Due Monday, November 25th - "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare - Act I, scenes i-iv

Directions: Please reread Act I, scenes i-iv of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Choose 1-2 major passages from the play and comment on the ideas, philosophy, and/or the motivations of the characters and the impact on the plot of the play. For example, what is Banquo thinking, now that he heard the witches and notices the actions of Macbeth? The Thane of Cawdor had betrayed Duncan. How are the king’s feelings about Macbeth ironic? How do the witches influence the action? Are the characters subject to freewill or not? How does Shakespeare use foil characters?  How does he employ dramatic irony? Explore the possibilities for our class discussion. Please read your fellow classmates responses and engage with one another.