Macbeth - Analysis & Annotation Worksheet
English
Grade 8
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A worksheet focusing on analysis and annotation of Macbeth, emphasizing understanding of literary techniques and thematic elements through close reading of key passages.
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Macbeth - Analysis & Annotation Worksheet
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Extract from Macbeth: The Sleepwalking Scene (Act 5, Scene 1)
Out, damned spot! out, I say!—One, two: why, then, 'tis time to do't.—Hell is murky.—Fye, my lord, Fye! —Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.—Oh, oh, oh!—Wash your hands, put on your nightgown; look not so pale.—I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried; he cannot come out of his grave.—To bed, to bed; there's a knocking at the gate.—Come, come, come, come, give me your hand.—What's done cannot be undone.—To bed, to bed, to bed!—Away, ay!—Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.—Wash your hands, put on your nightgown; look not so pale.—I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried; he cannot come out of his grave.
1.
Identify two literary devices used in this excerpt and explain their effect.
[3 marks]2.
What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's obsessive hand-washing imagery in this scene?
[2 marks]3.
Analyze the tone of Lady Macbeth's speech in this excerpt. How does Shakespeare create this tone?
4.
Identify and explain the use of any stage direction or theatrical element present in the passage.
[2 marks]5.
Discuss how this scene contributes to the theme of guilt in Macbeth.
[3 marks]6.
What does Lady Macbeth’s repetition of 'Wash your hands' symbolize about her mental state?
[2 marks]7.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'all the perfumes of Arabia' in the context of guilt.
[2 marks]8.
Based on this passage, how does Shakespeare portray the psychological effects of guilt?
9.
Choose the correct option: Which literary device is most prominent in Lady Macbeth's repeated phrase 'to bed, to bed'?
a) Metaphor
b) Repetition
c) Irony
d) Personification
Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Repetition
Cc) Irony
Dd) Personification
10.
Create a short creative writing piece: Write a monologue from Lady Macbeth’s perspective, expressing her inner conflict after the murder. Use at least three literary devices.
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