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 6, 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
- Infer the intended effects of Shakespeare’s language
- Define complex and archaic words as they are used in the text
- Explore how characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Apply knowledge of literary devices such as personification, imagery, situational irony, and dramatic irony
- Consider the significance of Macbeth’s absence from the scene in contrast to Lady Macbeth’s presence
- Support inferences and claims with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about Shakespearean drama with clarity, accuracy, and precision
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