Macbeth 5.2

Do now: (Table groups): “Nought’s had, all’s spent/ Where our desire is got without content:/ ‘Tis safer to be that which we destroy/ Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy” (Act 3.2) TASK: 1) Identify speaker 2) Paraphrase lines 3) What does this reveal about Lady M’s mindset?

Objectives:

• explain the changing characters of Lady M and M
• identify reasons why Shakespeare shows Banquo’s death on stage

Agenda:

1. do now
2. ORB
3. In table groups:
1. identify 2 quotes each for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (total= 4)
2. In a google doc, copy the quotes.  Identify citation and speaker
3. Paraphrase each quote
4. In 2-3 sentences each, analyze the changing mindset of M and Lady M
4. Class: Re-read Act 3.3: why does Shakespeare break the traditional Greek Drama standard of not showing death on stage?
5. Class: Read aloud! Act 3.4
1. M
2. Lady M
3. Murderer
4. Lennox
5. Ross
6. Lords (3 people)
6. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading Act 3.4. REVISIONS DUE FRIDAY