Worksheet on Macbeth: Context and Analysis
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Year 9
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A worksheet covering Macbeth with a focus on the Jacobean Era, including detailed analysis and annotation tasks for Year 9 students.
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Worksheet on Macbeth: Context and Analysis
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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.
This extract is from Macbeth’s famous soliloquy in Act V, Scene V.
1.
Identify two metaphors used by Macbeth in this extract and explain their effect.
[3 marks]2.
What does Macbeth mean by describing life as a 'walking shadow'?
[2 marks]3.
Discuss the tone of Macbeth’s speech. How does Shakespeare create this mood?
[5 marks]4.
Identify and analyse the dramatic technique used in the phrase 'full of sound and fury'.
[3 marks]5.
Why does Macbeth compare life to an 'idiot's tale'? What might Shakespeare be suggesting about life's meaning?
[3 marks]6.
Analyze the use of caesura in the line 'Life's but a walking shadow'. How does it influence the rhythm and meaning?
[3 marks]7.
What is the significance of the repetition of 'tomorrow' in Macbeth's soliloquy?
[2 marks]8.
Based on this extract, what can you infer about Macbeth’s state of mind at this point in the play?
[3 marks]B
Creative Writing: Macbeth in a Modern Context
Imagine Macbeth was alive today. Write a monologue from his perspective reflecting on his actions and feelings about life and fate.
1.
Draft a 20-line monologue where Macbeth expresses his internal conflict and despair, using modern language and references.
[10 marks]2.
Include at least two literary devices in your monologue (e.g., metaphor, repetition).
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