1. When does the power of a witch increase? Why?
2. When do the three witches plan to meet again?
3. With whom and where will this meeting take place?
4. Why does Shakespeare employ verbal opposites in this scene?
5. How is the natural order of things treated in the witches' incantations?
6. What mood do the witches, what they say, and the and thunder and lightning establish at the outset of the play?
7. Why do you think this scene is so short?
Act I, ii
1. What do we learn from the bloody captain?
2. Who is Macdonwald and what has he done?
3. What has been done to him, and by whom?
4. What do we learn from Ross and Angus?
5. Name the rebel, the traitor, and the foreign king causing King Duncan problems.
6. How does King Duncan reward Macbeth for his services to the crown? (What are these services?)
7. What words (almost epithets) are used to describe Macbeth?
8. Why do you think there is such extensive conversation about Macbeth before he appears on stage?
9. Why is Duncan himself not involved in the fighting?
Wow Okay Lets get to those questions! Also Mr.Balgley, Heres a bit of information I found about the Curse of MacBeth.... Very interesting to read that this happend in NYC!
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Place_Riot
1. When does the power of a witch increase? Why?
ReplyDeleteThe Witches power increases when they are together during a storm.
2. When do the three witches plan to meet again?
The three witches plan to meet again when “the battle is won and lost”. This is very interesting that they already know that someone will win and someone else will lose the battle.
3. With whom and where will this meeting take place?
They will meet “upon the heath”, to meet up with Macbeth.
4. Why does Shakespeare employ verbal opposites in this scene?
Shakespeare probably employed verbal opposites in this scene to quickly confuse the audience, as well as to draw them in to the story.
5. How is the natural order of things treated in the witches' incantations?
The witches enter and leave the scene with the storm. These incantations are used to show the realness of the witches by using what the scholars believed to be real chants. Hence, why the play is considered to be cursed.
6. What mood do the witches, what they say, and the and thunder and lightning establish at the ourset of the play?
“Oursets” ? Do you mean “outsets” Mr.Balgley?
The lightning, thunder, and wind resemble each of the witches and it might foreshadow their powers in the play itself. This opening scene also gives the readers a little insight of how important Macbeth is, because three witches are interest in him.
7. Why do you think this scene is so short?
This scene is short because it gives the readers the gist on what the witches can do, and how much incite they have on the war situation of the book.
Balgley I don't understand the following questions:
ReplyDeleteNumber 4 and number 6.
For number 4, I don't really know what's a verbal opposite. Are you talking about the incantation which ends the scene (fair is foul, and foul is fair......"
For number 6, The question (for me) is not quite understandable. Are you sure you were trying to ask that question, and if yes then what do you mean???
Raymond, that was a very interesting piece of history. The entire theatrical performance history of this play is is replete with very odd stories, and to this day some actors and actresses have unwarranted superstitions about performing in "Macbeth."
ReplyDeleteWhen is this due?
ReplyDeleteMaurice, in class tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, carefully reread the first two scenes and then reread the questions. Okay?
ReplyDeleteI wrote my answers down in a sheet of papper and I will hand it in on Monday ;)
ReplyDeleteI'll email it to you because somehow it is not working with me.
ReplyDeleteMr.Balgley I will email the questions to you right now =)
ReplyDeleteAct I, ii
ReplyDelete1. What do we learn from the bloody captain?
-That Scots’ battle with the Irish invaders are led by the rebel Macdonwald.
2. Who is Macdonwald and what has he done?
-Macdonwald wanted to take over Scottland. He is the leader of the rebel and wants to fight against the King of Scottland
3. What has been done to him, and by whom?
-Macbeth killed Macdonwald in the battle.
4. What do we learn from Ross and Angus?
-Rose tells the king that Cawdor has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled. Rose also tells Macbeth that he is going to win a Cawdor's title.
5. Name the rebel, the traitor, and the foreign king causing King Duncan problems.
-Cawdor
6. How does King Duncan reward Macbeth for his services to the crown? (What are these services?)
-To win a Cawdor's title
7. What words (almost epithets) are used to describe Macbeth?
He is decrbied as brave (For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name I.ii.16 ) and also Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, lines 17-18
8. Why do you think there is such extensive conversation about Macbeth before he appears on stage?
-because I think they admire all the good things he has done. And they want to discuss it amongst themselves
9. Why is Duncan himself not involved in the fighting?
- Because he doesn't want to get into it. He believes Macbeth should win the title
Act I, i
ReplyDelete1. When does the power of a witch increase? Why?
2. When do the three witches plan to meet again?
3. With whom and where will this meeting take place?
4. Why does Shakespeare employ verbal opposites in this scene?
5. How is the natural order of things treated in the witches' incantations?
6. What mood do the witches, what they say, and the and thunder and lightning establish at the outset of the play?
7. Why do you think this scene is so short?
1. The Witches power increases when a storm and thunder is going on.
2. The three witches plan to meet again when “the battle is won and lost”.
3. They will meet up with Macbeth, upon the heath.
4. I'm not really sure why Shakespeare decided to employ verbal opposites in this scene.
5. The witches enter and leave the scene with the storm. These incantations are used to show the realness of the witches by using what the scholars believed to be real chants. Hence, why the play is considered to be cursed.
6. The wind, lightning, and thunder, establish at the outset of the play by resembling each of the witches and what gives them the power that they have as well as tell us that Macbeth will be a very important character in the play.
7. I believe that this scene is short because it shows the readers just what the witches can do, and the role that they will be playing in the book and the chants, which make them powerful along with the storm.
Stefanie Zapata
Act I, ii
ReplyDelete1. What do we learn from the bloody captain?
2. Who is Macdonwald and what has he done?
3. What has been done to him, and by whom?
4. What do we learn from Ross and Angus?
5. Name the rebel, the traitor, and the foreign king causing King Duncan problems.
6. How does King Duncan reward Macbeth for his services to the crown? (What are these services?)
7. What words (almost epithets) are used to describe Macbeth?
8. Why do you think there is such extensive conversation about Macbeth before he appears on stage?
9. Why is Duncan himself not involved in the fighting?
1. We learn from the bloody captain that Scots’ battle with the Irish invaders are led by the rebel Macdonwald.
2. Macdonwald is the leader of the rebel and wants to fight against the King of Scottland and take over Scottland.
3. Macbeth killed Macdonwald in the battle.
4. We learn from Ross about the battle and tells the king that Cawdor has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled. He makes it seem as if Macbeth did it all alone.
5.
6. He names Macbeth Thane of Cawdor.
7. He is described as brave by the king.
8. I think this is because they are showing how much they admire Macbeth without him knowing because if he had heard it maybe it could have changed Macbeth's mind before turning into a traitor in the play after killing Duncan.
9. Because he doesn't want to get into it. He believes Macbeth should win the title
Stefanie Zapata