Preparing for Text in Performance Question
Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2
Make sure these 5 aspects of the scene are covered by the students:
how the characters speak and moves
how the characters react to each other
how the characters' feelings influence the way they speak (e.g. tone of voice)
the language which is used for emphasis and why this is done
facial expressions of characters
Remember, this is still a question about language.
1) Arrange class into groups of 3.
2) Each group prepares and presents 3 still images entitled The Murder. Thought tap the characters in the images. Link the images with action.
3) Read the events of Act 1 in Macbeth and explain the context at the start of Act 2 (if you haven't already covered Act1 with the class).
4) Give out the following lines from scene 1 to half the groups:
BANQUO: Hold, take my sword. There's husbandry in heaven/Their candles are all out.
BANQUO: Thanks sir, the like to you.
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