Copy of Module Eight Lesson One Activity Three

Google Doc Access Directions: ● Please click on File in the upper left corner. ● If you are working on a Chromebook or Google Docs, choose the Make a copy option and save a copy of the document to your Google Drive. ● If not, choose the Download as option and then the Microsoft Word (.docx) option to download an editable copy of the document to your computer. Macbeth guided reading: Act I scene i What just happened? 1. Notice the stage directions. Where does the action for this scene take place? Describe the setting? Infer what the mood of this scene might be given the setting. This scene's action takes place in a desert and features thunder, lightning, and possibly rain. This play's ambiance is gloomy and unsettling because of the location in which it is situated. 2. Quickly scan the text. Which characters are involved? 3 witches 3. Remember to define vocabulary words that you are unsure of. Do you know what hurly-burly means? Heath? Heath is uncultivated area, and Hurly Burly denotes active. 4. You should read and pause according to the punctuation rather than stopping at the end of each line. What question does the first witch pose to the group? Be sure to paraphrase (put in your own words) so that I can be sure you understand the language. She wants to know where they should get together once more. 5. The second and third witch essentially tell the first witch where and when they will meet again. Where and when will they meet again? If you are unable to answer this question, go back and reread. The third witch says they should meet on the desolate area of ground, and the second witch adds they should meet at sunset, after the storm and noise have passed. 6. Examine lines 12-13. Explain what these words mean. Everything that brings us happiness or fulfillment is bad or evil for others, and vice versa, therefore let's put the evil behind us and go on. Now thinking about the “so what”: why is this scene important: 1. Given that the play opens with three witches chanting in a thunderstorm about meeting Macbeth, what can you infer about the play? It is implied that the play is enigmatic, unsettling, and sinister. It is also possible to assume that they are planning something, even though you are not aware of it yet. 2. From the very beginning, the witches engage in “double-speak” or equivocation. This means that their words can take on multiple meanings. What does it mean that “the battle’s lost and won”? How might this double-speak influence the characters and actions of the play? By revealing who is winning and who is