| What is the setting in Macbeth? | Scotland |
| Where do the witches plan to meet Macbeth? | On the heath |
| Fair is ____, Foul is ____ | Foul, Fair |
| When do the witches say they will meet again? | When the battle is over |
| What is the weather like in the opening scene? | Thunder and lighting |
| How many witches are there in Act One? | 3 |
| Why was the original Thane of Cawdor executed? | He committed treason against King Duncan and Scotland |
| What do the witches predict? | -Banquo’s sons will be kings-Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor-Macbeth will be King of Scotland |
| Why does Macbeth want to kill King Duncan? | Macbeth wants to be King himself |
| Who helps Macbeth come up with his plan to kill the King? | Lady Macbeth |
| True or False: The penalty for treason (being a traitor to the king) is life in prison | False |
| True or False: Macbeth purposefully keeps his plot against Duncan | False |
| True or False: Duncan announces that he has chosen Ross to be the next king | False |
| True or False: Although he has the ambition to become king, Macbeth verbalizes many good reasons not to kill King Duncan | True |
| “Fair is foul, and foul is fair,” is said by the Witches. A riddle-like phrase that seems contradictory is also known as a(n) | Paradox, oxymoron |
| Banquo seems to understand that the witches’ prophecies could lead to trouble, while ___________ can think only about the promise of greatness | Macbeth |
| Macbeth obviously respects and values his wife as an equal, which he proves by calling her, “dearest _____________ in greatness.” | Partner |
| Lady Macbeth believes that in order to carry out the murder, she must behave more like a | Man |
| Lady Macbeth says she keeps all promises she makes, and says she would even kill her _____________ if she had vowed to do so. | Child |
| The witches are sometimes referred to as The Weird Sisters. “Weird” comes from an Anglo-Saxon term, “wyrd,” which means | Fate |
| A(n) ________ is a character’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other characters on stage | Aside |
| Soliloquy | An act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play |
Macbeth Act One
August 2, 2019