main theme of Act I | betrayal |
why are the witches important? | they foreshadow events |
why is king duncan so grateful to Macbeth? | Macbeth saved King Duncan’s kingdom from rebels and the Norwegian king. |
what is Macbeth’s character flaw? | ambitious |
what do you know about king duncan? | he values bravery and loyalty |
what does macbeth think about killing king duncan? | he is not sure if it’s the right thing to do |
where does king duncan come to spend the night? | Macbeth’s castle |
numbered side notes help understand which aspect of the play? | unfamiliar language |
which was true for those who watched a play at the Globe Theatre during Shakespeare’s day? | the play was performed during the day |
why does Lady macbeth think macbeth has little chance of becoming king? | he is not ruthless enough |
what is the main idea of ACT II? | murderers must live with guilt |
why is ban quo the last person to talk to macbeth before the murder of king? | to represent the last chance for macbeth to change his mind |
why does lady macbeth drug the servants in scene ii? | she wants them to sleep while she kills the king |
why does LM choose not to kill king herself? | she thinks the king, as he sleeps, looks like her father |
what does macbeth mean when he says he will “sleep no more”? | his conscience will never let him sleep |
what does macbeth mean when he says the blood on his hands will redden all the seas? | he can never get over his guilt about killing duncan |
what does LM mean when she says: my hands are of you colour, but i shame to wear a heart so white | her hands are red with king duncan’s blood but unlike macbeth she is not afraid |
why do ross and macduff think king duncan’s sons have killed their father | both sons have run away, which makes them look guilty |
what is the main purpose of Act III | to show how macbeth’s troubles are growing |
beginning of act III macbeth learns that ban quo will not be returning to the castle until after dark. why is this good news for him? | it will be easier to have ban quo murdered under cover of darkness |
why does macbeth decide to kill banquo | the witches had predicted that banquos son would be king |
how did macbeth convince the two murderers to kill banquo | he guaranteed them that they would not be punished for the murder |
what does she mean when macbeth looks unhappy and distracted? | don’t look so gloomy be cheerful with your guests |
why does macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet | he sees the ghost of banquo |
murderer reports to macbeth. what does he mean | Fleance is not a danger to him now, but he will become one later |
macbeth tells wife that macduff didn’t come. meaning | they are not finished with their troubles |
literary element represents the guilt of seeing ghost | internal conflict |
external conflict | macbeth wants ban quo dead, so he hires murderers to hill him |
act III, macbeth plans to visit the witches once more for what | what troubles are still in store for him |
how was macbeth changed between act I and III | he no longer hesitates to use treachery to achieve his ends |
purpose of act IV | foreshadow the fall of macbeth |
witches shout something wicked this way comes to macbeth | even they know macbeth is evil |
what kind of person is macduff’s son? | shy and innocent |
to what senses do these lines appeal? describes | sight, taste and smell |
what do the witches tell macbeth to do? | fear macduff |
imagery | language that evokes sensory experiences |
infer from the doctor’s treatment of lady macbeth about medicine’s practice | doctors knew little about emotional distress |
doctor says remove from her the means of all annoyance. why | he fears lady macbeth will try to kill herself |
macbeth has no patience for his servant. why | he has grown brutal |
why does lady macbeth kill herself | she cannot bear her guilt |
why does Malcolm tell his soldiers to cut down branches of trees to carry as they march | so macbeth will not know how many men are in the army |
when does macbeth first realise that he has been tricked by the prophecies of the witches? | when he sees birnam wood moving toward him |
Macbeth
July 14, 2019