Macbeth Act1 Macbeth ActINotes&Discussion ActIscene1 1.Pickupalltheimageriesinthisscene.2.Rhyme.3.RiddleLanguage ①mysteryair②contradictorystatement 4.Theatricality ActIScene2 Threebattlefieldreports •1st:foilcharacters—introductionofhero•2nd:metaphors•3rd:allusionandmetonymy ActIScene3(4highlights)1...
The activities have been divided into sections: 1. a brief literary overview, including a synopsis and commentary on the play; 2. suggestions for teaching the play, including ideas for incorporating it into a thematic unit, activities, discussion questions, essay topics to be used before, during...
The promise of strength that we see in her at the beginning of the play is an illusion. What we are seeing is naked ambition and a willingness to act on it without having the resources to deal with the consequences. We see how guilt can eat up your soul and destroy you. We see how...
Discussion Questions to Use in Pairs or Groups These questions may be used during reading, or upon completion of the play. While it is best to get students discussing what they’ve read, these questions can also be answered individually in a reader’s notebook. It is always such a joy to...
5 . Gather a few friends or colleagues; invite them over for a book discussion. Reading books is so good for you in so many ways. It’s well worth the effort to keep experimenting until you find the right approach. A.Choose the right books B.Select suitable locations C.You can even ...
The seed for this essay was sown by a set of simple questions: what did the word “nature” mean in the Renaissance period? How did sixteenth- and seventeenth-century people understand nature and what kind of relationship did they form with the natural..
Discussion Questions to Use in Pairs or Groups These questions may be used during reading, or upon completion of the play. While it is best to get students discussing what they’ve read, these questions can also be answered individually in a reader’s notebook. It is always such a joy to...
Nevertheless, it also states that there are studies that show little or no effect, and that things such as unreliable internet connections, questions and answers that are difficult to read on projector screens, the impossibility of changing the answers once they have been given, the time pressure...