Macbeth: Themes of Guilt
English
Grade 7
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An exam-style worksheet analyzing the theme of guilt in Macbeth, including a substantial extract from the play.
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Macbeth: Themes of Guilt
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Extract from Macbeth: 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 my heart; / And that and I will make someday for trespass against the thing I am. / But here, they come again to my soul's rest; / I see thee yet, and I will not be afraid; / Nor hold thy deadly point, nor fear thy deadly intention.
1.
Identify and explain one metaphor used in this extract.
[2 marks]2.
What does the hallucination of the dagger reveal about Macbeth’s emotional state?
[2 marks]3.
Find and explain a literary device used when Macbeth describes the dagger as 'false creation'.
[3 marks]4.
Describe how imagery is used in this extract to reflect guilt.
5.
Analyze how Shakespeare’s use of the phrase 'I see thee yet' contributes to the theme of guilt.
[3 marks]6.
Explain the significance of Macbeth saying 'Mine eyes are made the fools of my heart.'
[2 marks]7.
Multiple Choice: Which literary device is primarily used in the phrase 'art thou not, fatal vision'?
Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Personification
Cc) Irony
Dd) Foreshadowing
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Creative Writing Prompt: Imagine Macbeth's inner thoughts just after seeing the dagger. Write a brief monologue expressing his guilt, fear, and resolve.
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