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“Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover


Uttering spells through the fog and filthy air.” Act 1
scene 1

“They dance in a ring, whirling faster


Doing strange rituals/dancing and faster”- act 1 scene 3 V

How does Shakespeare make the audience fear the weird sisters? Find features of their
language which differ from other characters. You could identify:

1. They speak in rhyme.

2. Their lines are shorter than the other characters’ lines.

3. They never speak in prose, only verse.

4. They use words like ‘charm’ and old-fashioned language even for
Shakespeare’s time, like ‘aroint’.

5. The number three is important in magic and they use it several times.
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Comprehension Act 1 Scene 2, 3 and 4:

1. Why is the Thane of Cawdor being executed?


2. How does he reward Macbeth for killing the rebel Macdonald?
3. What about Banquo?
4. Make a list of quotations which show how Macbeth is seen by others.

5. What impression do we get of King Duncan? Is he a good king or not?


Consider how fair he has been in giving Macbeth his new title.

The world of men (Act 1 Scenes 2-4)

1)Banquo offers his loyalty to Duncan. What does this suggest about him?

This reveals that not only is Banquo loyal but he’s devoted
to his king as well as his people but he’s also got a
courageous side to him as well as someone who believes2
in justice.
Prophecies for Macbeth and Banquo: Act 1 Scene 3

Which of these prophecies are for Macbeth and which for Banquo? Complete the table.

Prophecy Macbeth or Banquo?

You will be king. Macbeth

Your title is Thane of Glamis. Macbeth

Your children will be kings, but you Banquo


won’t.

You are not going to be as happy as your


friend in one way, but in another way Banquo
you will be much happier.

You are getting a new title, Thane of Macbeth


Cawdor.

You’re not as important as your friend


but in another way you are more Banquo
important.

1. Whose fortune do you think is the best? Why?


Banquo because his children were promised royalty and the
Kingdom will be theirs
2. How do Macbeth and Banquo react to the prophecies?

(https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/key-questions-and-
answers).

Mac Beth seemed to have been happy about these prophecies because they had
eventually came true however Banquo seems to be skeptical about the whole
prophecy because he knew that the witches are tricking them into falling into
darkness

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