Macbeth - Context: Jacobean Era
English
Grade 7
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A worksheet exploring Macbeth in the context of the Jacobean Era, focusing on analyzing language and themes through excerpts from Shakespeare's play.
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Macbeth - Context: Jacobean Era
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Extract from Macbeth: Macbeth's Soliloquy
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, / 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 the literary device used in the phrase 'Life's but a walking shadow.'
[2 marks]2.
What is the main theme expressed in this soliloquy?
[2 marks]3.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'brief candle' in the context of the speech.
[3 marks]4.
Identify and describe the tone of Macbeth's speech.
[3 marks]5.
What does the phrase 'tale told by an idiot' suggest about Macbeth's view of life?
[3 marks]6.
Identify any literary technique used at the beginning of the extract: 'Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.'
[2 marks]7.
Discuss how the Jacobean context might influence Shakespeare's portrayal of Macbeth's despair.
8.
Identify the rhythmic pattern at the start of the extract and explain its effect.
[2 marks]9.
Analyze the use of imagery in the phrase 'dusty death.'
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- 12/31/2025
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