Act 1 Scene 1A deserted place. Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches.

FIRST WITCHWhen shall we three meet againIn thunder, lightning, or in rain?SECOND WITCHWhen the hurlyburly's done,When the battle's lost and won.Third WitchThat will be ere the set of sun.First WitchWhere the place?Second WitchUpon the heath.Third WitchThere to meet with Macbeth.First WitchI come, Graymalkin!Second WitchPaddock calls.Third WitchAnon!ALLFair is foul, and foul is fair:Hover through the fog and filthy air.[Exeunt]

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Word Match

Can you match the word to its definition? (Try using the context).

hurly-burlyere

heathGraymalkin/Paddock

anon

soonan area of open land

beforea commotion, noise and strife

the name of the witch’s pet (or ‘familiar’)

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Witches Song – Part 1

Act 4 Scene 1

A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron. Thunder. Enter the three Witches

First WitchRound about the cauldron go;In the poison'd entrails throw.Toad, that under cold stoneDays and nights has thirty-oneSwelter'd venom sleeping got,Boil thou first i' the charmed pot.ALLDouble, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.Second WitchFillet of a fenny snake,In the cauldron boil and bake;Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog,Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,Lizard's leg and owlet's wing,For a charm of powerful trouble,Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.ALLDouble, double toil and trouble;Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

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Choral Speaking Techniques

Different numbers of voices speaking at different times

Echo key words or sounds

Add sound effects

Emphasise the rhythm of the words

Emphasise long vowels and hard consonants

Make the most of onomatopoeic words

Add expressions and gestures

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Witches Song – Part 2

Third WitchScale of dragon, tooth of wolf,Witches' mummy, maw and gulfOf the ravin'd salt-sea shark,Root of hemlock digg'd i' the dark,Liver of blaspheming Jew,Gall of goat, and slips of yewSilver'd in the moon's eclipse,Nose of Turk and Tartar's lips,Finger of birth-strangled babeDitch-deliver'd by a drab,Make the gruel thick and slab:Add thereto a tiger's chaudron,For the ingredients of our cauldron.ALLDouble, double toil and trouble;Fire burn and cauldron bubble.Second WitchCool it with a baboon's blood,Then the charm is firm and good.

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First Part Questions

1. Why are the two soldiers heading home at the start of the

story?

2. What are their names?

3. Who do they meet?

4. What promise do the witches make to Macbeth?

5. What promise do the witches make to Banquo?

6. What happens to make Macbeth believe that the witches’

promises are true?

7. Who does Macbeth write to with the news of the

witches?

8. What does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to do?

9. What does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan?

10. How does Macbeth feel when the deed is done?

11. How does Lady Macbeth feel when the deed is done?

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Story Sequence CardsCut out the cards and put them in order so that they tell the story so far.

That night, while King Duncan slept under Macbeth’s roof, Macbeth (the very host who should have protected him) cut his throat.

“Hail, Macbeth, Thane of Glamis!” called the first witch.

“Hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!” called the second.

“Hail King Macbeth!” called the third.

Macbeth was already the Thane of Glamis, but the witches were telling him he would be Thane of Cawdor and then King. Macbeth wanted to know how they could say this. Banquo listened carefully.

On the day that the war ended, two heroes of the day’s victory travelled towards their homes across a Scottish heath. Their names were Macbeth and Banquo. Suddenly they were confronted by moving shapes: witches.

Macbeth’s brain began to play tricks on him. He thought he saw, hanging in mid-air, the vision of a dagger. Its handle invited him to grasp it, to grasp the moment, to grasp the crown.

Macbeth wrote to his wife with the news. Ambition burned white-hot in her. When Macbeth arrived home she began to persuade him, to coax and bully him. She wanted him to take action to make the prophecy come true.

Hardly was there time to recover from this news before a dispatch rider came with word from Duncan, the King.

‘The Thane of Cawdor has proved traitor – allied himself to the enemy! King Duncan wishes you to have his title,” the rider told Macbeth.

The first of the witches’ prophecies had come true. Macbeth wondered whether that meant that the rest would also come true.

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Story Sequence Cards - Answer

On the day that the war ended, two heroes of the day’s victory travelled towards their homes across a Scottish heath. Their names were Macbeth and Banquo. Suddenly they were confronted by moving shapes: witches.

“Hail, Macbeth, Thane of Glamis!” called the first witch.

“Hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!” called the second.

“Hail King Macbeth!” called the third.

Macbeth was already the Thane of Glamis, but the witches were telling him he would be Thane of Cawdor and then King. Macbeth wanted to know how they could say this. Banquo listened carefully.

Hardly was there time to recover from this news before a dispatch rider came with word from Duncan, the King.

‘The Thane of Cawdor has proved traitor – allied himself to the enemy! King Duncan wishes you to have his title,” the rider told Macbeth.

The first of the witches’ prophecies had come true. Macbeth wondered whether that meant that the rest would also come true.

Macbeth wrote to his wife with the news. Ambition burned white-hot in her. When Macbeth arrived home she began to persuade him, to coax and bully him. She wanted him to take action to make the prophecy come true.

Macbeth’s brain began to play tricks on him. He thought he saw, hanging in mid-air, the vision of a dagger. Its handle invited him to grasp it, to grasp the moment, to grasp the crown.

That night, while King Duncan slept under Macbeth’s roof, Macbeth (the very host who should have protected him) cut his throat.

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Marcia Williams IllustrationsChoose an illustration to match each section of the story.

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Quotes

Choose a quote to add to each section of the story

What are theseSo wither'd and so wild in their attire,That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth,And yet are on't?

Banquo

Say from whenceYou owe this strange intelligence? or whyUpon this blasted heath you stop our wayWith such prophetic greeting?

Macbeth

What, can the devil speak true?

Banquo

Art thou afeardTo be the same in thine own act and valourAs thou art in desire?

Lady Macbeth

Art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation,Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?

Macbeth

Methought I heard a voice cry 'Sleep no more!Macbeth does murder sleep'

Macbeth

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Quotes - Answers

Choose a quote to add to each section of the story

On the day that the war ended, two heroes of the day’s victory travelled towards their homes across a Scottish heath. Their names were Macbeth and Banquo. Suddenly they were confronted by moving shapes: witches.

What are theseSo wither'd and so wild in their attire,That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth,And yet are on't?

Banquo

“Hail, Macbeth, Thane of Glamis!” called the first witch.

“Hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor!” called the second.

“Hail King Macbeth!” called the third.

Macbeth was already the Thane of Glamis, but the witches were telling him he would be Thane of Cawdor and then King. Macbeth wanted to know how they could say this. Banquo listened carefully.

Say from whenceYou owe this strange intelligence? or whyUpon this blasted heath you stop our wayWith such prophetic greeting?

Macbeth

Hardly was there time to recover from this news before a dispatch rider came with word from Duncan, the King.

‘The Thane of Cawdor has proved traitor – allied himself to the enemy! King Duncan wishes you to have his title,” the rider told Macbeth.

The first of the witches’ prophecies had come true. Macbeth wondered whether that meant that the rest would also come true.

What, can the devil speak true?

Banquo

Macbeth wrote to his wife with the news. Ambition burned white-hot in her. When Macbeth arrived home she began to persuade him, to coax and bully him. She wanted him to take action to make the prophecy come true.

Art thou afeardTo be the same in thine own act and valourAs thou art in desire?

Lady Macbeth

Macbeth’s brain began to play tricks on him. He thought he saw, hanging in mid-air, the vision of a dagger. Its handle invited him to grasp it, to grasp the moment, to grasp the crown.

Art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation,Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?

Macbeth

That night, while King Duncan slept under Macbeth’s roof, Macbeth (the very host who should have protected him) cut his throat.

Methought I heard a voice cry 'Sleep no more!Macbeth does murder sleep'

Macbeth

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Character OutlinesLord Macbeth Lady Macbeth

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Act 3 SCENE IV – Part 1

Hall in the palace. A banquet prepared. Enter MACBETH, LADY MACBETH and LORDS

MACBETHYou know your own degrees; sit down: at firstAnd last the hearty welcome.LORDSThanks to your majesty.

First Murderer appears at the door

MACBETHThere's blood on thy face.First Murderer'Tis Banquo's then.MACBETH'Tis better thee without than he within.Is he dispatch'd?First MurdererMy lord, his throat is cut; that I did for him.MACBETHThou art the best o' the cut-throats: yet he's goodThat did the like for Fleance.First MurdererFleance is 'scaped.MACBETHBut Banquo's safe?First MurdererAy, my good lord: safe in a ditch he bides,With twenty trenched gashes on his head;The least a death to nature.MACBETHGet thee gone.

Exit Murderer

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One Word Example - Act 3 SCENE IV – Part 1

Highlight one key word in each spoken line.

Hall in the palace. A banquet prepared. Enter MACBETH, LADY MACBETH and LORDS

MACBETHYou know your own degrees; sit down: at firstAnd last the hearty welcome.LORDSThanks to your majesty.

First Murderer appears at the door

MACBETHThere's blood on thy face.First Murderer'Tis Banquo's then.MACBETH'Tis better thee without than he within.Is he dispatch'd?First MurdererMy lord, his throat is cut; that I did for him.MACBETHThou art the best o' the cut-throats: yet he's goodThat did the like for Fleance.First MurdererFleance is 'scaped.MACBETHBut Banquo's safe?First MurdererAy, my good lord: safe in a ditch he bides,With twenty trenched gashes on his head;The least a death to nature.MACBETHGet thee gone.

Exit Murderer

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Act 3 SCENE IV – Part 2

Highlight one key word in each spoken line.

LORDMay't please your highness sit.

The GHOST OF BANQUO enters, and sits in MACBETH's place

MACBETHThe table's full.LORDHere is a place reserved, sir.MACBETHWhere?LORDHere, my good lord. What is't that moves your highness?MACBETHWhich of you have done this?LORDWhat, my good lord?MACBETHThou canst not say I did it: never shakeThy gory locks at me.LORDGentlemen, rise: his highness is not well.LADY MACBETHSit, worthy friends: my lord is often thus,He will again be well(to Macbeth) Are you a man?MACBETHAy, and a bold one, that dare look on thatWhich might appal the devil.LADY MACBETHThis is the very painting of your fear:This is the air-drawn dagger which, you said,Led you to Duncan. When all's done,You look but on a stool.MACBETHPrithee, see there! behold! look! lo!how say you?Why, what care I? If thou canst nod, speak too.

GHOST OF BANQUO vanishes

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Act 3 SCENE IV – Part 3MACBETHIf I stand here, I saw him.LADY MACBETHFie, for shame!MACBETHThe times have been,That, when the brains were out, the man would die,And there an end; but now they rise again,LADY MACBETHMy worthy lord,Your noble friends do lack you.MACBETHCome, love and health to all;Then I'll sit down. Give me some wine. LORDOur duties, and the pledge.

Re-enter GHOST OF BANQUO

MACBETHAvaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee!Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;Thou hast no speculation in those eyesWhich thou dost glare with!LADY MACBETHIt spoils the pleasure of the time.MACBETHHence, horrible shadow!Unreal mockery, hence!

GHOST OF BANQUO vanishes

Why, so: being gone,I am a man again. Pray you, sit still.LADY MACBETHYou have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting,MACBETHCan such things be,And overcome us like a summer's cloud,Without our special wonder? LORDWhat sights, my lord?LADY MACBETHI pray you, speak not; he grows worse and worse;Question enrages him. At once, good night:Stand not upon the order of your going,But go at once.LORDGood night; and better healthAttend his majesty!LADY MACBETHA kind good night to all!

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Whose Fault?

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Whole Story

On a bleak heathland, after a battle, two soldiers are travelling home. They meet three witches. The witches give the soldiers a strange greeting which tells one of them, Macbeth, that he shall first become Thane of Cawdor and then king. The witches tell Banquo, the other soldier, that his children will be kings. As the witches disappear, a messenger arrives from the king and tells Macbeth that he is to be named the Thane of Cawdor. The first part of the prophecy is fulfilled!

King Duncan has come to stay with Lord and Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth has persuaded her husband that he must act in order to make the witches’ prophecy come true. In the dead of night, Macbeth goes to Duncan’s room and murders him in his sleep. Lady Macbeth covers the sleeping guards in Duncan’s blood so that they will be blamed. When the death is discovered, Malcolm (Duncan’s son) flees to England.

Macbeth remembers the witches’ prophecy: that Banquo’s children will be kings. He employs two assassins to ambush and kill Banquo and his son Fleance. Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapes. When Macbeth hears this news, he is at a banquet. He starts to see Banquo’s ghost, haunting him. Only Macbeth can see the ghost and he shouts and screams in front of all his guests.

Macbeth goes to visit the witches to ask them more about the prophecy. They tell him to beware of a Lord named Macduff. They tell him not to fear though, because he will not be defeated until a woodland called Birnam marches to his castle. They tell him too that no man born of woman can ever kill him. Later, Macbeth hears that Macduff has fled to England to join Malcolm. Macbeth orders the death of all of Macduff’s family: his wife and his children.

Malcolm organises an army and begins to march towards Macbeth’s castle. In the castle, Lady Macbeth is suffering. She imagines that there is blood on her hands and tries washing them again and again. Eventually she dies. Macbeth is left alone. He has lost his wife and now Malcolm’s army are coming near. But he has the witches’ prophecies, so he believes that he cannot be defeated.

A messenger comes to Macbeth. It looks like Birnam Wood is moving towards the castle. Malcolm’s army had cut down branches as camouflage and were now coming closer. Macbeth still believes that he is invincible. As the army invade his castle, he finds himself fighting against Macduff. Macduff explains that he was cut from his mother’s body after she died, so he was not ‘born’ of woman. Macbeth realises he has been defeated and is killed by Macduff. Malcolm is declared king of Scotland and, after him, Banquo’s children become kings, just as the witches had said.

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Macbeth Quotes

“When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lighting or in rain?”

“What are these, so wither’d and wild in their attire?”

“All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter.”

“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent underneath.”

“Is this a dagger which I see before me?”

“Macbeth has murdered sleep.”

“Oh horror! Horror! Horror!”

“Oh, full of scorpions is my mind.”

“His throat is cut.”

“Hence, horrible shadow! Unreal mockery, hence!”

“Macbeth shall never vanquished be until great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him.”

“Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth”

“Here’s the smell of the blood still, all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.”

“Turn, hell-hound, turn!”

“I will try the last: before my body I throw my warlike shield.”

“Hail, king of Scotland!”

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