Think about Thursday:

Block B: YAY!!!! We're done!!! Today was our last class in the Ms. Lau's room - and we are going back home tomorrow to 504 to watch your final projects. Thank you all for all of your hard work. Ms. Brown and I are VERY proud of you!!!

Block C: We read about the trials of poor Helena today in our play. She seriously needs to get help - no one should settle for being treated like a dog Helena - no one! There are too many questions to post here for homework - so if you missed class today - you will have a lot to catch up on. The figurative language chart is due on Tuesday.

Block D: We finished reading Act 1 today of Macbeth and got a little more insight into one Lady Macbeth. Complete the questions below and the chart on both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for homework tonight.

1.1-1.2

1. Examine the first introduction of the weird sisters. Why do you think Shakespeare would open with this scene? Explain your answer using a minimum of 3 reasons.

2. What does the nature of Macdonwald's death portray about Macbeth as a character? What is the King's reaction to the news of Macdonwald's slaying?

3. Find examples of paradox and allusion in 1.1 and 1.2

1.3

4. Discuss Macbeth and Banquo's reaction to the prophecies. How do they differ? What can we infer about their characters?

1.4

5. What are the main events from this scene?

1.5

6. One of the most chilling soliloquies by Lady Macbeth occurs in lines 37-53. Figure out those lines. Who is she speaking to? What is she saying? How does this speech characterize her?

7. Find examples of simile and metaphor in 1.5