EVALUATION AND EXPLANATION: Answer ONE of these questions in a 2-3
paragraph response with specific references, including line numbers and direct quotes, to the play.
A. Explain how Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth, and why you believe
she is successful.
B. Evaluate the character of Macbeth thus far. What motivates him,
and what aspects of his character are apparent in his speech and in
his actions?
C. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the
characters on stage do not know. Explain, using specific examples,
how Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to draw his audience into the
story, and what effect this use of dramatic irony has on your
interpretations of the play so far.
