Macbeth II scene 3 7 guided questions 1 
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The Tragedy of Macbeth Act I Scenes 3-7
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Scene 3 – The Heath
The three witches wait on the heath for their predestined meeting with Macbeth. The first witch gives an account of what she has been doing since their last meeting: She met a sailor’s wife who was eating chestnuts. She goes on to describe the incident, which would have included elements of an “urban legend” in Shakespeare’s time, having to do with sailors, ships, spells, and superstitions. Her story is interrupted by the coming of Macbeth and Banquo. Macbeth’s official title is “Thane of Glamis.”
1 Macbeth’s opening words are: “____________________________________________________________.”
2. These words echo those of the ________________________ in Scene 1. (**Why would this great captain be connected to these sinister creatures?)
3. How does each witch address Macbeth? (page 307)
a. “All hail, Macbeth! __________________________________________________________________________.”
b. “All hail, Macbeth! __________________________________________________________________________.”
c. “All hail, Macbeth! __________________________________________________________________________.”
4. Macbeth’s colleague Banquo asks Macbeth why he is startled by the prophesies, which “sound so fair.” He then asks the witches to tell his future, and they reply with three paradoxical statements: a. “Lesser than Macbeth, _______________________________________________________________.”
b. “Not so happy (lucky), _______________________________________________________________.”
c. “Thou shalt get kings, _______________________________________________________________.”
5. Macbeth does not know that Cawdor has been arrested for treason, so he questions the witches at first. But what do Ross
and Angus tell Macbeth?
The Tragedy of Macbeth Act I Scenes 3-7
Please erase the blanks and fill in the answer with another color text so that I can distinguish your answer.
Scene 3 – The Heath
The three witches wait on the heath for their predestined meeting with Macbeth. The first witch gives an account of what she has been doing since their last meeting: She met a sailor’s wife who was eating chestnuts. She goes on to describe the incident, which would have included elements of an “urban legend” in Shakespeare’s time, having to do with sailors, ships, spells, and superstitions. Her story is interrupted by the coming of Macbeth and Banquo. Macbeth’s official title is “Thane of Glamis.”
1 Macbeth’s opening words are: “____________________________________________________________.”
2. These words echo those of the ________________________ in Scene 1. (**Why would this great captain be connected to these sinister creatures?)
3. How does each witch address Macbeth? (page 307)
a. “All hail, Macbeth! __________________________________________________________________________.”
b. “All hail, Macbeth! __________________________________________________________________________.”
c. “All hail, Macbeth! __________________________________________________________________________.”
4. Macbeth’s colleague Banquo asks Macbeth why he is startled by the prophesies, which “sound so fair.” He then asks the witches to tell his future, and they reply with three paradoxical statements: a. “Lesser than Macbeth, _______________________________________________________________.”
b. “Not so happy (lucky), _______________________________________________________________.”
c. “Thou shalt get kings, _______________________________________________________________.”
5. Macbeth does not know that Cawdor has been arrested for treason, so he questions the witches at first. But what do Ross
and Angus tell Macbeth?