The aftermath How is it used in What parts of the text What are Malcolm and How do A01, A02, A04, A05, of Murder soap operas on create dramatic irony? Donalblain’s reasons for scenes show A06 (Lang) television? fleeing? Macbeth to be How is duplicitous (two dramatic Irony Find evidence from the text to faced?) used to great support your answers. effect in Act 2 What Scenes 3 and What impression does the opportunity does 4? fleeing of Malcolm and this give Donalblain create for the other Macbeth to hide characters in the play? What his murderous would you think in their actions? position? Find evidence to support your answers. 14. Respond to these Read and act out Act 3 In what ways may the Class Suspicious three questions: scene 1 presentation of Macbeth performances Minds change on stage? Copies of the Why might Banquo What lines make Which group scene for Act 3 Scene 1 be suspicious of Macbeth look What difference would that performs these distribution for Macbeth what particularly dastardly? make to the audience how lines best? If you homework. – – does he know that would you direct him in the had stage A01, A02, How does the the others do not? delivery of these lines? directions in the A03, A04 (Lit) presentation of How would you play how – A01, A02, the lines affect How will Macbeth perform them to make In working groups would these A04, A05, the audience’s deal with Banquo sure the audience is students (groups of four) ones be written A06 (Lang) perspective of becoming suspicious fully aware of the students devise different ways for maximum Macbeth? about his actions? significance of these to act out this scene. effect. lines?
The aftermath of Murder How is dramatic Irony used to great effect in Act 2 Scenes 3 and 4? How is it used in soap operas on television? What parts of the text create dramatic irony? What are Malcolm and Donalblain’s reasons for fleeing? Find evidence from the text to support your answers. What impression does the fleeing of Malcolm and Donalblain create for the other characters in the play? What would you think in their position? Find evidence to support your answers. How do scenes show Macbeth to be duplicitous (two faced?) What opportunity does this give Macbeth to hide his murderous actions? A01, A02, A04, A05, A06 (Lang) 14. Suspicious Minds Act 3 Scene 1 How does the presentation of the lines affect the audience’s perspective of Macbeth? Respond to these three questions: Why might Banquo be suspicious of Macbeth – what does he know that the others do not? How will Macbeth deal with Banquo becoming suspicious about his actions? Read and act out Act 3 scene 1 What lines make Macbeth look particularly dastardly? How would you perform them to make sure the audience is fully aware of the significance of these lines? In what ways may the presentation of Macbeth change on stage? What difference would that make to the audience – how would you direct him in the delivery of these lines? In working groups students (groups of four) students devise different ways to act out this scene. Class performances Which group performs these lines best? If you had stage directions in the play – how would these ones be written for maximum effect. Copies of the scene for distribution for homework. A01, A02, A03, A04 (Lit) A01, A02, A04, A05, A06 (Lang)