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Wednesday April 14, 2010. If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow, and which will not … Speak. -Banquo, Scene iii. Agenda! April 14, 2010 Finish Reviewing Character Map Act 1 Summary Notes Begin Reading Act 1. Macbeth Character Map. Macbeth Summary Notes.
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Wednesday April 14, 2010 If you can look into the seeds of time,And say which grain will grow, and which will not … Speak. -Banquo, Scene iii
Agenda! April 14, 2010 Finish Reviewing Character Map Act 1 Summary Notes Begin Reading Act 1
Macbeth Summary Notes Please begin your notes on page 91 While you are taking your notes, do not forget to add the important things we talk about while you are taking the notes! Annotate them …
Act 1 SummaryNotes The themes illustrated in the play include: Fate Deception Treachery Appearance vs. Reality Power Blind Ambition
Act I, Scene 1: • Three witches meet in a deserted location and plan to meet Macbeth. • Act I, Scene 2: • A sergeant arrives to give a report to King Duncan about a battle being fought between Scotland and Norway • Macbeth is reported to have fought bravely. • Act I, Scene 3: • Macbeth and Banquo meet with the witches and learn of their prophesies. • Macbeth and Banquo meet Duncan’s men and learn that one of the prophecies has come true. Act 1 SummaryNotes
Act 1 SummaryNotes • Act I, Scene 4: • Duncan welcomes back Macbeth and praises him for his loyalty and accomplishments. • Duncan announces that his son Malcolm will be successor to the throne. • Duncan plans to go to Macbeth’s castle Inverness to celebrate their victory. • Act I, Scene 5 • Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband about his strange meeting with the witches. • She delivers two soliloquies which give insight into both her and Macbeth’s characters. • Macbeth returns to the castle and she urges him to hide any evil intentions and appear welcoming to the king.
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