Congratulations!
In order to review some facts and prepare to write your essay, you will now answer some questions.
These will be part of the packet that you hand in, and they must be answered in complete sentences. These questions will be handed out in class in printed form, but you may find it helpful to keep this screen open if you need to do some online research or look back at the text to answer some questions.
2. Who is Hecate?
3.How do both characters affect the mood of the scene they are in?
4. Why is Macbeth's castle like Hell?
5.Does the Porter's scene have to be played a certain way?
6. How could the Porter's scene increase the tension in the play?
7. How could the Porter's scene relieve tension in the play?
8. What about Hecate's scene makes you think it could be written by Shakespeare?
9. How is Hecate's use of language different from the Porter's? Why do you think they speak differently?
10. Do you think Hecate has reason to be angry with the witches? Explain.
12. What would be lost by cutting the Porter's scene?
13. What kind of actors would you cast in each role if you were going to keep both scenes?
14. What would the setting look like for each scene? (you may describe it or provide a visual interpretation)
