Worksheet on Lady Macbeth - Literature Analysis
English
Grade 8
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A worksheet focusing on Lady Macbeth's character, using a Shakespearean extract, with tasks framed around sports themes for Grade 8 students.
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Worksheet on Lady Macbeth - Literature Analysis
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Lady Macbeth's Ambition and Guilt
Glamis, thou art; and Cawdor; and shalt be / What thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature; / It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great; / Art not without ambition, but without / The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly / That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, / And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou wouldst have, / Great Glamis, that which cries, 'Thus thou must do, / If thou have it; and that which rather thou dost fear / To do than wishest should be done to others.' / Hie thee hither, / That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, / And chastise with the valour of my tongue / All that impedes thee from the golden round / Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem / To have thee crown’d withal.
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Identify and explain one literary technique used in this excerpt that reveals Lady Macbeth's character.
[2 marks]2.
How does Lady Macbeth’s speech reflect her views on ambition and morality?
[3 marks]3.
In the context of sports, how might Lady Macbeth's determination be compared to an athlete’s drive to win?
[3 marks]4.
Describe how Lady Macbeth plans to influence Macbeth, according to this extract.
[2 marks]5.
What is the significance of the phrase 'golden round' in her speech?
[2 marks]6.
How does this excerpt exemplify the theme of ambition overriding morality?
[3 marks]7.
Compare Lady Macbeth’s ambition to a sports team's drive to win a championship.
[3 marks]8.
Write a brief paragraph analyzing Lady Macbeth’s use of persuasive language in this passage.
[6 marks]B
Creative Writing: Lady Macbeth as a Sports Coach
Imagine Lady Macbeth is a sports coach motivating a team. Write a speech persuading the team to give their best effort to win the championship. Use imagery, persuasive language, and include at least one rhetorical question.
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Compose a 20-line motivational speech from Lady Macbeth to her sports team, encouraging them to win.
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