Macbeth Act IV Discussion Questions Act IV Discussion Questions: As you read Act IV, answer the questions in complete sentences. Submit your answers to the Macbeth Act IV/V questions drop box (worth 10 points). Scene 1 1. This is the most famous scene involving the Three Witches. What are they doing? 2. Macbeth demands that they tell him about his future. What are the three apparitions, and what is the message of each? 3. Describe the “show of eight kings.” 4. Macbeth learns that Macduff has gone to England. What does he (Macbeth) then plan? Scene 2 5. Ross speaks with Lady Macduff about her husband’s departure. What is her reaction? 6. Lady Macduff’s conversation with her son about Macduff foreshadows what? 7. What happens to the Macduff family? Scene 3 8. How does Macduff explain the situation of Scotland caused by Macbeth? 9. Malcolm adds that there could be worse leaders than Macbeth. What concerns does he express about leaders? 10. Ross reports to Macduff about the murder of his family. What does Malcolm hope for Macduff? Macbeth Act V Discussion Questions Act V Discussion Questions: As you read Act V, answer the questions in complete sentences and watch the available videos. Submit your answers to the Macbeth Act IV/V questions drop box (worth 15 points). Scene 1 (See Lady Macbeth sleepwalk: https://myshakespeare.com/macbeth/act-5-scene-1 ) 11. The Gentlewoman has summoned the Doctor over her concerns about Lady Macbeth. What symptoms does she describe to the Doctor? 12. What action does Lady Macbeth continually perform? 13. What advice does the Doctor give? Scene 2 14. Who is returning to Scotland? What is their attitude? 15. The English are also coming to Scotland to help fight against Macbeth. Where do the armies plan to meet? 16. Meanwhile, describe the current behavior of Macbeth, who is hiding out at Dunsinane. Scene 3 17. Macbeth believes he need not fear death because of which of the three witches’ predictions? 18. Why does the Doctor tell Macbeth he cannot cure Lady Macbeth’s illness? Scene 4 19. What instructions does Malcolm give to the soldiers? Scene 5 20. What has Lady Macbeth done? 21. Explain the lines: “Out, out brief candle Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.” 22. How is the message of the second apparition fulfilled? Scene 6 23. What is the plan of attack? Scene 7 (Watch the final battle: https://myshakespeare.com/macbeth/act-5-scene-7 ) 24. Who does Macbeth then kill? Scene 8 25. What man finally kills Macbeth? How is that possible in order to fulfill the witches’ prediction? 26. Who becomes the next king? (TOTAL POINTS FOR THE ACT IV/V DISCUSSION: 25) Macbeth Act 1 Storyboard Template Think of the storyboard as a comic strip. Each block has a picture with an action and a line or two of dialog. You can draw pictures or type or handwrite a description of the action in the blocks. For each action, write a description of the action for the characters in Act 1. How to Complete Your Storyboard Almost every TV commercial, TV show, or video began as a storyboard. The storyboard is a sheet of paper that breaks down the elements of a video production into what you see and what you hear, a visual outline of sorts. After reading Act I of Macbeth, create a storyboard of the main events of the entire act. Your storyboard is divided into 12 frames. Using pictures and words, you will use the box to describe an important event or conversation that takes place in Act 1. Below the box, you will write what is happening in the scene or provide additional details. The boxes should be in chronological order as they occur in the play. Do your work on this document. Save it and then submit to the drop box when all 12 boxes have been filled and described. This assignment is worth 25 points. Name: ______________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Macbeth You Be the Investigator Activity After reading Act II of Macbeth, put your creativity to work along with your knowledge of the murder of King Duncan. Pretend that you are a police investigator who arrives on the crime scene at the castle. Gather evidence, perform interviews as appropriate, and fill out the following report in formal language. When finished, save your work and submit this document to the CSI Investigator’s Form drop box. This assignment is worth 25 points. CSI Investigator’s Form In Service of King Duncan Department of the Interior and Local Government SCOTLAND NATIONAL POLICE ______________________________________ _______________________ CSI FORM (This Form shall be brought by the Investigator at the Crime Scene and shall be completed by the same.) ___________ Date Primary Place of Occurrence: ___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _______________________ Secondary Place of Occurrence or Finding Place: ___________________________ Type/Nature of Incident: ________________________________________________ Time Investigators arrived at the Crime Scene: ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Weather Condition ____________________________________________________ Time and Request for Support Relayed by: ________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ A. Names of Victim(s) and Status (Safe/Injured/Hospitalized/Deceased, etc.): _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ B. Names of Persons Found at (inside) the Crime Scene by the Investigator: __________________________ ________________________________ __________________________ ________________________________ __________________________ _________________________________ 1 __________________________ _________________________________ (Note: Use the overleaf or back page for extra entries) C. Names of Suspects and Status (Arrested/At-large, etc.) and Weapons, if any: __________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________ __________________________________ __________________________ __________________________________ __________________________ ___________________________________ D. Name of Persons Found Near or at the Vicinity of Crime Scene by the Investigator: __________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________ ___________________________________ __________________________ ____________________________________ __________________________ ____________________________________ E. Names of Persons Interviewed by the Investigator: Name Information Collected (Note: Add additional rows as needed.) F. Names of Persons Who Entered the Crime Scene in the presence of the Investigator: _________________________ __________________________________ _________________________ __________________________________ _________________________ ___________________________________ _________________________ ____________________________________ 2 G. List of Evidence That May Have Been Seized or Collected by the Investigator (If Any): Description Disposition ________________________ ____________________________________ _________________________ ____________________________________ _________________________ ___________________________________ _________________________ ___________________________________ (Note: Use the overleaf or back page for extra entries) H. Areas where Initial Search were conducted: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Initial Assessments and Impression of the Crime and the Crime Scene: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Possible Suspect Possible Motive Other Significant Information Gathered: __________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Prepared by: 3 __________________________________________________________________ Investigator Signature over Printed Name (Note: Use the overleaf or back page for extra entries) 4