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Tracing a word in Macbeth Directions

Tracing a word in Macbeth Directions. You will be assigned a word that appears frequently in Macbeth. Your group is responsible for tracing this word throughout the play. There are 5 members and 5 Acts, so assign accordingly.

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Tracing a word in Macbeth Directions

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  1. Tracing a word in Macbeth Directions • You will be assigned a word that appears frequently in Macbeth. • Your group is responsible for tracing this word throughout the play. • There are 5 members and 5 Acts, so assign accordingly. • You will then discuss and draw conclusions about characters and themes in Macbeth as you share your findings with your group. • Tomorrow your group will apply these findings to a character web.

  2. 1. blood 2. hand 3. night 4. sleep 5. king 6. fear 7. thought • Look for the word and its various forms (night & tonight, blood & bloody, thought & mind) • Questions to answer / consider when you find the word: (Yes, write down your answers to the questions) • What is the scene, line, character and context? You may need to paraphrase the events of the scene. • Does one character use the word more frequently? If so, who? • Does the meaning change as different characters use it? • How does the word connect to the events in that scene? • What emotions does the speaker feel as he / she uses the word? • Is the word used in connection to a paradox? If so, explain.

  3. Connect the themes, characters and ideas • Arranged around the room are the main characters in Macbeth • Your group will use yesterday’s work to add to each character poster. Each group will have 5 minutes to discuss and add to the character the words and concepts that relate to the listed character. • After 5 minutes each group will shift to the right and add information to the next poster. You may add to what the last group wrote down by drawing lines between ideas. • How does your word relate to each character? • How do other words posted by your peers relate to your word?

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