Macbeth and the prophecy

or this Application Activity, you will write a journal entry as Macbeth. You should use your own words, but your entry needs to be grounded in the play?s text. Here are the steps you should follow:

• Go back into the play and locate instances where Macbeth reacts to the prophecy.
• Close Read the passages when Macbeth speaks.
• From your close reading, ask yourself how Macbeth is feeling and what he is considering doing.
• Do not worry about what you would do in this situation. Focus entirely on determining how Macbeth is reacting.
• Write Macbeth?s journal entry. Express his feelings (which you determined from your close reading) in your own words