After macduff discovers that duncan has been murdered, macbeth pretends to be learning of the king’s death for the first time. he says, “had i but died an hour before this chance, / i had lived a blessèd time,” and tells the others how, in a rage, he killed duncan’s bodyguards.

how do macbeth’s words and behavior in this scene move the plot of the play forward?

1. macbeth’s behavior causes macduff to seek out banquo and form an alliance with him.

2. they prevent others from suspecting that he is the murderer.

3. they lead to tension between macbeth and lady macbeth, who thought the guards should live.

4. macbeth's actions lead banquo to return to the witches to learn more about the prophesies.

Writing: article there are always new structures being erected. one new project is china’s central television building located in beijing, china. the odd-shaped skyscraper designed by dutch architect rem koolhaas is expected to cost nearly $800 million. there are mixed feelings about the structure, most of which are about its shape and size in the middle of the city. you will conduct research about one new construction of your choice. search through local newspapers or online architecture periodicals and select one new building to explore. write an essay addressing the following prompts: • location of new building • purpose and proposed function of new building • cost of construction • architect who designed building • materials used to construct building • reaction by others • expected completion date • include an image or link to an image of structure