Macbeth's changing character

A cloze activity for students to compare Macbeth's character in the following scenes:

• Act 2 Scenes 1 and 2
• Act 5 Scenes 3, 4 and 5.

The table compares the following aspects of Macbeth's character, and asks students to complete the quotations, using the quotation bank provided:

• Macbeth's relationship with his wife
• his attitude to friends and supporters
• his reaction to noise
• his treatment of servants
• his doubts and fears
• his mind
• the language used (imagery)
• the language used (questions and imperatives).

This activity is ideal for revision and for learning key quotations from the play, specifically looking at how Macbeth's character has changed during the course of the play.