| Why was Macbeth written? | To placate the ego of James I |
| Thane | Military mayor |
| Thane of Glamis | Macbeth |
| Macbeth’s “sidekick” | Banquo |
| Thane of Cawdor | Macdonwald |
| King of Norway, wants to take over England | Sweno |
| King of Scotland | Duncan |
| Duncan’s 2 sons | Malcolm (17), Donalbain (15) |
| Duncan’s castle | Forres |
| 2 things that Sweno wants at the beginning of the play | 1. Peace2. To bury his men |
| Oddity that all 3 witches have | Beard |
| What does the 1st witch have that signifies she has power over mortals? | Pilots thumb |
| Witches prophesy (3) | 1. Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor2. Macbeth will be King of Scotland3. Banquo will be the father of future kings |
| Who does the King send as messengers to Macbeth? | Ross & Angus |
| Why is Macdonwald’s confession to treason a good thing? (2) | 1. Assurance that they have the right guy2. God can forgive him |
| After Macdonwald is executed, what does Duncan do to Malcolm to give recognition that he is still alive? | Names him the Prince of Cumberland |
| Macbeth’s castle | Inverness |
| How does Lady Macbeth find out about the witches prophesy? | A letter |
| Who tells Lady Macbeth that the King is coming? | Servant |
| What does Duncan say he is teaching Lady Macbeth by being an inconvenience? | To thank him because it comes from his love for her |
| What are the 2 ways the King trusts Macbeth? | 1. His kinsman/subject (he should always protect him)2. His host (he should be keeping murderers in – not murdering him himself) |
| What is Macbeth’s only motivation for murdering the King? | Ambition |
| What is Lady Macbeth’s plan? | Get Duncan’s 2 servants drunk, use their daggers to kill the King, and frame them for the murder |
| Banquo’s son | Fleance |
| What does Banquo give his son while he is outside guarding the castle? | His sword |
| What did the King give Banquo to have Macbeth give to his wife for her hospitality? | A diamond |
| Who was in Banquo’s dream the night before? | The 3 witches |
| What is the sign for Macbeth to know everything is set up and the time is right to kill the King? | A bell |
| What does Macbeth see while he is hallucinating the first time? | A dagger |
| 2 reasons Lady Macbeth didn’t kill Duncan herself | 1. He gave her a diamond2. He resembled her father sleeping |
| What were the servants doing in their sleep? | Praying |
| Who was in the room next to Macbeth and his wife? | Malcolm and Donalbain |
| Who goes back to return the daggers and smear blood on the servants? | Lady Macbeth (Macbeth refused) |
| How many times did the knock come at the door? | 4x |
| Who opened the door? | The porter |
| How long had the porter been drinking? | All night until 3am |
| 3 things a drink does to a man | 1. turns your nose red2. puts you to sleep3. makes you urinate |
| 3 people the porter thinks the knock could be | 1. farmer2. conman3. English tailor |
| Thane of Fife | Macduff |
| Who was the knock at the door? | Macduff and Lennon |
| Why had the 2 men come to the castle? | To wake up the King |
| Who first discovers Duncan’s body? | Macduff |
| What was Malcolm’s first response to his father’s murder? | He asked who did it |
| Who first suggests that it was the 2 guards? | Lennox |
| What happened to the 2 guards after the King’s murder? | Macbeth killed them |
| Where does Malcolm flee to? | England |
| Where does Donalbain flee to? | Ireland |
| 2 supernatural events the Old Man talks about | 1. Falcon killed by an owl2. Duncan’s horses eating each other |
| Where was Macbeth going to be crowned King? | Scone |
| Where was Duncan buried? | Colmekill |
| Where was Macduff going? | Fife |
| Where was Ross going? | Scone |
| When will Banquo return from his trip with Fleance? | An hour or two after sunset |
| When will the banquet take place? | 7pm |
| What does Macbeth tell everyone he would do until the banquet? | Keep to himself |
| What does Macbeth tell the 2 murderers to make them want to kill Banquo? | Banquo is to blame for their poverty |
| Why can’t Macbeth kill Banquo himself? | They have mutual friends |
| Does Lady Macbeth know about Macbeth’s plan to get rid of Banquo & Fleance? Y or N | No |
| How many murderers attack Banquo and his son? | 3 |
| What was the end result? | Banquo was killed and Fleance escaped |
| How does the seating work at the banquet? | Highest to lowest in rank, Macbeth sits in the middle |
| Which murder says he killed Banquo? | 1st |
| Where does the 1st murder say they left Banquo? | In a ditch |
| How many gashes were left in Banquo’s head? | 20 |
| What does Macbeth toast to the 1st time? (3) | 1. Good appetites2. Good digestion3. Good health |
| Macbeth’s 2nd hallucination | Banquo’s ghost |
| What does Macbeth toast to the 2nd time? (2) | 1. Love, health, and happiness of everyone there2. Banquo |
| What does Lady Macbeth say is wrong with her husband? | He has a disorder |
| Why does Lady Macbeth make everyone leave? | She doesn’t want Macbeth to give away the murder of Duncan |
| What does Macbeth have in every Lord’s house? | A spy |
| Who refuses to see Macbeth? | Macduff |
| Who are the witches speaking to? | Hecate |
| Why is Hecate mad at the 3 witches? | They were meddling |
| Where do they plan to meet? | In a pit by a river in hell |
| What will cause Macbeth to be tricked by illusions? | A droplet from the moon |
| What does Hecate say is man’s chief enemy? | Overconfidence/pride |
| Why does Macduff go to the English court? Who else is there? | To get King Edward to form an alliance with Siward for war, Malcolm was there |
| What is in the middle of the 3 witches? | A cauldron |
| How many times did the cat meow? | 3x |
| How many times did the hedgehog whine? | once |
| Who is the witches spirit friend? | Harpier |
| What was thrown in the cauldron? | poisonous frog, newt’s eye, frog’s tongue, bat’s fur, dog’s tongue, adder’s forked tongue, burrowing worm’s stinger, lizard’s leg, owl’s wing, dragon’s scale, wolf’s tooth, witches mummified flesh, shark gullet & stomach, hemlock root, Jew’s liver, goat’s bile, twigs of yew from lunar eclipse, Turk’s nose, Tartar’s lips, finger of a baby who was strangled as a prostitute gave birth to it in a ditch, tiger’s entrails, baboon blood |
| What song do the 3 witches sing? | “Black Spirits” |
| What do the witches pour into the flame? | Blood of a sow who has eaten her offspring & sweat of murderers of the gallows |
| What does the First Apparition look like? | Armored helmet |
| What does the First Apparition tell Macbeth? | To beware Macduff |
| What does the Second Apparition look like? | Bloody child |
| What does the Second Apparition tell Macbeth? | Be violent, firm, & no one born from a woman will ever harm him |
| What does the Third Apparition look like? | Crowned child with tree in hand |
| What does the Third Apparition tell Macbeth? | He won’t be defeated until Birnam Wood matches to fight him at Dunisinane Hill |
| How many Kings march across the stage? | 8 |
| Who do the Kings look like? | Banquo |
| What do the 2 orbs and 3 scepters represent in the mirror? | King James |
| What do the witches do before they vanish? | Dance around Macbeth |
| Who tells Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England? | Lennox |
| What is Macbeth’s plan concerning Macduff? | Raid his castle, seize Fife, kill his family |
| Why does the son refuse to believe Lady Macduff when she tells him he has no father? | She isn’t weeping |
| Who enters their home & what do they do? | Murders come in, stab the son, and chase Lady Macduff out of the house |
| Why does Malcolm think Macbeth would be a better ruler despite all the evil he’s done? (2) | 1. Malcolm’s sexual desires far outweigh Macbeth’s evil deeds2. Malcolm is greedy |
| Why did Malcolm lie to Macduff about his character? | To see if he was legit |
| What power does King Edward have? | “The evil,” from heaven, places gold coin around person’s neck & says holy prayers over them |
| 2nd gift King Edward has | Prophesy |
| Who tells Macduff about the death of his family? | Ross |
| Who does King Edward send to fight with Macduff? | Siward & 10,000 soldiers |
| Who witnesses Lady Macbeth sleep walking? | Gentlewoman |
| What is Lady Macbeth doing in her sleep? | Writing letters to her husband at war |
| What does Lady Macbeth always have at her bedside? | Candle |
| What does Lady Macbeth talk about in her sleep? | The murders |
| What are the 3 groups that come together to form the Scottish army? | 1. Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross, and unhappy Scottish soldiers2. Macduff3. Old Siward & 10,000 soldiers |
| Who warns Macbeth & the Doctor that 10,000 soldiers are coming? | Servant |
| Who does Macbeth call to put on his armor? | Seyton |
| What does Malcolm order all of the soldiers to do in order to throw off the count of their army? | Break off a branch and hide behind it |
| Why do all of the women begin crying? | Lady Macbeth is dead |
| Who tells Macbeth his wife has died? | Seyton |
| What does the messenger tell Macbeth before war? | The forest is moving |
| Who leads to 1st battle for Malcolm’s side? | Siward & son |
| Who kills Siward’s Son? | Macbeth |
| How is Macduff an exception to the witches prophesy? | He was cut out of his mother’s womb before she could give birth to him naturally |
| Who tells Siward his son is dead? | Ross |
| What signifies that Siward’s son died well? | His wounds were in the front |
| What does Macduff enter carrying in his hand? | Macbeth’s head |
| How did the Queen die? | Suicide, fell off the side of the castle |
| Where is Malcolm going at the end of the play? | Scone, to be crowned King of Scotland |
| Who is the King after Malcolm? | Fleance |
| What was James I reaction to Macbeth? | Loved it but banned it because of witches |
| Which character closely resembles Banquo? | Macduff’s son (defended his loved one) |
| What are the 2 signs of Lady Macbeth’s guilty conscious? | 1. Kept a candle at bedside2. Pretended to wash her hands in sleep |
| What did Lady Macbeth say Macbeth’s only flaw was? | Too kind |
| What is the relation between Old Siward & Malcolm? | Old Siward is Malcolm’s uncle |
| Which act does James I oppose? | Act IV |
| Another name for the play | “That Scottish Play” |
| To whom was the last death warrant from Macbeth given? | To the people |
| What did Lady Macbeth do after the murder of Duncan to fake her surprise? | Fainted |
Macbeth
September 2, 2019