Multiple Choice Answers:
1. Who wrote Macbeth?
- William Shakespeare
2. Whos letter was Lady Macbeth reading?
- Macbeth
3. Does Lady Macbeth think that Macbeth can live up to the expectation of being king?
- Yes, but she doesnt think he has the mean streak in his body
Homework Questions:
1. What sort of things does she say he would do if she was a man?
- She says that she wouldnt hold back on things that she would just go for it.
- Lady Macbeth says that she would just take the seize of the crown.
- She also says that she would be an aggresive king and she doesnt know if Macbeth has this.
2. What sort of things does she say to Macbeth to make him feel weak?
- She says he doesnt lack ambition but he doesnt have that mean streak needed to become king.
- She says "You don’t want to cheat, yet you want what doesn’t belong to you". This means she doesnt think he will become a good king.
3. What are some of the similarities between the original and the modern text?
- They both have the same meaning and understanding behind them.
- As Lady Macbeth's character changes so much, she goes from being very agressive and bossy to just going insane and we can understand this through both of the texts.
4. In class you will be given a hard copy of the modern day text. You will need to highlight the words that tell the reader something about Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
1. Who wrote Macbeth?
- William Shakespeare
2. Whos letter was Lady Macbeth reading?
- Macbeth
3. Does Lady Macbeth think that Macbeth can live up to the expectation of being king?
- Yes, but she doesnt think he has the mean streak in his body
Homework Questions:
1. What sort of things does she say he would do if she was a man?
- She says that she wouldnt hold back on things that she would just go for it.
- Lady Macbeth says that she would just take the seize of the crown.
- She also says that she would be an aggresive king and she doesnt know if Macbeth has this.
2. What sort of things does she say to Macbeth to make him feel weak?
- She says he doesnt lack ambition but he doesnt have that mean streak needed to become king.
- She says "You don’t want to cheat, yet you want what doesn’t belong to you". This means she doesnt think he will become a good king.
3. What are some of the similarities between the original and the modern text?
- They both have the same meaning and understanding behind them.
- As Lady Macbeth's character changes so much, she goes from being very agressive and bossy to just going insane and we can understand this through both of the texts.
4. In class you will be given a hard copy of the modern day text. You will need to highlight the words that tell the reader something about Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.