Grade 9 Lady Macduff Lesson

This lesson covers key extracts, sumamry of the character, comparisons to Lady Macbeth, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists, as well as a mock question for a writing task. A possible plan is included with three clear points and quotes

Quotes include:
“the poor wren, The most diminutive of birds, will fight, Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.”
‘Poor birds”
“why then, alas, Do I put up that womanly defence, To say I have done no harm?”

Works towards:
Starting with this extract, explain how Shakespeare presents Lady Macduff