Explore Sensory Writing in Macbeth: Act 2 Scene 2 Analysis
Delve into Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth to understand sensory writing techniques used, focusing on descriptive language, character emotions, and dramatic dialogue. Engage in activities like analyzing Lady Macbeth's guilt, practicing stichomythia, and hot seating the characters. Discover the importance of sensory language in Shakespearean times and enhance your understanding through engaging tasks and homework assignments.
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Macbeth Macbeth Learning Objective Read and Understand Act 2 Scene 2 Revise sensory writing as a descriptive writing technique
Starter What s happened so far Recall the plot of Macbeth so far.
Lady Ms Act 2 Scene 2 soliloquy How does Lady Macbeth feel? Guilty Hark, peace! / It is the owl that shrieked Not guilty what have quenched then hath given me fire. What images are associated with Lady M s guilt and her innocence?
Extension Stichomythia is dialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth speak like this at the beginning of Act 2 Scene 2 Have a go at speaking these lines (as dramatically as possible) with your neighbour. How does it make you the audience feel? Does it make us empathise with or despise the Macbeths?
Hot seating Plan some telling questions to ask Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Hot seat the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at this point in the play.
Macbeth Macbeth Learning Objective Read and Understand Act 2 Scene 2 Revise sensory writing as a descriptive writing technique
Sensory Language What is sensory language? Why was sensory language particularly important in Shakespearean times? With your partner skim through Act 2 Scene 2 again. Find as many examples of sensory language as you can.
Plenary Are there any important quotes from today that we should add to the key quotes pages in your English books?
Homework Must: Write three sentences using sensory language in prose from either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth s point of view at this point in the play. Should: Draw a visual representation of one of the key scenes: the Macbeths in the courtyard; the guards outside the room; Duncan in his bed. Could: Annotate the picture above with quotes from the text to justify decisions.
