A10Macbeth

DueOct28,2016at3pmPoints100Questions5TimeLimit
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Instructions
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Macbeth: Act 2, Scenes 1 - 4; Act 3, Scenes 1 - 6

Question1
20/20pts

Act2,Scenes12WhatstrengthsandweaknessesofLadyMacbethare
revealedinthesescenes?Discussherroleinthemurderanditscoverup,her
jitteryresponsetothesoundofherhusband'svoice,whyshedidnotmurder
Duncanherself,andhowshedealswithherhusband'sfears.
YourAnswer:
LadyMacbethcouldalmostbeprofiledasasociopath.Sheiscoldand
calculatingduetothefactthatshedoesnotseemtocareforhumanlife.One
weaknessisrevealedinscenetwowhenLadyMacbethsays,"Hadhenot
resembledmyfatherasheslept,Ihaddoneit."Thisshowsthatsheowes
andcaresforherfather.LadyMacbethgoesandplacesthedaggerstoframe
theservantsafterMacbethhasforgottentodoso.Iwouldsayevenmore
thanthatwithoutherencouragingwordsandguidancethemurderwouldnt
havebeencarriedoutatall.Intheendshetellsherhusbandtonotthink
aboutwhathehasdonebecauseitwilldrivehimmad.

Question2
20/20pts

Act2,Scenes34Whatisthemostmemorablementalpictureyouformed
whilereadingthisact?Jotdownafewvividwordsandphrasestodescribe
thatpicture.
YouAnswered

ThemostmemorablementalpictureofmewasofladyMacbethcreatinga
sceneastodrawtheattentionawayfromMacbethandhislieaboutthe
reasonforkillingtheguards.Icouldpicturethegoreandthebraveryof
Macbethinhislieofastoryandthenallthesuddentheimageiscutoffby
LadyMacbethfaintingandbeingincrediblydramatic.

Question3
20/20pts
Act2,Scenes34HowhasMacbethchangedasaresultoftheeventsin
thisact?Findlinesthatillustratethesechanges.Whathappensbeforeand
afterhekillsDuncan?Discusshisstateofmindandfearsforthefuture.Do
youfeelsympathyforMacbeth?
YourAnswer:
IbelievethatafterkillingDuncan,Macbethbeginstoloseallpurityand
beginstoliewhichissomethingwehavenotseenthusfar.Ialsothinkhe
willforeverbehauntedbyhisactionsyetIdonotfeelbadforhimbecause
hestillchosetocommitmurder.

Question4
20/20pts
Act3,Scenes13WhyareMacbethandLadyMacbethunhappyasking
andqueen?
YouAnswered

Theyareunhappybecausewhiletheylivelavishlivestherealityandfearof
whattheyhavedonerestsheavilyupontheirshoulders.

Question5
20/20pts
Act3,Scenes46Sofar,Macbethhasseenabloodyghostandafloating
daggerandhasheardvoices.Whatdoeshisactiveimaginationrevealabout
hisinnerconflicts?
YouAnswered

IbelievetheguiltofalltheterriblethingsMacbethhasdoneistearinghim
upinside.Anytimehefeelsimmenseguiltforsomethingheisabouttodo
orhasdonethatguiltmaterializestohaunthim.Intheendthereisjusttoo
muchanditisdrivinghimmad.