Macbeth Act 3 scenes 2 and 3

This PowerPoint lesson resource guides the class through the two scenes that follow Macbeth’s negotiations with the murderers. It tracks the language clues that indicate both the aligned thinking of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and the changing dynamics of their relationship. The imagery used to express guilt and the power of the conscience is considered, as are the echoes of previous sinful acts perpretrated at night. The dramatic tension created by Shakespeare up to and during Act 3 scene 3 is considered against the backdrop of some contextual understanding of the conventions of the theatre of the time. The lesson closes with a set of exam-style questions suitable for students studying the AQA, OCR or Edexcel GCSE courses. 25 slides.