| Swedish king | who was King James with on the first night of Macbeth, he was in attendence |
| graymalkin | what kind of animal does the first witch have with her |
| paddock | what kind of animal does the second witch have with her |
| open field at Forres at sunset they will meet Macbeth | when will the three witches meet again |
| “fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air” | witches chant |
| Malcolm and Donalbain | King Duncan’s two sons |
| Malcolm | which of Duncan’s sons is weak and must be saved by a captain in the battle of Forres |
| Ireland | where is Macdonwald from |
| Norwegians | what group of people tried to fight Macbeth after he cut Macdonwald in two |
| Golgatha | where jesus was buried, this is why Macbeth and Banquo fought twice as hard against the Norwegians (wanted to make it famous for slaughtering) |
| Ross | always has news |
| the king of norway has attacked fife | what does ross come and tell the king at Forres |
| Macduff | who fought and defeated the king of norway at Fife |
| Sweno | King of Norway |
| Sinel | father of Macbeth |
| he aided the Norwegians in getting to Fife | what did the 1st thane of cawdor do that had him put on trial and then put to death |
| had to retreat to Saint Colme’s Inch and pay 10,000 | what 2 things did the Norwegian king have to do before Macduff would let him sign a treaty |
| he wouldn’t let him bury his dead | what wouldn’t Macduff let Sweno do with his killed men |
| he chooses Macbeth | who does Duncan choose to be the next thane of cawdor |
| Macduff killed a king, and he is too powerful in Duncan’s opinion | why doesnt Duncan pick Macduff to be the next thane of cawdor |
| “what he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won” | Duncan says about the thane of cawdor being a traitor and Macbeth being the next thane |
| killing swine | what has the second witch been doing before she meets up with the other 2 witches |
| she wanted chestnuts from a sailors wife, but the wife said no and called her fat | why is the first witch so ticked |
| aleppo, tiger | where did the sailor sail to and what was the name of his boat |
| she plans on making them wish they were dead by cursing the winds around them | what does the 1st witch plan on doing to the sailor and his wife |
| 81 weeks | how long will the sailor waste away in agony |
| “3 times to yours, 3 times to mine, 3 times again to add up to 9” | weird chant the witches say before macbeth and banquo come upon them in the forest |
| they have beards | what is weird about the witches that Banquo comments on in the forest |
| Macbeth tells them to speak | when do the witches finally start talking to Macbeth and Banquo , even though Banquo has been questioning them |
| thane of glamis, thane of cawdor, king | what 3 prophesies do the witches say about Macbeth |
| 1st: lesser than Macbeth but greater(spiritually better)2nd: not so happy, but happier than Macbeth (will be wealthier)3rd: he won’t be a king but his children will be | 3 prophesies about Banquo |
| witches aren’t supposed to ever tell the truth, demons | why is Banquo so against believing the witches mean well |
| Ross appears and says the King has named him thane of cawdor even though the other one hasn’t been executed yet | what makes Macbeth believe the 3 witches and their prophesies |
| Banquo says to Macbeth about the witches maybe not meaning well when they tell their prophesies and Macbeths came true about being thane of cawdor | “and oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence.” |
| Malcolm says he talked to someone who saw him die | Duncan asks Malcolm if thane of cawdor is dead yet |
| “theres no art to find the minds construction in the face” | Duncan says to Malcolm about a mans face, after the thane of cawdor betrays him |
| a hug | what does Duncan give Banquo |
| all his good deeds will go to Duncan, all credit to Duncan | what does Banquo tell Duncan when he praises his good deeds |
| Malcolm is now prince of Cumberland, next in line to be king | what does duncan tell his thanes when macbeth and banquo appear to thank his majesty for the gifts he has given them (thane of cawdor, and a hug) only tells his most trusted people |
| primogeniture | this practice isn’t used anymore, but Duncan puts it back in place, makes his warriors angry |
| “stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires. The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see” | Macbeth saying to himself, when realizing he is actually thinking about killing the king when he finds out Duncan has made Malcolm prince of Cumberland. He wants his mind to “hide” while his hand is slaying |
| confession, contrition, penance | what 3 things must one do to go to heaven |
| he repented and accomplished the 3 steps to get to heaven | why is the first thane of cawdor going to heaven even though he betrayed the king |
| fate and witchcraft | what 2 things does Lady Macbeth say want Macbeth to be king so he must be |
| she thinks he is too compassionate and loyal to Duncan | why does Lady Macbeth think she must persuade Macbeth to kill Duncan |
| asks for incubus and succubus to unsex her and fill her with demonic spirits so she can kill Duncan | what does Lady Macbeth ask of the spirits after she receives Macbeth’s letter |
| she tells him he must appear innocent and normal, or else someone will think something is going on | what does Lady M tell Macbeth when he arrives to their castle and says that a party will be held for Malcolm |
| inverness | castle of macbeth |
| he is worried about killing Duncan, he doesn’t want to do it anymore | why does macbeth not attend the party at his own house |
| Duncan has never done anything wrong, he is a good king, macbeth is the kings kingsmen and host, kingdom will be devastated and he has no reason to | why does macbeth not want to kill Duncan anymore after talking to his wife |
| she cries, and says he doesn’t love her, makes him feel like a coward | how does lady m get macbeth to finally agree with killing Duncan |
| at night, they will get the two servants wasted and kill him, then the blame will be put on the servants | how will they kill duncan |
| they’ll cover the servants in the kings blood | how does the couple plan on making it seem like the kings two servants killed him in his sleep |
| “false face must hide what the false heart doth know” | Macbeth says to Lady M after they make the plan up to kill Duncan in his sleep |
| 1599-1606 | when was Macbeth most likely written |
| familors | the demons that the devil sent down to witches to give them power and magic, usually in the form of an animal(frog, snake, cat, etc) |
| thane of cawdor | he would stand on the stone of scone and face the other 12 thanes to be accepted (most likely next king) most powerful warrior |
| so she cannot see what she is doing | why does lady m tell the spirits to make it dark outside |
| volcanic eruption in Iceland and the ash is blocking the sun | actual reasoning for the darkness outside when Duncan and his entourage enter Inverness for Malcolm’s party |
| Angel of Death | who does Ross symbolize |
Macbeth Act 1
January 2, 2020