EngO 8-XX02-A04 - William Shakespear: Macbeth (NOTE: 0,7)

1. Comprehension:
Place the given extract within the context of act 1 and act 2.

2. Analysis
Analyze the stylistic devices and means that are used in this soliloquy to show Macbeth’s state of mind.

3. Comment / Creative writing
Choose one of the tasks:

1) Comment:
Discuss which is the central theme of the play “Macbeth.” (Do not write more than 1000 words; count the words and write the number underneath your text!)

2) Creative writing:
Write the soliloquy Banquo might have at the same time. Make sure you consider all the events that he knows about up to that point. The inner monologue should not be longer than the one of Macbeth.