Thunder and lightening and three witches give what kind of tone to the whole scene? | Dull, sinister |
Where and when will the witches meet again? | When the noise battle is over, when one side has one and the other has lost. Before sunset in an open field |
With whom will the witches meet? | Macbeth |
What do the lines: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair/Hover through the fog and filthy air” refer to? | The weather, the minds of some men, or things that are amiss in scotland |
What type of war is in progress? | Scottish civil war |
Who did Macbeth kill? | duncan |
Who is King Duncan’s cousin? | Macbeth |
How is Macbeth’s bravery further established? | Fought against army of Norway and did not fear death |
Who is the traitorr? | The Thane of Cawdor |
What is the traitor’s punishment? | Execution |
What are the three witches on heath for? | Their intended meeting with Macbeth |
What has the first witch been doing since their last meeting? | Met a sailor’s wife eating chestnuts. |
Who is the wife’s husband? (the woman that denied the witch chestnuts) | Captain of the ship Tiger |
What does the witch intend to do the the Caption of the ship Tiger? | Cause the wind to blow so that he will never be able to sleep |
Can the witch make the sailor lose his ship? | No |
The first four words said by Macbeth in 1.38 p. 306 are… | “So foul and fair” |
How does these words compare with 1.10 p.302? | Witches speak in contradiction: “fair is foul and foul is fair” |
Ross and Angus tell Macbeth what? | The king is happy |
One of the prophecies the witches gave to macbeth has come true. Why is he now disturbed? | Has thoughts about killing King Duncan |
Malcom tells of whose death? | Thane of Cawdor |
In II 22-27 pg.310 Macbeth says that he owes everything to whom? | King Duncan |
What is Macbeth’s state of mind as the scene ends? | He wonders whether the reign will simply fall to him or whether he will have to perform a dark deed in order to gain the crown. |
At Inverness, Macbeth’s castle, what letter does Lady Macbeth read? | A letter from Macbeth |
After Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth of her intentions, what warning does she give Macbeth concerning his facial expressions? | To look peaceful. If he does not, he will arouse suspicion. |
In line 85-87, iis Macbeth’s statement true? | no |
Macbeth, an honored man who had apparently done only good, has, in the last hour, killed whom and done what? | Killed Duncan and dammed himself |
Lady Macbeth faints what? | Macbeth is overdoing it |
Where does Malcolm go? | england |
Where does Donalbain flee too? | ireland |
Why do they flee | dont want to die |
The unnaturalness of Macbeth’s murder of Duncan is seen in the three portents discussed by whom? | An old man and Ross |
On whom does suspicion for the murder now fall? Why? | malcom and dbain. because they left |
Macbeth
November 29, 2019