| who do the witches plan to meet when the battle is over | macbeth |
| what does fair is foul, and foul is fair mean? | a paradox, good things have bad consequences and bad things have good consequences |
| what further new is brought by ross | the thane of Cawdor was a trader and he was defeated |
| what is kings reaction to ross’s news | disappointed by the than of cawdor |
| the sergeant describes a battle in the war between | Scotland and Norway |
| who were the heroes in that battle, | macbeth and banquo |
| who did king duncan give the thane of cawdors title to | macbeth |
| what do we learn about macbeth’s character in scene 2 | heroic in battle |
| what do the witches discuss as they await macbeth | the witches plan to kill a sail because his wife was mean to one of the witches |
| what do the witches predict for macbeth | thane of glamous, thane of cawdor, king of scotland |
| how do the witches surprise macbeth and banquo | by there predictions of their futures |
| what do they tell banquo | that he will not be as important as macbeth, and a better man, not so happy in the world, yet happier than macbeth. his kids will be king |
| what does macbeth demand of the witches | how they know all of this and he wants more answers |
| what news does ross relate to macbeth | that macbeth is the thane of cawdor |
| how do macbeth and banquo react differently to ross’s information | macbeth is excited, he thinks the others will come true, banquo is cautious tell him not to take it lightly |
| what does macbeth say about being king | if chance wants it then he will be king but he wont work for it |
| to whom does king duncan give the title prince of cumberland | his son Malcolm |
| how does macbeth react to malcolm becoming heir to the throne | he is worried that he wont become king and thinks that he will have to kill the king |
| what announcement does king duncan make after he, macbeth, and banquo exchange warm feeling | a dinner for macbeth, at macbeth house |
| how was lady macbeth advised of the witches prophosies | by macbeth’s letter |
| what is lady macbeths main concern about her husband | he is to kind of a man to kill the king |
| on whom does lady macbeth call for guidance and strength | evil spirits |
| what does lady macbeth mean by he that coming must be provided for | when the king comes they have to treat him nicely, the king needs to be taken care of |
| explain lady macbeths soliloquy | she want to be able to kill the king without feeling bad she wants to become nasty and dark and have the strength of a man |
| does the king suspect anything could be wrong when he arrives a macbeths house | no |
| what is ironic about how duncan and lady macbeth speak | lady macbeth treats him nice and says he is welcome at his house, mean while planning to kill him |
| what does macbeths soliloquy at the beginning of this scene | that doesn’t want to kill the king but ambition is to strong to overcome |
| list 4 reasons macbeth fings to talk himself out of committing the murder | he is family, a host , the people like the king, and macbeth is is a royal subject |
| what does macbeth first tell lady macbeth | that he doesn’t want to kill the king, he is worried |
| what methods does lady macbeth use to get him into action | calls him a coward and questions his man hood, saying he wont be a man until he kills the king |
| what plan has lady macbeth formulated for duncans demise | kill him in his sleep |
| what does macbeth add to lady macbeths plan | use the swords of the guards and frame them in the murder |
macbeth act 1
July 16, 2019