Macbeth- prophesy and prediction.

Ask learners to identify the prophecies and predictions in the play. 

How far do the prophecies cause Macbeth to act as he does?

Create a  PNI table.  P stands for positives, N for negatives and I for implications.

Positive:  Macbeth is not ambitious until he hears the prophecies on the way home from the battle.
Negative: He does not believe the witches until he is made Thane of Cawdor - a position that he has won on his own merits.
Implications: Macbeth chooses to believe the witches when one element of the prophecy comes true.  This suggests that there is latent ambition in his personality.