Name: ______________________________ Class: ___________ Date:

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

Anticipation Guide
Answer the following questions briefly but completely to the best of your ability. Prove
your point with examples.

1. Have you ever given in to temptation? When? Why?

2. Do you believe in prophecies?

3. Do you believe that sometimes you have to do bad to achieve good? (The ends justifies the
means.)

4. How do you decide what is good and what is evil?

5. What is the difference between greed and ambition?

6. What is fate?

7. Do you believe that fate directs our lives or our actions?

8. Would you break your moral code (your beliefs that direct your conduct) for a loved one? Why
or why not?

9. If someone prophesied you would become someone of importance (i.e. President,

Homecoming King or Queen, etc.), would you wait for it to happen or would you try to make it
happen? Explain.

10. Do you listen to your conscience? When wouldn’t you listen to your conscience?

11. Have you ever experienced the feeling of guilt? When?

12. Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported, guided,
helped and even pushed by a great woman). True or false? Why?
Name: ______________________________ Class: ___________ Date:
___________________

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Anticipation Guide
Answer the following questions briefly but completely to the best of your ability. Prove
your point with examples.

1. Have you ever given in to temptation? When? Why?

2. Do you believe in prophecies?

3. Do you believe that sometimes you have to do bad to achieve good? (The ends justifies the
means.)

4. How do you decide what is good and what is evil?

5. What is the difference between greed and ambition?

6. What is fate?

7. Do you believe that fate directs our lives or our actions?

8. Would you break your moral code (your beliefs that direct your conduct) for a loved one? Why
or why not?

9. If someone prophesied you would become someone of importance (i.e. President,

Homecoming King or Queen, etc.), would you wait for it to happen or would you try to make it
happen? Explain.

10. Do you listen to your conscience? When wouldn’t you listen to your conscience?

11. Have you ever experienced the feeling of guilt? When?

12. Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported, guided,
helped and even pushed by a great woman). True or false? Why?