Macbeth - Act-by-Act Analysis: Grammar Exercises
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Grade 8
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A worksheet focusing on grammar and literary analysis through the examination of Macbeth's famous soliloquy from Act 2, Scene 1.
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Macbeth - Act-by-Act Analysis: Grammar Exercises
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Act 2, Scene 1: Macbeth's Soliloquy
Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible
To feeling as to sight? or art thou but
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
I see thee yet, in form as palpable
As this which now I draw.
Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going;
And such an instrument I was to use.
Mine eyes are made the fools of the other senses,
Or else worth all the rest; I see thee still,
And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood.
Where is thy likelihood? I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
1.
Identify two literary devices used in this excerpt and explain their effect.
[3 marks]2.
What is the significance of the line 'Life's but a walking shadow' in the context of Macbeth's thoughts?
[2 marks]3.
Which literary technique is exemplified by the phrase 'Out, out, brief candle!'? What does it convey?
[2 marks]4.
Describe the tone of Macbeth's soliloquy and provide evidence from the text.
5.
Identify and explain the function of the caesura in the line 'To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,'.
[2 marks]6.
How does the imagery of the 'dagger' at the beginning of the excerpt relate to Macbeth's actions?
[2 marks]7.
Compare Macbeth's feelings in this soliloquy with his earlier statements in the play. What change do you observe?
8.
Based on the passage, what can you infer about Macbeth’s state of mind?
[2 marks]9.
Create a brief paragraph imagining Macbeth's thoughts as he considers the dagger. Use your understanding of the character's psychological state.
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