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Macbeth Wordsearch Activity

Find the hidden terms, then use evidence from the self-contained scene and your knowledge of the play to explore how Shakespeare develops ambition, guilt and power. In the grid, words run left to right, right to left, up, down or diagonally. Cross each word off the bank when you find it. Word bank: MACBETH, LADY MACBETH, BANQUO, MACDUFF, DUNCAN, MALCOLM, WITCHES, PROPHECY, BLOOD, GUILT, AMBITION, DAGGER.

Word bank

MACBETH · LADY MACBETH · BANQUO · MACDUFF · DUNCAN · MALCOLM · WITCHES · PROPHECY · BLOOD · GUILT · AMBITION · DAGGER

M A C B E T H X Q R S Z

L A D Y M A C B E T H X

B A N Q U O X Y Z P R S

M A C D U F F X Q R S T

D U N C A N X Y Z P Q R

M A L C O L M X Y Z P Q

W I T C H E S X Y Z P Q

P R O P H E C Y X Q R S

A M B I T I O N X Y Z P

D A G G E R X Y Z P Q R

G U I L T X Y Z P Q R S

B L O O D X Y Z P Q R S

A moment after the prophecy

In this original retelling of a moment from the play, Macbeth has heard the witches predict that he will become king. He writes alone as night gathers. The crown is not yet his, but he imagines the path to it. Lady Macbeth has urged him to act, while a feast in the castle reminds him that Duncan is his guest and king. Macbeth sees what seems to be a dagger suspended in the air, pointing towards Duncan’s chamber. He cannot tell whether it is real or a product of his troubled mind. After Duncan is killed, Macbeth returns shaken, hearing imagined voices and staring at the blood on his hands. Lady Macbeth tries to steady him. Later, the couple’s secrecy and fear deepen: Macbeth arranges further violence without telling her, and Lady Macbeth becomes overwhelmed by guilt. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Macduff gather support against Macbeth’s rule.

Use the words: read, infer and explain

Answer each question in your own words. For questions about the play, use details from the scene above or your knowledge of Macbeth.

1.Choose the best meaning of “prophecy” as it is used in Macbeth.
  • A prediction about what may happen in the future
  • A law made by a king
  • A report of a battle that has already happened
  • A secret message from a servant
2.In the scene above, name the two details that make Macbeth hesitate before killing Duncan.
3.True or false: Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth before he arranges further violence later in the play.
TrueFalse
4.Complete the idea: The imagined dagger can suggest Macbeth’s and his growing .
5.Match each character to the role described in the scene.
  • Banquo
  • Duncan
  • Malcolm
  • Macduff
  • The king Macbeth murders
  • A Scottish nobleman who joins the opposition to Macbeth
  • Duncan’s son who gathers support against Macbeth
  • A fellow thane who hears the witches’ predictions
6.Explain how the meaning of blood changes for Macbeth after Duncan’s murder. Include one detail from the scene.
7.Lady Macbeth first urges Macbeth to act, but later becomes overwhelmed by guilt. What does this change suggest about her character?
8.The witches make a prediction, but Macbeth chooses how to respond to it. In 2–3 sentences, explain how this creates tension between fate and personal responsibility.
9.Choose one word from the word bank and explain how it connects to a turning point in Macbeth’s story.

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  • Macbeth Wordsearch Activity, page 1 of 3: Word bank, A moment after the prophecy, Use the words: read, infer and explain

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  • Macbeth Wordsearch Activity, page 2 of 3: 2. In the scene above, name the two details that make Macbeth hesitate before killing…

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  • Macbeth Wordsearch Activity, page 3 of 3: 8. The witches make a prediction, but Macbeth chooses how to respond to it. In 2–3…

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