Macbeth 6.3

Macbeth 6.3

Do now: (as a new google doc) The thanes are abruptly dismissed from the banquet in Scene 4. Step into the role as a thane (you can invent your title) and write your recollection of what happened at the banquet in the form of a letter home to your spouse.  (10 minutes)

Objectives:

• paraphrase Shakespeare’s language into modern language
• identify imagery in Act 3 and expand the imagery log

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Table groups: The theme of deceptive appearance runs through Act 3. In each scene of Act 3, find a quotation which implies that appearance does not match reality.  For each quote: A) state speaker, B) paraphrase quotes, C) explain how this demonstrates the theme of appearance versus reality (in a new Google Doc entitled “Appearance vs. Reality”) (15 minutes)
3. Imagery groups: don’t forget the end of the Act conclusions! (20 minutes)
4. Summarizer

HW: Continue to work on Imagery Log.  Quiz on Acts 2 and 3 MONDAY.