruths,winuswithhonesttrifles,to
betray'sindeepestconsequence."

Question3
20/20pts
RefertoAct1,Scene4.
WhenMacbethofferstoactasmessenger,isheactingoutofgratitudeand
respectfortheKing,ormighthehaveothermotivesforarrivingatInverness
beforeDuncan?Explainyourresponse.
YouAnswered

IbelieveMacbethsmotivationtobethemessengerisveiledbytheexcuseof
hisgratitudewhentherealreasonhewouldliketoarrivebeforeduncaisto
informhiswifeofwhatheheardfromthethreesisters.Weknowthis
becausewithduncantherehewouldn'tbeabletoinformhiswifeandcome
upwithaplantotakethethrone.

Question4
20/20pts

RefertoAct1,Scene5.
WhatisyouropinionofLadyMacbeth?Useexamplesfromthissceneto
supportyouropinion.
YouAnswered

IbelievethatLadyMacbethisaloyalwifewhothirstsforpowerandhasthe
capabilitytobeincrediblycruel.Shedecidesthatherhusbandittoogoodto
realizehisambitionsandbecauseofthissheintendstohelpcultivatehis
cruelty.weseethiswhenshesays,"YetIdofearthynature;Itistoofullo'
th'milkofhumankindnesstocatchthenearestway."Sheaskstobefullof
crueltyandfreeofremorse

Question5
20/20pts
RefertoAct1,Scenes6&7.
WhatargumentsdoesMacbeth'swifeusetoconvincehimtogoaheadwith
theplan?Howdoyoufeelabouthercommentsandhisreaction?Whatare
hisfearsandhowdoesshereassureshim?Areherargumentslogicalor
emotional?
YourAnswer:
LadyMacbethtellsMacbeththatheisbeingweak,thathecouldbesomuch
morethanaman,andthatifshesaidshewoulddoititwouldbedoneno
matterhowcrueltheact.Hetakesthisinformationandbelievesher
completely,bendingtoherwill.Hefearsthattheywillfailandsheconsoles
himbyexplainingherfoolproofplan.Althoughherargumentsare
psychopathictheisdrawinguponlogictomaketheirpan,asforthefirst
coupleargumentsshedoesnotuselogosbutdrawsuponpathostopersuade
Macbeth.