| Who kills Macbeth? | Macduff |
| How many men reign as king of Scotland throughout the play and who were they? | 3 – Duncan, Macbeth, Malcom |
| Whom does Lady Macbeth frame for the murder of Duncan | Duncan’s drunken chamberlains |
| Who kills Banquo? | Murders hired by Macbeth |
| Which of the following best describes Lady Macbeth’s death? | She dies offstage |
| Who discovers Duncan’s body? | Macduff |
| Whom does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet? | Banquo’s ghost |
| What vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan? | He sees a floating dagger pointing him to Duncan’s chamber. |
| With whom are the Scots at war at the beginning of the play | Norway |
| Which nation’s army invades Scotland at the end of the play? | England |
| Who is the goddess of witchcraft in the play? | Hecate |
| Who kills Donalbain? | No one |
| What happens to Lady Macbeth before she dies? | She starts to sleep walk |
| Who kills Lord Siward’s son? | Macbeth |
| Where are Scottish kings crowned? | Scone |
| Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches’ prophecy? | He was born via C-section (so ripped from the womb) |
| Where is Duncan killed? | In his bed chambers at Macbeth’s castle |
| Who flees Scotland to join Malcolm in England? | Macduff |
| What was the weather like the night Duncan was murdered? | Stormy and violent |
| Who kills Lady Macbeth? | Lady Macbeth |
| Who jokes that he works at “hell gate”? | The porter |
| What title is Macbeth given after his victory described in Act 1? | Thane of Cawdor |
| Who tells Macduff that his family has been killed? | Ross |
| How does Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane? | Malcolm’s army hides behind cut-off tree branches |
| Characters | -Macbeth-Lady Macbeth-Three Witches (1,2,3)-Banquo-King Duncan-Macduff-Malcolm-Hecate-Fleance-Lennox-Ross-The Murders (1,2,3)-Porter-Donalbain |
| Macbeth | -Scottish General, Thane of Glamis, Brave Solider, Powerful Man, Ambitious. -Given a prophecy by three witches –Foretold to be Thane of Cawdor & King of Scotland-Husband of Lady Macbeth-Tyrant Ruler |
| Lady Macbeth | -Macbeth’s wife-Ambitious woman -Urges Macbeth to kill Duncan-After bloodshed falls victim to guilt and madness. (She sleepwalks)-strong relationship with Macbeth-Dies of stage (unknown cause) |
| Three Witches (1,2,3) | -Three “black and midnight hags” who plot mischief-prophesied Macbeth’s accession & Banquo’s Nobel lineage to come.-identity unclear (gender wise)-servants of Hecate |
| Banquo | -Noble general -Witches’ prophesied that his children will inherit the Scottish throne.-killed by Murderers hired by Macbeth -Banquo’s ghost haunts Macbeth.-his son is Fleance |
| King Duncan | -King of Scotland -Murdered by Macbeth-Benevolent, and farsighted ruler. -Father of Malcolm & Donalbain |
| Macduff | -Scottish nobleman -Leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth. -Beheads Macbeth.-Macbeth Kills Macduff’s Wife and child |
| Hecate | -Goddess of witchcraft, -helps the three witches work their mischief on Macbeth. |
| Fleance | -Banquo’s son -survives Macbeth’s attempt to murder him.-whereabouts unknown |
| Lennox | -A Scottish nobleman. |
| Malcolm | -Son of Duncan -Restored to throne-Runs away to (?) From Scotland to avoid being assassinated after his father’s death.-Supported by England. |
| Ross | -A Scottish nobleman.-? |
| The Murderers (1,2,3) | -Hired by Macbeth to murder Banquo & Fleance (whom they fail to kill), and Macduff’s wife and children. |
| Porter | -Drunken doorman of Macbeth’s castle |
| Donalbain | -Duncan’s son-Malcolm’s younger brother.-Runs away to (?) from Scotland to avoid being assasinated after his father’s death. |
| Themes and Motifs | -Corrupting Power of Unchecked Ambition-The Relationship Between Cruelty and Masculinity -The Difference between Kinship and Tyranny-Hallucinations-Violence-Prophecy-Blood-The Weather |
The Tragedy of Macbeth
August 11, 2019