Act 1 scene 3 Macbeth - All Hail Macbeth

This is a double lesson (100 minutes).

Starter - summary of the witches discussing their punishment of the woman who ‘munched and munched and munched’ with comprehension questions.

Four key quotations with probing questions that direct students to analyse their significance in the play.
What do the witches predict? Explore extract on slide.

Note taking on class structure in the medieval times, feudal pyramid of power (nobles, nights etc), Thanes, more information on witches.

Model paragraph in response to - why might the witches have wanted to destroy Macbeth? Students to discuss strengths and weaknesses of this response.

Exploration of the rest of the scene - Banquo’s response in comparison to Macbeth’s.

Dramatic Irony - what is it, how does it appear how?