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And poured them down before him.
Angus. We are sent
To give thee, from our royal master, thanks;
Only to herald thee into his sight,
Not pay thee.
Ross. And for an earnest^31 of a great honor,
He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor;
In which addition,^32 hail, most worthy Thane!
For it is thine.
Banquo. [Aside] What, can the devil speak true?
Macbeth. The Thane of Cawdor lives; why do you dress me
In borrowed robes?
Angus. Who was the thane lives yet,
But under heavy judgment bears that life
Which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combined^33
With those of Norway, or did line^34 the rebel
With hidden help and vantage,^35 or that with both
He labored in his country’s wrack,^36 I know not:
But treasons capital, confessed and proved,
Have overthrown him.
Macbeth. [Aside] Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor:100105- earnest pledge.
- in which addition with this
new title.
110- combined allied.
- line support.
- vantage assistance.
- wrack ruin.
115treasons (TREE zuhnz) n. crimes
of helping the enemies of one’s
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Track Rising Action
Students may have marked Scene iii,
lines 111−118 during their first read. Use
these lines to help students understand the
rising action of the play. Encourage them to
talk about the annotations that they marked.
You may want to model a close read with the
class based on the highlights shown in the
text.
ANNOTATE: Have students mark details
in these lines that reveal an event that will
produce an effect on the characters in the
play, or have students participate while you
highlight them.
QuEsTiON: Guide students to consider
what these details might tell them. Ask what
a reader can infer from what Angus tells
Macbeth, and accept student responses.
Possible response: He tells Macbeth that the
Thane of Cawdor has been sentenced to death
for his treason and he is finished.
CONCLuDE: Help students to formulate
conclusions about the importance of these
details in the text. Ask students why the
author might have included these details.
Possible response: This is the first time that
Macbeth realizes that the witches’ prophecies
will come true.
Remind students that the rising action of a
drama is the portion of the plot where the
conflict develops.
Explain that during the rising action of the
play, many cause-and-effect relationships
take place, which move the plot forward. This
moment is a key turning point for Macbeth,
adding fuel to his ambition.CLOSER LOOK
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