| What do the three witches discuss? | where to meet Macbeth and weather |
| Which word does the captain use to describe Macbeth in line 16? | brave |
| What does Macbeth do to his enemy, according to the captain? | cut them from navel to throat, decapitated, and put head on sword |
| What is the name of the brave captain who fought with Macbeth during the battle? | Banquo |
| According to Ross, what has the Thane of Cawdor done wrong? | he was a traitor |
| What is a thane? | Scottish title of nobility |
| According to First Witch, what does she have the power to do to a person who angers her? | make them unable to sleep and have rough times at sea |
| The Three Weird Sisters meet Macbeth and Banquo and greet Macbeth with three different titles. What are they? | Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King |
| After Banquo hear what Macbeth is told, what does Banquo ask? | what are my fortunes? |
| What news does Ross deliver to Macbeth? | his title of Thane of Cawdor |
| Why does Macbeth say, “So fair and foul a day I have not seen”? | won battle with Banquo but it’s a rainy day |
| Which part of King Duncan’s announcement is troublesome to Macbeth? | names his son, Malcom, as heir to Cumberland |
| Why does King Duncan plan to have an overnight stay at Macbeth’s castle? | to celebrate and thank Macbeth |
| What is Lady Macbeth’s fear? What does she plan to do about it? | her man is too kind; makes a plan to MURDER |
| What does it mean to “look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it”? | be fake about what you’re thinking |
| What is purpose of Act I, Scene VI? | comic relief |
| What does Macbeth’s soliloquy suggest about his state of mind? | indecisive about killing |
| Why does Macbeth not want to kill Duncan? | Duncan has never wronged him |
| What does Duncan send Lady Macbeth? | big diamond |
| Why doesn’t Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself? | he looked like her father |
| Why does Lady Macbeth want her husband to return to the murder scene? | to plant murder on someone else with the daggers they used |
| What are the three things that drinking causes in words of the porter? | nose-painting, sleep, urine |
| Who discovers the murder? | Macduff |
| Who does Lennox think has performed the murder? | bodyguards |
| Where do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to go? | England and Ireland |
| What occurs with Duncan’s horses? | they ate each other |
| Who does not plan to attend crowning ceremony? | Macduff |
| broil | quarrel |
| minion | favorite |
| Bellona | goddess of war |
| lavish | rude |
| choppy | sore |
| single | weak |
| mettle | spirit |
| Hecate | goddess of sorcery |
| Beelzebub | Devil |
| Duncan | king of Scotland |
| Malcolm | Duncan’s oldest son, heir to throne |
| Donalbain | Duncan’s second sun |
| Macbeth | celebrated general in Scottish army |
| Macduff | Thane of Fife |
| Banquo | general in Scottish army and friend to Macbeth |
| Ross and Lennox | Scottish noblemen |
| Porter | drunken doorman of Macbeth’s castle |
| Fleance | Banquo’s son |
Tragedy of Macbeth Act 1 and 11
September 3, 2019