Jules+Bradley's+Journal

__ Act One: Journal Response Questions: __

__1. Who says, “Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair” and what does it mean? (Scene 1) __ Spoken by the three witches the translation into modern english is "Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Let’s fly away through the fog and filthy air." This is almost a kind of prophecy. The witches are making note of what is going to come further into the play. The witches are kind of saying "To be right is wrong, to be wrong is right". Therefore, this kind of says "What is good for you is bad for me, and what's bad for me is good for you"

__2. What is the significance of Macbeth’s line: “So foul and fair a day I have not seen? (Scene 3) __ Macbeth speaks to banquo this line which means I have never seen a day that was so good and bad at the same time. It is significant as it makes reference to Macbeth killing Duncan, which is the most important part of Macbeth.

__3. What does Banquo mean when he says, “The instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, only to betray’s in deepest consequence”? (Scene 3) __ ﻿Translating this phrase into modern english, Banquo is basically saying, "The agents of evil often tell us part of the truth in order to lead us to our destruction. They earn our trust by telling us the truth about little things, but then they betray us when it will damage us the most." This is talking about his dagger.

__4. What reaction does Macbeth have when King Duncan names his eldest son Malcolm as the Prince of Cumberland? (Scene 4) __

He is surprised because he wants to be King and knows that he will have to do something about Maclom is he wants to be king and lady macbeth wants to be queen.

__5. Lady Macbeth describes her husband’s character: “Yet do I fear he is too full o’ the milk of human kindness…” What does she mean? (Scene 5) __ Lady Macbeth means, "But I worry about whether or not you have what it takes to seize the crown. You are too full of the milk of human kindness to strike aggressively at your first opportunity. " Lady Macbeth thinks that Macbeth is a coward to do what he wants to do, or rather what Lady Macbeth wants.  __6. Read carefully Lady Macbeth’s speech “Come you spirits…” Does it suggest a difference between Macbeth and his wife? (Scene 5)__

__7. Read carefully Lady Macbeth’s speech “I have given suck…” What does this say about Lady Macbeth’s character? (Scene 7) __

This phrase "I have given suck, and know how tender it is to love the babe that milks me that I would so as it was smiling in my face have plucked my nipple from its boneless gums and dashed the brains out" shows how much she wants to be queen and what she would do to be queen.

__8. What does Macbeth say which suggests he has second thought about murdering Duncan? (Scene 7) __

__9. The theme that ‘appearances are deceptive’ is recurring throughout this Act. Find four quotations which broach this theme (include the Act, Scene and Line numbers). __

__10. Describe Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship after reading Act 1. __

Lady Macbeth has alot of power over Macbeth. She insults his manhood, questions Macbeth's love for her and reminds Macbeth of his promise in Act 5, Scene1 when he promised to kill king Duncan. Lady Macbeth is a strong and ambitious woman that wants to be queen and tries to pursuade Macbeth to kill the king "Screw your courage to the sticking place and go and do it".

**Act 3 Journal Questions ** __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. What does Banquo say at the beginning of this scene which suggests that he is suspicious of Macbeth? (Scene 1) __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“And I fear, thou played’st most foully for’t”… “May they not be my oracles as well.”

__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. What does Macbeth mean when he says, “We have scorched the snake, not killed it”? (Scene 2) __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">He feels anxious and uncertain about the future as he has not yet secured the throne. He has not sealed his fate as King, until Banquo and Fleance are dealt with.

__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. What does Macbeth mean when he says, “Things bad begun, make strong themselves by ill.” (Scene 2). __ He means that they will complete their evil deads properly after he kills Banquo and Fleance their hold on the thron will strengthen. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. Why do you think Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo? In terms of the theme of this play, why is this apparition important? (Scene 4) __ Guilt, anxious-ghosts are a common motif in the play. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">5. Why does Hecate look angry? (Scene 5) __ Hecate is angry because the witches spoke to macbeth without involving her. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">6. Read Lennox’s speech. Is he suspicious of Macbeth? (Scene 6) __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">"Did he not straight, in pious rage, the two delinquents tear "... and wisely done"


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Act 4 Journal Questions __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">1. Why does Macbeth seek out the witches? (Scene 1)

To find an answer and to ask about the prophecies. An armed head that warns "Beware Macduff"

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">2. What three warnings do the apparitions give Macbeth? (Scene 1)

"An armed head that warns, beware macduff" "bloody child, no man of woman born shall harm Macbeth" "Macbeth will not be defeated until birnam wood is on the move". No man of woman born will harm him.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">3. Why has Macduff fled to England? (Scene 1)

Macbeth will not be defeated until Birnam wood comes to Dunsinance. Seek assistance from king edward to invade scotland

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">4. Why does Malcolm say he doesn’t have what it takes to be king? (Scene 3)

He is lusful and greedy, he is lacking in the qualities of a king. He is testing Macduff to see if he is a traitor.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">5. How does Macduff react to the news that his wife, children and servants have been slaughtered? (Scene 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">He feels terrible and he goes to seek revenge. He feels guilty because he fled and goes to fight Macbeth. "He feels he is to blame for his families death".