hurly-burly | noisy disorder and confusion |
thane | a member of an aristocratic class and holds land |
whence | from what place |
valor | bravery |
minion | loyal servant |
aught | anything |
prophetic | predicting future event as if by supernatural forces |
surmise | guess based on incomplete facts |
harbinger | sign of future events |
adage | a saying that expresses a common observation; proverb |
ancient Roman goddess of war | Who was Bellona? |
aside | a remark made quietly so as to be heard by a select group of people and not by others who are near by; In Shakespeare’s play, sometimes a character makes an _________ to the audience |
soliloquy | lines spoken by one character on stage; these lines are not meant to be heard by anyone; ____________ function to communicate a character’s inner thoughts and usually communicate an internal conflict |
Macbeth | Who will the witches meet? |
Malcolm wants the Captain to tell Duncan what happened in the battle | What does Malcolm ask the Captain to tell Duncan? |
“Brave Macbeth” | What name does Macbeth deserve? |
a. Macbethb. Macdonwald | The captain says, “Till he unseamed him from the nave to the chops / And fixed his head upon our battlements.” a. Who is the person doing the “unseaming?”b. Who is the person being unseamed? |
Thane of Cawdor | What title do they give Macbeth after the battle? |
Thane of Glamis | What title did Macbeth already have? |
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and the “king hereafter” or the “king of all things” | The witches greet Macbeth by three titles. What are the three? |
They say that Banquo will not rule Scotland, but he will be the father of future kings. (meaning the generations to come in his family will rule Scotland) | What prophecy do the witches give to Banquo? |
He says the “instruments of darkness” (the witches) are capable of telling the truth about things. | What does Banquo say the “instruments of darkness” are capable of doing? |
Because the prophecy was coming true, piece by piece. | In Macbeth’s short soliloquy, he argues that the witches’ prophecy cannot be “ill” because why? |
He imagines killing Duncan | In this short soliloquy, he argues that it cannot be good. What images does he conjure that makes him feel frightened? |
He thinks it might be possible to be King without killing anyone. | To satisfy his fear, Macbeth thinks it might be possible to be King without what? |
He says that all of Macbeth’s new titles and responsibilities are throwing him off | What reason does Banquo give to Ross and Angus for Macbeth’s odd behavior? |
Malcolm says Cawdor confessed, and then died nobly. | What does Malcolm report Cawdor did at his execution? |
King Duncan | “There is no art / To find the mind’s construction in the face. / He was a gentleman on whom I built / An absolute trust.” Who is speaking? |
Duncan is saying it’s impossible to tell what a man’s really thinking just by his face. He’s saying that he thought the former Thane of Cawdor was a “gentleman” he could trust, but he turned out to be a traitor. | “There is no art / To find the mind’s construction in the face. / He was a gentleman on whom I built / An absolute trust.”Paraphrase these lines. |
He feels bad because the only thing he has to repay Macbeth is a hug. | For what does Duncan apologize to Macbeth? |
Duncan announces that Malcolm is the successor to the throne. | What does Duncan announce about Malcolm? |
Inverness is where Macbeth’s castle is | Duncan says that they should go to “Inverness.” What is Inverness? |
Macbeth says that he is a “stone” that needs to be stepped on or stepped over. | What does Macbeth say about the Prince of Cumberland? |
Macbeth: Act I Reading and Study Guide
August 30, 2019