Macbeth - Themes: Supernatural Error Correction Worksheet
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GCSE
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A worksheet focusing on the supernatural themes in Macbeth, designed to test students' ability to identify literary techniques and correct errors in extracts from the play.
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Macbeth - Themes: Supernatural Error Correction Worksheet
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Supernatural in Macbeth
First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! / All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter.
[Enter Macbeth and Banquo]
Macbeth: So foul and fair a day I have not seen.
[The witches vanish.]
Banquo: What are these,
That look not like the inhabitants o’ the earth,
And yet are not (to me) so awful?
[Macbeth ponders, deeply intrigued]
Macbeth: Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more.
[He is distracted by the witches’ prophecy]
First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!
Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!
Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter.
[They vanish again.]
Macbeth: Glamis and Cawdor!—and yet I do not see / How they can be, unless they be the signs / Of things to come. / Whither should I be?
[He dreams of kingship, ambition growing]
Banquo: Good sir, why do you seem so pensive?
Macbeth: Pensive? I, perhaps, do get some little thing of fear; / But I do not think the man of truth / Hath so much blood in his hand as I do.
[He reflects on the prophecy]
First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! / All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter.
1.
Identify and correct the errors in the following extract from Macbeth, ensuring the text aligns with Shakespeare's original language.
[3 marks]2.
What supernatural elements are present in this extract?
[2 marks]3.
Identify at least two literary techniques used in the extract that emphasise the supernatural theme.
[3 marks]4.
Explain how the witches' prophecies influence Macbeth's character development. Use evidence from the extract.
[5 marks]5.
Select the correct statement about the witches' language:
a) It uses straightforward, plain language.
b) It employs cryptic, rhythmic speech to create an eerie atmosphere.
c) It is written in prose.
d) It mostly consists of questions.
[1 mark]Aa) It uses straightforward, plain language.
Bb) It employs cryptic, rhythmic speech to create an eerie atmosphere.
Cc) It is written in prose.
Dd) It mostly consists of questions.
6.
Identify and explain one example of caesura (a pause) in the extract.
[2 marks]7.
How does Shakespeare's use of repetition in the witches' greetings contribute to the supernatural atmosphere?
[2 marks]8.
What stage directions are included in this extract, and what is their purpose?
[2 marks]9.
Summarise the effect of the witches’ prophecies on Macbeth’s ambitions.
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