Pre-writing Graphic Organizer Topic: Narrate a scene where Macbeth and Lady Macbeth prepare for Banquo’s funeral and tell the story of their interaction. Generating Ideas: Lady Macbeth and the death of Banquo. How everyone reacts to his death. The way everyone sees him. The weird sisters talking to Macduff after everything happened. Who? List and describe the characters involved in the narrative you are creating. Character Name: Macbeth How would you describe this character? Why? Physical Appearance Brave and loyal to king Duncan, and Duncan thought greatly of him. Because he needs to be loyal to everyone. Feelings Having feelings of guilt, after he killed him he was almost in shock. Because he killed someone and he didn’t know it was going to be that way. Attitude He has a worried type of attitude in the beginning but at the play goes on it changes and he’s more confident. Because he doesn’t want anyone to find out what he has done so he is very worried. Character Name: Lady Macbeth How would you d
escribe this character? Why? Physical Appearance ambitious, manipulative, cruel and unstable She thinks of her husband as a man who desires power, but too weak to achieve his goals, so she takes matters in her hands. Feelings Guilty Lady Macbeth feels guilty for her involvement in King Duncan’s murder. Attitude Greedy, Lady Macbeth thinks what best for Macbeth and that is power. Character Name: King Duncan How would you describe this character? Why? Physical Appearance crafted as a sensitive, insightful, and generous father-figure, generous, benevolent, and just a little weepier Because he is the king, and he has to be like this. Feelings s feelings, don’t really change because he is only in the play for half of it. He’s a very positive guy who should not have died. Because he’s a very good king. And he believes that he is doing a good job. Attitude s attitude is very good. He thinks he has everything under control, but in reality he doesn’t. Because he’s a strong guy who didn’t deserve to die.