Consider the lesson that the play thus far teaches about political power and the attempts to achieve it through violent means. What do the events in Macbeth, Acts I–III, suggest is the outcome of such efforts? Address this question in an essay that cites examples from the play to support general statements about it. Before writing, you might organize your ideas on the diagram below.

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b.it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b.her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d.the blossoms in the garden nodded