Your scene: Setting, Mood, Conflict, Characters and Summary

Act Five

1. You must post the details of your scene as discussed in class today. You must include setting, mood, conflict, characters and summary. Be sure to label your scene before your notes.

2. Describe and explain your character. Label your character before your notes.

• What are his/her feelings, motives, conflicts, actions, desires etc...?
• What is his/her purpose in your scene?
• If you could hire a famous actor to play your character, who would it be? Why?

Act V: The Battle between the Macbeths and the Warriors

Act V is the rising conflict and climax of the play. Shakespeare creates tension by writing alternating scenes between Macbeth and the Lady AND the Warriors who wish to dethrone Macbeth.

You must summarize what happens with Macbeth and his wife . You must also summarize what happens with all of the warriors who are plotting against Macbeth. Each summary must contain six to ten details of what happens (with citations) for both group of characters.

Example

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth

The two Macbeths try to maintain power but the lady loses her ambition (5.1.32). She contemplates ...... (5.3.45-54) while Macbeth becomes more......(5.3.59). He begins to plan....(5.4.32) because of the witches' prophesies but loses his...(5.5).

Warriors

Macduff hurries off to get help from (5.1.2) but his family is murdered (5.1.56)....

Act V: Questions and Answers

1. Please post questions you have about all of Act V. Be sure to label the scene and lines. Also label the type of question. Grammar counts!!! Due by June 8th.

2. You must also answer at least one question. Label the answer as well.

Example
Act V, sc i lines 3-7
plot

Who is speaking?

Answer
Ms. Karvunis's question on Act V, sc i lines 307

The person speaking is Ms. Karvunis.