Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 1, scene 1, of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this exercise, students will:
- Identify what the text states both explicitly and implicitly
- Discern the intended effect of Shakespeare’s diction
- Analyze language and articulate its intended effect
- Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including assonance, foreshadowing, and paradox
- Identify the best textual evidence in support of claims and inferences
- Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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