| Scotland | In Act 1, what country is Macbeth fighting for? |
| Thane of Glamis (I think) | What is Macbeth’s title at the beginning of the play? |
| Duncan | Who was the King of Scotland in the beginning of the play? |
| a good one (We know this because Macbeth is hesitant about killing him since he is fair) | What kind of king was King Duncan? |
| Malcolm | Who is named heir to the throne by Duncan? |
| Thane of Cawdor | In Act 1, who commits treason? (Not a specific person) |
| He will be named Thane of Cawdor and he will be King | What prophecy is given to Macbeth by the 3 weird sisters in Act 1? |
| They can’t kill people. It shows they have limits. | In Act 1, the reader learns something about the power of the witches. What is it and why is it important? |
| Banquo | Who else, besides Macbeth, receives a prophesy from the weird sisters in Act 1? |
| He wil be great, but not as great as Macbeth and his sons will be kings. (Not too positive on this one) | What does Banquo’s prophecy say? |
| Macbeth and Lady Macbeth- Macbeth is too kind, Lady Macbeth is ruthless | In Act 1, which 2 characters are foils? How? |
| He is Duncan’s host and Duncan is a good king | What 2 reasons does Macbeth give in 1.7 to not kill Duncan? |
| She questions his manhood and says “If I said I will do it, I would do it” | Give 2 reasons Lady Macbeth uses to convince Macbeth that they must murder Duncan |
| Faces (Duncan trusts too easily), robes (symbol of power since Duncan wears robes), light/dark (witches are symbol of darkness) | There are 3 recurring images/symbols in Act 1. What are they? |
| He kills Duncan | In Duncan’s murder, what is Macbeth’s role? |
| She plants the daggers | In Duncan’s murder, what is Lady Macbeth’s role? |
| He sees floating daggers | Before Duncan is murdered by Macbeth, how does the reader know Macbeth is struggling with his conscience? |
| She rings a bell | How does Lady Macbeth signal it’s time for Macbeth is come and kill Duncan? |
| Banquo (Not too sure) | Which character at the beginning of Act 2 foreshadows Duncan’s murder? |
| She doesn’t want to kill Duncan because it reminds her of her father | What is an example of Lady Macbeth’s compassion? |
| He tries to open his mouth to say “Amen” but nothing comes out | While Macbeth is committing Duncan’s murder, how does the reader know his conscience is still bothering him? (I don’t have this one) |
| Get over it | What is Lady Macbeth’s suggestion to Macbeth on how to deal with his guilt? |
| Comedic relief | In Act 2, what is the porter’s purpose in the play? |
| Macduff, Banquo, Malcolm, Donalbain | List the characters that show suspicion regarding how Duncan was killed? (I don’t have this one) |
| There is evil around | What do disturbances in nature mean? |
| He goes from feeling guilty about killing Duncan to killing the guards without hesitation | Describe Macbeth’s turning point in Act 2. |
| They are going to flee and take their riches elsewhere to be safe (I don’t have who goes where) | What do Malcolm and Donalbain choose to do at the end of Act 2? |
| Macduff | Who discovers Duncan’s dead body? |
| Banquo- Macbeth has everything now, but Banquo knows that Macbeth killed for it | Who says the following lines? And what do they mean? “Thou hast it now- King, Cawdor, Glamis, all/ As the weird women promise, and I fear/ Thou has played most foully for ‘t..” |
| Macbeth- He says that he has ruined peace for Banquo’s kids | Who said the following line? And what do the lines mean? “For Banquo’s issue I have filled my mind” |
| Banquo is a rich land owner who takes money from you | What does Macbeth say to the murderers to convince them to kill Banquo? |
| 3 | How many murderers attack Banquo and Fleance |
| Fleance | Who is the worm as mentioned in 3.4? |
| He talks to an empty stool | At the dinner party in Act 3, what does Macbeth do that is awkward and weird? |
| She says he has had fits since he was young and that the lords shouldn’t ask him about it | How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s behavior at the dinner party in Act 3? |
| the weird sisters to find out what he should do next | At the end of 3.4, who does Macbeth intend to go see? Why? (I don’t have this one) |
| He knows there are spies | At the end of Act 3, Lennox and another lord are talking sarcastically about Macbeth. Why? |
| Head with battle gear- Beware thane of fife | Describe the first apparition and what it says |
| Bloody child- No man of woman born will harm him | Describe the second apparition and what it says |
| Child with a crown holding tree- You will not be vanquished until the trees march up the hill | Describe the third apparition and what is says |
| Macbeth asked for it | Why do the witches show Macbeth a fourth apparition? |
| Line of 8 kings- look like Banquo’s line | Describe the fourth apparition |
| They are cursed | After the witches show Macbeth the apparition, what does Macbeth say about those who trust them? |
| Messanger- warns Lady Macduff about evil comingMurderers- kill everyone insideRoss- tells Lady Macduff that Macduff has fled | List the visitors to Fife (Macduff’s castle) and why they are there |
| He insists he will be worse of a king than Macbeth | How does Malcolm test Macduff? |
| “Am I fit to rule” | What does Malcolm ask Macduff to conclude the test? |
| No, you’re not fit to live | How does Macduff respond to Malcolm asking if he is fit to rule or not? |
| They’re going to kill Macbeth and King Edward gives troops to Malcolm | What plans does Malcolm make with King Edward regarding Macbeth? |
| spiritual aid | What does the doctor say Lady Macbeth needs? Not physical aid but… |
| Killing Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family | What does Lady Macbeth confess while the doctor and the gentlewoman are watching her? |
| Don’t give her anything she can harm herself with | What does the doctor tell the gentlewoman concerning Lady Macbeth? |
| Fix it | What does Macbeth say to the doctor when they were talking about Lady Macbeth? |
| They’re scared to do otherwise and are being forced to stay | Why do Macbeth’s forces stay with him? |
| He wants to know what disease Scotland has (It’s ironic because he is the disease) | What does Macbeth request to the doctor at the end of 5.3? |
| Cover yourselves with tree branches to disguise our numbers | What does Malcolm tell his troops that exposes one of the weird sisters’ equivocation? |
| He thinks it’s an inconvenience | Describe Macbeth’s reaction to the death of Lady Macbeth |
| The ghosts of his wife and children with haunt him forever | What does Macduff say will happen if he does not find and kill Macbeth? |
| Macbeth thinks life it meaningless | “Life is a tale/told by an idiot, full of sound and fury/ signifying nothing” Give the speaker and meaning |
| He was untimely ripped from his mother’s womb | What does Macduff reveal about his birth? |
| He gives Macbeth the option of public humiliation | How does Macduff get Macbeth to fight? |
| By dying with courage, not running away from the enemy | According to Siward, how does a man achieve honor? |
| Young Siward | Who died with wounds on the front of his body and therefore was honorable? |
| irony | Lady Macbeth acts surprised when she hears about the murder when really she was in on it |
| irony | Macbeth asks the doctor what the disease of Scotland is when in reality he is the disease |
Macbeth + irony
September 10, 2019