In shakespeare’s time, there were very definite ideas about how men and women differed. most people of that time thought that men were more violent than women. in macbeth, however, shakespeare explores the idea that women can be just as violent as men.

which incidents in the play convey that idea?

select each correct answer.

a) lady macbeth murders her own children.

b) lady macbeth is more eager for duncan’s death than her husband.

c) the witches offer predictions that inspire bloodshed and cruelty.

d) lady macduff fights off the murderers to save her son’s life.

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Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Postreading strategies are used before reading a text. when reading for specific information. when reading for general meaning. after reading a text.