1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
2. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
3. How do the wicthes greet Macbeth after the battle? Why?
4. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene?
1.The witches are planning to meet Macbeth upon the heath.
ReplyDelete2.The original Thane of Cawdor was to be killed by Duncan. The Thane of Cawdor lost his title because he turned traitor and deceived everyone.
3.Greet him as though the prophecies have come true. They are going to come true and are going to come true. It is already stated that the title is going to go to Macbeth.
4. Lady Macbeth must become the man of action. To do so she calls upon evil spirits to aid her. She has to rid herself of her female qualities such as: compassion, kindness, and pity.
Comment By:
Leah Eisenberg
The witches are planning something evil and mischevious. The dialogue hints to you about the what is being planned.
ReplyDeleteThe thane of Cawdor was defeated by Macbeth in this battle that was just fought. He lost and he was also killed in battle. This leaves his title open for someone else to take. Since Macbeth defeated him it it now Macbeth's title and Banquo tells him to go claim it.
After the battle the witches greet Macbeth like he has already become king and he hasnt claimed Cawdor's title yet. They are prophesizing what it to come. They all hail him and tell him very vaguely how happy they are to have him king.
- Desiray Williams
1. The Witches were planning to meet Macbeth upon the heath after the battle is lost AND won. This means that there is going to be a sacrafice along with the victory for Macbeth.
ReplyDelete2. The Original Thane of Cawdor was supposed to e murdered by Duncan "The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict, Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in proofm confronted him with self-comparisons, point against point, rebellious arm gainst arm, curbing his lavish spirit; and to conclude, the victory fell on us."Macbeth, 10 he turned into a traitor and his title was going to be given to Macbeth because he was such a valiant warrior.
3. The Witches greet him like his legacy became true. They do this because they have come true since they said that they were going to visit him upon the heath.
4.Lady Macbeth summons evil spirits to help her get rid of her human compassion.
1.The witches are planning when to meet again. They also plan to meet Macbeth, “Upon the heath,” (I.i.5).
ReplyDelete2.The original Thane of Cawdor was to be killed by Duncan. The Thane of Cawdor lost his title according to Ross, “Assisted by that most disloyal, Traitor, The Thane of Cawdor,” (I.ii.54-55).
3.Greet him as though the prophecies have come true. Shakespeare writes, “First Witch, ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!’ Second Witch, ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!’ Third Witch, ‘All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!’”(I.iii.49-54). They do this because their prophesy has already begun to come true. An example of this was when the title of Thane was already said to be given to Macebeth.
4. Lady Macbeth must become the man of action. This was when Lady Macbeth said, “Of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood; Stop up th’access and passage of remorse,” (I.v.43-44). To do so she calls upon evil spirits to aid her. She has to rid herself of her female qualities such as: compassion, kindness, and pity.
Comment By:
Leah Eisenberg
1. The wicked deceitful witches first deliberate when they shall meet again, “in thunder, lightning, or in rain,” (I.i.2). Then, they plan where to meet Macbeth, they agree to meet him, “Upon the heath,” (I.i.5). A heath is a wasteland overcome by shrubs.
ReplyDelete2. King Duncan tells Ross to, “go pronounce his present death,” (I.ii.67). The person who is to be executed is the Thane of Cawdor. The Thane of Cawdor lost his title according to Ross because he was the, “most disloyal, Traitor,” (I.ii.54-55). Duncan plans to give the Thane of Cawdor’s title to Macbeth.
3. The three witches greet Macbeth as though the prophecies have already come true. This can be seen when Shakespeare writes, “First Witch, ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!’ Second Witch, ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!’ Third Witch, ‘All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!’”(I.iii.49-54). The witches do this because their prophesy has already begun to come true and they want Macbeth to know that it had already begun to come true. This is seen when Macbeth wants the rest of the prophecy to come true after he officially receives the news that he is to become the new Thane of Cawdor from Ross.
4. Lady Macbeth wants to and must become a man of action. This was when Lady Macbeth says, “Of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood; Stop up th’access and passage of remorse,” (I.v.43-44). To do so she calls upon evil spirits to aid her. She has to rid herself of her female qualities such as: compassion, kindness, and pity. The significance of this that she wants to rid herself of many of the qualities that make her a woman.
Comment By:
Leah Eisenberg
1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the act the three witches are having a discussion of the next time all three of them would meet. Notice that in the text, the setting is thunder and lightning, When they meet Macbeth they greet him with the highest regards. “All hail Macbeth, Hail to the, Thane of Glamis!” the second witch says “Hail to the thane of Cawdor!” This is followed by the third witch saying, “All hail Macbeth , that shalt be king hereafter.” None of these titles have been given to Macbeth but since the witches already know that those things will happen. It prepares for the reader for what is to come.
2. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
Duncan decrees the original Thane of Cawdor be put to death because he’s a traitor and helped Norway during battle.
3. How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle? Why?
The witches greet Macbeth with the highest regards after the battle. They treat him with so much respect because they know about his past. They know how brave, skillful, and courageous he was in battle. Since they are witches they also know his future. They know how successful he’s going to be and what great titles he’ll possess.
4. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene?
I’m guessing the significance of Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me” scene is that Lady Macbeth puts away her feminine side and commands spirits to make her willing to do whatever it takes to get the crown.
- Kirsten
1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the act the three witches are having a discussion of the next time all three of them would meet. Notice that in the text, the setting is thunder and lightning, When they meet Macbeth they greet him with the highest regards. “All hail Macbeth, Hail to the, Thane of Glamis!” the second witch says “Hail to the thane of Cawdor!” This is followed by the third witch saying, “All hail Macbeth , that shalt be king hereafter.” None of these titles have been given to Macbeth but since the witches already know that those things will happen. It prepares for the reader for what is to come. Although the news that the witches tell Macbeth is good news, he may not want to believe the witches because they are viewed as bad sources.
2. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
Duncan decrees the original Thane of Cawdor be put to death because he’s a traitor and helped Norway during battle. The Thane was hung in front of everyone at a large party.
3. How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle? Why?
The witches greet Macbeth with the highest regards after the battle. They treat him with so much respect because they know about his past. They know how brave, skillful, and courageous he was in battle. Since they are witches they also know his future. They know how successful he’s going to be and what great titles he’ll possess. The witches may also know that Macbeth plans to murder the king.
4. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene?
I’m guessing the significance of Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me” scene is that Lady Macbeth puts away her feminine side and commands spirits to make her willing to do whatever it takes to get the crown. Lady Macbeth calls upon the God’s and asks that they give her the courage to commit such a sin. She knows that killing Duncan is not the right thing to do.
- Kirsten
1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the act the three witches are having a discussion of the next time all three of them would meet. Notice that in the text, the setting is thunder and lightning, When they meet Macbeth they greet him with the highest regards. “All hail Macbeth, Hail to the, Thane of Glamis!” the second witch says “Hail to the thane of Cawdor!” This is followed by the third witch saying, “All hail Macbeth , that shalt be king hereafter.” None of these titles have been given to Macbeth but since the witches already know that those things will happen. It prepares for the reader for what is to come. Although the news that the witches tell Macbeth is good news, he may not want to believe the witches because they are viewed as bad sources. The witches know more than anyone else involved in the play so they’re scene comes first because it has a lot of importance.
2. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
Duncan decrees the original Thane of Cawdor be put to death because he’s a traitor and helped Norway during battle. The Thane was hung in front of everyone at a large party. He openly admitted that he had committed treason; it was like he didn’t care that he would lose his life.
3. How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle? Why?
The witches greet Macbeth with the highest regards after the battle. They treat him with so much respect because they know about his past. They know how brave, skillful, and courageous he was in battle. Since they are witches they also know his future. They know how successful he’s going to be and what great titles he’ll possess. The witches may also know that Macbeth plans to murder the king. The witches may also be afraid of Macbeth if they know he is going to kill Duncan
4. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene?
I’m guessing the significance of Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me” scene is that Lady Macbeth puts away her feminine side and commands spirits to make her willing to do whatever it takes to get the crown. Lady Macbeth calls upon the God’s and asks that they give her the courage to commit such a sin. She knows that killing Duncan is not the right thing to do. She doesn’t want to feel any remorse about killing Duncan even though he is such a close friend.
- Kirsten
2. “he labored in his country’s wrack; I know not; but treasons capital, confessed and proved, have overthrown him.” Banquo and Macbeth are both in awe of the new title that has been placed upon Macbeth. Angus tells them that the citizens over whom the original thane watched had overthrown him for being a traitor. They don’t specifically tell you what he did to become a traitor. They hung the thane and pronounced Macbeth the new thane.
ReplyDelete3.The witches greet Macbeth by hailing to him. Macbeth ,however thinks they are strange. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” the witches already know what is to come. They greet him as if he is already Thane of Cawdor even though he hasn’t been given the title. “But by Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Glamis, but how of Cawdor ? The Thane of Cawdor lives a prosperous gentleman…” The Thane has not been killed yet, but the witches have already prophesied that such will happen.
- Desiray Williams
1. What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act?
ReplyDeleteThe Witches planned to meet when “The hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.” (Act 1, Scene 1,lines 3-4). The Witches planned to meet “Upon the Heath, There to meet with Macbeth.” (Act 1 scene 1, lines 5-6). This is because it is later revealed that it is Macbeth’s destiny. These scenes establish the witches’ awakening of Macbeth’s ambition. At the same time, the first three scenes establish a dark mood that transcends the entire play.
2. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
Thane of Ross enters and tells the king that the traitorous thane of Cawdor (who betrayed his king) has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled. Duncan says that the thane of Cawdor should be put to death and that Macbeth, the hero of the victorious army, be given Cawdor’s title.
3. How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle? Why?
In the heath near the battlefield, thunder strikes and the witches come. One says that she has just come from killing swine and the third witch cries that Macbeth is coming. Macbeth and Banquo, on their way to the king’s court at Forres, see the witches and shrink because of their image. Banquo asks whether they are mortal, noting that they don’t seem to be “inhabitants o’ th’ earth” (1.3.39). He also wonders whether they are really women, since they seem to have beards like men (he might also just be insulting them for comic relief). The witches hail Macbeth as thane of Glamis (his original title) and as thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is baffled by this second title, because he doesn’t know of King Duncan’s decision. The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. Stunned and intrigued, Macbeth asks the witches if they know anymore but they turn their attention to Banquo. They call Banquo “lesser than Macbeth, and greater,” and “not so happy, yet much happier” (both of these statements contradict with each other too); then they tell him that he will never be king but that his children will sit upon the throne (1.3.63–65). Macbeth tells the witches to explain what they meant by calling him thane of Cawdor, but they vanish into thin air.
4. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene?
Lady Macbeth speaks these words in Act 1, scene 5, lines 36–52, as she awaits the arrival of King Duncan at her castle. Previously seen was Macbeth’s uncertainty about whether he should take the crown by killing Duncan. In this speech, there is no confusion, and Lady Macbeth is clearly willing to do whatever is necessary to have the throne and make Macbeth king. Her strength and power is oddly contrasted (and cancelled out) with Macbeth’s tendency to back out. This speech shows the audience that Lady Macbeth is the real mind behind Macbeth and that her ambition is strong enough to bring Macbeth power. At the same time, the language of this speech touches on the theme of masculinity— “unsex me here / . . . / . . . Come to my woman’s breasts, / And take my milk for gall,” (1.6.28-36) Lady Macbeth says as she prepares herself to commit murder. The language suggests that her womanhood, represented by breasts and milk, usually symbols of nurture, stops her from performing acts of violence and cruelty, which she associates with manliness. Later, this sense of the relationship between masculinity and violence is deepened when Macbeth is unwilling to go through with the murders and his wife tells him, and almost bullies him by saying that he needs to “be a man” and get on with it.
1.The witches are planning something evil and mischevious. The dialogue hints to you about the what is being planned.
ReplyDeleteThe thane of Cawdor was defeated by Macbeth in this battle that was just fought. He lost and he was also killed in battle. This leaves his title open for someone else to take. Since Macbeth defeated him it it now Macbeth's title and Banquo tells him to go claim it.
After the battle the witches greet Macbeth like he has already become king and he hasnt claimed Cawdor's title yet. They are prophesizing what it to come. They all hail him and tell him very vaguely how happy they are to have him king.
2. “he labored in his country’s wrack; I know not; but treasons capital, confessed and proved, have overthrown him.” Banquo and Macbeth are both in awe of the new title that has been placed upon Macbeth. Angus tells them that the citizens over whom the original thane watched had overthrown him for being a traitor. They don’t specifically tell you what he did to become a traitor. They hung the thane and pronounced Macbeth the new thane. “The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me in borrowed robes? Macbeth does not believe that he is now the thane. Macbeth was not aware that they have killed the thane for treason.
3. The witches greet Macbeth by hailing to him. Macbeth however thinks they are strange. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” the witches already know what is to come. They greet him as if he is already Thane of Cawdor even though he hasn’t been given the title. “But by Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Glamis, but how of Cawdor ? The Thane of Cawdor lives a prosperous gentleman…” The Thane has not been killed yet, but the witches have already prophesied that such will happen.
4. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” Lady Macbeth thinks Macbeth is not strong enough to kill Duncan and become king. So she tries to rid of her feminine qualities to become as manly as possibly. “Stop up th’access and passage to remorse.” She wants her feelings to become bland so she cannot feel guilt or shame for her actions. She knows is she can achieve this then her plan will go through. Macbeth is not as dedicated as she is to getting the crown because he is so fond of Duncan.
- Desiray Williams