Question
Choose a Character – Pick one from the list: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, one of the Witches, or Macduff.
Write a Journal Entry – Imagine your character is writing in their private journal after a key scene. Write 1–2 paragraphs (6–10 sentences) that show how your character is feeling and what they might be thinking. Use modern language but include at least one line or phrase from Shakespeare’s text that stood out to you.
Example prompts for journal entries:
Macbeth after meeting the witches: “What does it mean to be king?”
Lady Macbeth after Duncan’s murder: “Did we really do the right thing?”
Banquo after hearing the witches’ prophecy: “Do I trust what they said?”
A witch after the first prophecy: “How fun to stir up trouble!”
Add a Performance Note – At the bottom of your entry, write a short stage direction for how you would perform this moment. (Example: “I would pace back and forth and whisper my lines like I’m trying to convince myself.”)
Write a Journal Entry – Imagine your character is writing in their private journal after a key scene. Write 1–2 paragraphs (6–10 sentences) that show how your character is feeling and what they might be thinking. Use modern language but include at least one line or phrase from Shakespeare’s text that stood out to you.
Example prompts for journal entries:
Macbeth after meeting the witches: “What does it mean to be king?”
Lady Macbeth after Duncan’s murder: “Did we really do the right thing?”
Banquo after hearing the witches’ prophecy: “Do I trust what they said?”
A witch after the first prophecy: “How fun to stir up trouble!”
Add a Performance Note – At the bottom of your entry, write a short stage direction for how you would perform this moment. (Example: “I would pace back and forth and whisper my lines like I’m trying to convince myself.”)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
**Character: Lady Macbeth**
**Journal Entry:**
It’s done now. Duncan lies dead at our feet, and yet I feel no pleasure in the triumph we sought. Was this what we wished for? Did I truly think I could wash away the guilt with a few drops of water? “Out, damned spot!” I can’t shake the feeling that this is just the beginning of a descent I can’t control. I thought ambition would fill the void, but all I feel is an icy grip in my chest that I can’t shake. Macbeth seems unsteady—he’s already forgetting our plan, consumed by his own fears. Why won’t he realize that the crown we sought can’t bring peace? Every night is now filled with haunting shadows, and I wonder if I’m losing my mind. Did we really do the right thing?
**Performance Note:** I would write with hurried strokes, my face reflecting a mix of exhilaration and terror, my voice shaky to convey the internal conflict. As I read the lines, I'd occasionally pause to press my hands against my temples as if trying to stop the flow of anxious thoughts.
**Journal Entry:**
It’s done now. Duncan lies dead at our feet, and yet I feel no pleasure in the triumph we sought. Was this what we wished for? Did I truly think I could wash away the guilt with a few drops of water? “Out, damned spot!” I can’t shake the feeling that this is just the beginning of a descent I can’t control. I thought ambition would fill the void, but all I feel is an icy grip in my chest that I can’t shake. Macbeth seems unsteady—he’s already forgetting our plan, consumed by his own fears. Why won’t he realize that the crown we sought can’t bring peace? Every night is now filled with haunting shadows, and I wonder if I’m losing my mind. Did we really do the right thing?
**Performance Note:** I would write with hurried strokes, my face reflecting a mix of exhilaration and terror, my voice shaky to convey the internal conflict. As I read the lines, I'd occasionally pause to press my hands against my temples as if trying to stop the flow of anxious thoughts.