Arbeitsblatt: Klausur: Shakespeare - Macbeth

Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act I, Scene III Annotations: l.2: withered – verblüht, attire – clothes; l.4: aught – something; l.9: hereafter – very soon; l.10: to start – stutzen; l.11: fair – lieblich; l.16: rapt withal – verzückt dastehen; l.31: whence – where; l.33: blasted – verdammt, heath – Heide IV. Klausur Englisch King Duncan has just sentenced the Thane of Cawdor to death because of treachery and appointed Macbeth to be the next Thane of Cawdor. At the same time Banquo and Macbeth are meeting the three witches for the first time on their way to Fores. Topic: Shakespeare: Macbeth, Supernatural Forces Text: Excerpt from Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act Scene III Assignments: 1. Comprehension (not more than 150 words) Outline Banquo and Macbeth first encounter with the witches. 2. Analysis (around 300 words) Characterize Macbeth and Banquo in this scene. Compare Macbeth in this scene to him during his second encounter with the witches in Act V, Scene 1 and illustrate his development. Remember to count your words – no names, numbers or quotations! Good Luck!!!