Tomorrow and tomorrow…

Getting close…

Period 2 will do a quick set of questions on Act IV, just to make sure you’re ready.  Then, we’ll plow through Act V. I’m hoping to make it through to 5.5 where we’ll see the famous “Tomorrow, tomorrow” speech.

• Paraphrase it.
• When he says, “She should have died hereafter” does he mean that she should have died when he died or just that she was going to die anyway…or something else?
• What does Macbeth mean when he says, “All our yesterdays have lighted fools/the way to dusty death?”
• Explain the metaphor of the “poor player” and how it applies to Macbeth’s vision of himself.
• Explain the metaphor of the “tale/ told by an idiot.” Remember, idiot doesn’t refer to someone who is dumb but someone who is mad or deranged.

HW: Familiarize yourself with the plot and be able to recall the major characters.

Image Credit: pbs.org In Search of Shakespeare: Macbeth