Macbeth: Act One Revision

A series of seven tasks promoting revision of Act One of 'Macbeth'. It includes:

1) Place the following events from Act One in order, numbering them from 1-12

2) In relation to Act One, suggest the significance of the following images: a crown, a baby, a sun, a pig, a serpent and a bell. (images provided)

3) Match the quotation to the speaker and then its significance.

4) Read Lady Macbeth's soliloquy (Act 1, 5) and complete the following tasks
- identify the missing words
- explain what is meant by the phrases in bold
- identify the techniques that Shakespeare has used in the words/phrases that have been underlined. Suggest why Shakespeare may have used them. What do they bring to the play?

5) By the end of Act One, identify 2-3 things we have learnt about:
- Duncan
-Lady Macbeth
- Banquo
- Lady Macbeth

6) Complete the following table in relation to the 3 Witches (students should identify the scenes in which they appear, what we learn about them and whether Shakespeare presents them as good, evil or both.

7) Read this extract from Act One, Scene 5. How does Shakespeare present the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?

There is an answer sheet included which could be presented on an interactive whiteboard so that sample answers can be annotated/scrutinised against the literature mark scheme (this is available on the AQA website).

The exemplar responses are aimed at middle-upper attaining students.

These tasks could be set as homework to promote revision of some of the key moments in Act One.