NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL.
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Fair is foul and foul is fair
Hover through the fog and filthy air
– The Witches, Act I Scene 1
Starter Activity
- What do you notice about how language is used in this quote? You might think about the use of sound, technical devices and tone. What is the effect of this?
- Read the line out loud in different ways:
- stand behind your partner and whisper in their ear
- get the whole class to whisper it together
- ask one person to hide in the classroom, create complete quiet and get that person to speak the lines – they can whisper, boom it, or even choose a strange voice to say it in
- What atmosphere is created by this quote?
VIDEO
This year’s production of Macbeth is directed by the Globe’s Director of Education, Lucy Cuthbertson. In this video, Lucy shares how ideas about the Natural and Supernatural have shaped her interpretation of the play.
