| Why are the witches important? | They set the mood and foreshadow events. |
| Why is King Duncan so grateful to Macbeth? | Macbeth saved King Duncan’s kingdom from rebels and the Norwegian king. |
| What is Macbeth’s character flaw? | Macbeth is ambitious and greedy. |
| What do you know about King Duncan? | He values bravery and loyalty. |
| At first, what does Macbeth think about killing King Duncan? | He is not sure if it’s the right thing to do. |
| Why does Lady macbeth think macbeth has little chance of becoming king? | Macbeth is not ruthless enough. |
| Why does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill king herself? | She thinks the king, as he sleeps, looks like her father. |
| What does macbeth mean when he says he will “sleep no more”? | His conscience will never let him sleep. |
| Why does Macbeth decide to kill Banquo? | The witches had predicted that Banquo’s son would be king. |
| Why does Macbeth begin to act so oddly at the banquet? | He sees the ghost of Banquo? |
| How was Macbeth changed between Act I and V? | Macbeth no longer hesitates to use treachery to achieve his ends. |
| What do the witches tell Macbeth to do? | Fear Macduff |
| Why does Lady Macbeth kill herself? | She cannot bear her guilt. |
| Why does Malcolm tell his soldiers to cut down branches of trees to carry as they march? | So Macbeth will not know how many men are in the army. |
| Who kills Macbeth? | Macduff |
| What happens to Macduff’s wife and child? | They are killed by Macbeth’s men. |
Macbeth
July 20, 2019