Section At tissay Question Lao marks) ‘+ You must attempt any ONE question from the choices provided. © The marking criteria is given below. Q. 1) Essentially the play Macbeth is about power, its use and abuse Discuss this view of the play, supporting your answer with three relevant references from the text. {20} OR Q. 2: Unnatural deeds...Do breed unnatural troubles, Act V Se L Panna cath reference to three examples, how the destruction of the natural order becomes one of the main themes of the pl [20] lay OR @: $+ Lady Macbeth is no monster. She is a loyal (though misguided) wife, not without tenderness and not without conscience. Do you think this is an Appropriate estimation of Lady Macbeth? Discuss with relevant quotations/references. INTRODUCTION | Stonglead-in/warm-up introductow sen [em] A dear thesis statement A strong topic sentence introducing one key aspect. eae ee Relevant evidence/quotation picked from the selected text and embedded thoughtfully. Qiidenee/quotation is analysed and elaborated thoughthlly, showing personal interpretation. rere The last sentence links to the main point. CONCLUSION | Summary ofthe points stated in the body paragraphs eee re aes et Gm] Personal insight/opinion about the character. - Total Marks: 20Section B: Passage-Based Questions {15. marks] Read the following extract from that follow. In this extract we see that Mac! FIRST APPARITION Descends MACBETH. Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution, ‘thanks; ‘Thou hast harped my fear aright. But one word more,— FIRST WITCH He will not be commanded. Here's another, More potent than the first. ‘Thunder. Second Apparition, a bloody child SECOND APPARITION ‘Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth! ‘MACBETH Had I three ears, I'd hear thee. SECOND APPARITION ye bloody, bold, an: jute; laugh to scorn OY eS one arian both _Siattharm Macbeth Descends MACBETH ‘Then live, Macduff, what need I fear of thee? But yet Til make assurance double sure And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live, That may tell pale-hearted fear it lies, And sleep in spite of thunder. ‘Thunder. Third Apparition, a child crowned, ‘with a tree in his hand sexth has gone to see the Witches again. and then answer ALL the questions MACBETH ‘What is this ‘That rises like the issue of a king ‘And wears upon his baby-brow the round ‘And top of sovereignty? ALL Listen, but speak not tot. Descends MACBETH ‘That will never be: Who can impress the forest, bid the tree Unfix his earth-bound root? Sweet Todements, good. Rebellious dead, rise never fil the wood Of Bimam rise, and our hhigh-placed Macbeth Shall live the lease of tiene, pay his breath To time and mortal fastom. Yet my heart Throbs to know one thing, Tell me, if your art Can tell so much, Shall’ Banquo’s -issue ever Reign in this Kingdom? ALL Seek to know no more. MACBETH Teonjure you by that which. you. profess— Howe'er you come to know it—answer me, ‘Though you untie the winds and let them fight ‘Against the churches, though the yeasty waves Confound and swallow navigation up, i bladed com be lodged and trees blown down, ‘Though castles topple on their ‘Though palaces and pyramids heads their foundati treasure Of nature's together, Even till d Task you. Q. 2: What do we learn of Macbeth's character prophecies of the three apparitions? reasons for your opinion. Q. 3: Who do you think is in control imx. : 8 sl eet GRAMMAR SCBQOH KARACE — a VYuo8S-—-BO NOT write IN THIS MARGIN,: i ll ME ) id \v