| setting of Macbeth | Scotland during mid-evil times |
| Why was Shakespeare famous | PoetPlaywrightActor Genius |
| where was Shakespeare born? | Stratford , UK |
| what is the point of the first scene/ | Three witches predict Macbeth will become king of scotland |
| What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald? | A worthy gentleman |
| Who is sentances to death? | Thaire of Cawder |
| What do the witches predictin Act1 Scene 3 for Macbeth and Banquo? | Macbeth – Thane of Cawdor and eventually kingBanquos – His son will be king |
| What news does Ross bring Macbeth? | That Macbeth now holds the title of Thane of Cawdor |
| What does Banquo say are the motives of the instruments of Darkness? | They tell us the truth |
| Malcolm describes Cawdors last moments before execution – what is Duncans reply? | He died nobly and confessing feelings of his sins |
| What are Macbeths desires | To be King |
| How does lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to commit murder | She says she will kill her baby if he doesn’t kill Duncan |
| Shakespeare was born | April 23 1564 |
| How many words did Shakespeare create | 1500 |
Macbeth Study questions ACT 1
July 20, 2019