Circle the differences. Which version is best? 2) Match the descriptions
to the images.
1- Macbeth and Banquo meet three ugly
1- Macbeth and Banquo bump into the three
witches. They tell Macbeth that one day he
weird sisters. They predict that Macbeth
will be King of Scotland.
will one day be King of Scotland.
2- King Duncan tells Macbeth that he is Lord
2- King Duncan proclaims Macbeth Lord of
of Cawdor for his courage and tells him he
Cawdor for his bravery and says to Macbeth
wants to visit his castle.
that he would like to come to his castle.
3- Macbeth writes a letter to his wife, Lady
3- Macbeth sends his wife, Lady Macbeth, a
Macbeth, telling her about the King’s visit
letter, informing her that he has seen the
and the meeting with the three witches.
king and met three witches. After reading
When she reads the letter, she considers
the letter, she decides to kill King Duncan.
killing King Duncan.
4- Macbeth and his wife kill King Duncan while
4- Macbeth and his wife murder their guest,
he sleeps as a guest in their castle.
King Duncan, as he sleeps in their castle.
5- Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland.
5- They crown Macbeth King of Scotland.
6- A villain kills Banquo, but his son Fleance
6- A villain murders Banquo, but his son
escapes. During a feast in the castle,
Fleance gets away. During a banquet in the
Banquo’s ghost enters and Macbeth sees it.
castle,
Banquo’s
ghost
appears
to
Macbeth.
7- Lady Macbeth goes mad, seeing blood on
7- Lady Macbeth goes insane, imagining blood
her hands. She keeps on saying the names of
on her hands. She recites the names of the
the people Macbeth has killed.
people Macbeth has had killed.
8- Macbeth meets the witches again and they
8- Macbeth seeks out the witches once more.
give him some prophecies and warnings.
They make prophecies and warnings.
9- Malcom and Macduff organise an army
9- Malcom and Macduff arrange an army to
against
the
fight Macbeth. Malcolm commands the
soldiers to cut branches from Birnam
army to cut branches from Birnam woods
Forest to disguise themselves.
to camouflage themselves.
10- In the duel, Macduff kills Macbeth and
10- In the fight, Macduff beats Macbeth
cuts off his head. Then he holds it up to
and
show his army.
Macbeth’s head to his army.
11- Malcom is crowned the new king of
11- They crown Malcolm the new king of
Scotland
Scotland and at last peace is restored to that
Macbeth.
and
Malcolm
finally
peace
orders
returns
to
Scotland.
country.
The Images.
A-
C-
beheads
B-
D-
him.
Then
he
shows
E-
F
G-
I-
H-
J-
Solution for the match-up:
1C- 2A- 3J- 4B- 5E - 6I- 7H8F- 9K- 10G- 11D
K-