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Name _____________________________________________________Date ___________________The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I, by William ShakespeareGrammar and Style: Action Verbs and Linking VerbsAction verbs express physical or mental action. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentencewith a complement that either renames or modifies the subject. Linking verbs includeforms of be, seem, taste, sound, look, become, appear, feel, and smell.Action verbs: “Who was the thane lives yet,But under heavy judgment bears that lifeWhich he deserves to lose.”Linking verbs: “The rest is labor, which is not used for you.I’ll be myself the harbinger, . . .”A. Practice: Each of the quotations below is from The Tragedy of Macbeth. Underline the actionverbs and circle the linking verbs.1. But in a sieve I’ll thither sail, 5. . . . He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor;And like a rat without a tailIn which addition, hail, most worthy Thane!I’ll do, I’ll do, I’ll do.For it is thine.2. Hover through the fog and filthy air. 6. The sin of my ingratitude even nowWas heavy on me: thou art so far before,That swiftest wing of recompense is slowTo overtake thee.3. Live you, or are you aught 7. The King comes here tonight.That man may question?4. Speak if you can: what are you?B. Writing Application: If the underlined verb in each sentence is an action verb, rewrite thesentence using a linking verb. If the underlined verb is a linking verb, rewrite the sentence usingan action verb.Example: Macbeth speaks of his unhappiness. (action verb)Rewritten: Macbeth seems unhappy or Macbeth is unhappy.1. Lady Macbeth sees a way to make her husband king.2. The witches are evil.3. King Duncan trusts Macbeth completely.4. Duncan’s sons look guilty.5. Macbeth wants the crown for himself.58 Selection Support © Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Name _____________________________________________________Date ___________________The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I, by William ShakespeareReading Strategy: Using Text AidsPlaywrights use stage directions to help readers, actors, and directors understand how aplay should look when it is staged. Stage directions can give play readers hints about mood,setting, movement, and characters’ intentions. For example, look at the opening stage directionsof The Tragedy of Macbeth:An open place.[Thunder and lightning. Enter THREE WITCHES.]With very few words William Shakespeare has told you a great deal about the play you areabout to read.1. Where does the scene take place?In “An open place,” a place where there are no trees, hills, or houses.2. What is going on at this place?“Thunder and lightning.” The weather is bad, and the mood is a little frightening.Unit 2: Celebrating Humanity(1485–1625)3. Who is in the scene?“Three witches enter.” Right away, the reader can tell that something strange is aboutto happen.DIRECTIONS: Stage directions can guide the reader to a better understanding of a play’s action.Use a graphic organizer like this one to help you pick up hints from the stage directions.Act/SceneCharactersSettingSpecific ActionAct I, Scene iThree witchesAn open placeThunder and lightning.Three witches enter.Notes in the margin of The Tragedy of Macbeth and other plays provide another useful tool toaid you in your reading. To get more from what you read, it’s a good idea to see if you can figureout an annotated term or expression before you look at the margin note. Usually the context ofthe play provides clues to the meaning. Look at the following lines from The Tragedy of Macbeth:MALCOLM. . . . He diedAs one that had been studied 3 in his death,To throw away the dearest thing he owed 4As ’twere a careless 5 trifle.The lines may seem confusing at first. But if you look at the context, you will find hintsabout the meaning. The context makes it clear that Malcolm is praising the Thane of Cawdorfor the noble way in which he died. According to Malcolm, the Thane’s death turned out to behis greatest achievement. Knowing this, when you read “He died / As one that had been studiedin his death,” you might be able to guess that studied means “prepared for” or “rehearsed.”Then, to check your interpretation, look at the margin note.© Prentice-Hall, Inc. The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act I 59
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