If you are ambitious, you are determined to succeed in an area of aspect of your life.

Deception is the means by which you lead someone to believe something that is not true.

To be chaste can mean not having any sexual desire or intentions.

If you are unwavering, you don't stop until you complete something. You are determined.

Plotting is when, in secret, you plan to do something bad.

The presentation of Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5 of ‘Macbeth’

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In 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian Villain', pupils focus on the role that Lady Macbeth plays in the downfall of her husband. In 'Macbeth: A Tragic Hero', pupils become more critical of Macbeth's own decisions, evaluating whether he could be considered a tragic hero.

In 'Othello', pupils explore the role that Desdemona played in her husband's downfall. In 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian Villain', pupils analyse the impact of Lady Macbeth's manipulation.

In this unit, pupils read and analyse 'Macbeth' by focusing on the role of Lady Macbeth in the tragedy. They start by reading the full play, before moving on to a close analysis of key characters and themes. They then zoom in on Lady Macbeth and develop an essay on her as a Machiaevellian villain.

Shakespeare: first reading

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That they should work and earn money in order to keep a good household.

That they should have children and nourish them physically and spiritually.

That they should conform to their own rules.

That they should conform to the rules of the Jacobean hierarchy.

Which of the following was a common expectation of married Jacobean women?

Academic Suzanne Hull compiled a book in 1983, the title of which summarises the advice that Jacobean women were given about conduct and expectations. It is called 'Chaste, Silent and {{ }}'.

Which word best describes Lady Macbeth's ambition to be queen in Act 1 of 'Macbeth'?

The noun 'promised' shows Lady Macbeth's desire to completely trust the witches.

The words show that Lady Macbeth is very ambitious.

The words 'thou' are repeated showing her focus on Macbeth.

The verb 'shalt be' shows Lady Macbeth's certainty in the future. 

The verb 'promised' shows Lady Macbeth's desire to completely trust the witches.

What are the most specific explanations of this quotation, said by Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth': 'Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be. What thou art promised:'

In Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to 'look like the innocent flower, but be the {{ }} under't'.

Macbeth advises his wife to 'leave' all the plotting to him.

Lady Macbeth advises her husband to 'leave' the plotting to her.

Macbeth is determined to kill King Duncan.

The Macbeths plan how to kill King Duncan together.

How does Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth' end?

In Act 1 of 'Macbeth', what do the witches tell Banquo?

Jacobeans believed that a monarch was selected and appointed by God. Then, to challenge the monarch was to challenge which things?

Which of the following would define a woman as a threat to the natural order in Jacobean England?

A {{ }} is a system or ranking whereby things are ordered, with some being above and some below.

Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth to arrange Banquo's murder.

Macbeth banishes him and his family from Scotland.

Macbeth never speaks to him again after the witches' prophecies.

In 'Macbeth', which action shows Macbeth no longer trusts Banquo?

He sends a letter to his wife telling her the news.

He banishes the thought of being king from his mind.

After hearing the prophecies in Act 1 of 'Macbeth', what is Macbeth's first action?

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