| Name the characters involved in this scene? | witch |
| What is the setting? | Scotland during the middle-age |
| What is the mood? | ominous storm gloomy |
| Quote the paradox the witches keep ranting. | fair is foul and foul is fair |
| Who is at war with one another? | Scotland and Norway |
| Who is the King of Scotland? | Duncan |
| Who is fighting for this king? | Macbeth and Banquo |
| What does a captain returning from battle tell the king about Macbeth and Banquo? | They were dismayed, but they fought back valiantly |
| What does he say Macbeth did with the treacherous Macdonald? | cut him from the navel to the jaw |
| What does the Ross and Angus say about the Thane of Cawdor. | He’s a traitor, he causes conflict |
| What does Duncan decide to do? | has him killed for treason |
| Why do you think the witches are waiting for Macbeth? What could be their motive? | they overheard Duncan, to make Macbeth think they told the future. |
| What three names do the witches call Macbeth? | Thane of Glamis, Cawdor, and king |
| How does this “name-calling” mess with Macbeth’s head? | Put to grand in his head |
| What reaction does Macbeth have? | he doesn’t really think about it, but wanted more information |
| What do the witches call Banquo? | lesson than Macbeth but greater and father of king |
| What happens when Macbeth questions the witches further? | they vanish |
| What does Angus and Ross tell Macbeth? | that he is the Thane of Cawdor |
| How does Macbeth react to this news? | excited |
| What are Banquo’s feeling towards Macbeth hearing these prophesies? | he was worries his ambition will over |
| How does Banquo explain to Ross and Angus Macbeth’s distraught manner? | he tells him the news and is startled |
| How did Duncan feel about the former Thane of Cawdor? How do we know? What character trait does this reveal about King Duncan? | He trusted him. He said so. He is gullible and naïve |
| Who walks in at the exact moment he relates his feelings toward the late Thane? | Macbeth |
| Who does he announce to be heir to this throne? | Prince of Cunberlance |
| Why was this not automatic? | heir of the throne wasn’t hereditary |
| Duncan invites Macbeth to his castle, named what? | Inverness |
| Macbeth now sees Banquo as what instead of fried? | a threat |
| When Lady Macbeth reads the letter Macbeth wrote her, what is her fear? | Macbeth is to nice to do anything |
| What does this say about her character? | ambitious and manipulative |
| She says he has ___ but lacks ___ | ambitious, ruthlessness |
| She calls on supernatural powers. Why? | to make her like a man (unsex her) and make her cruel |
| What does she encourage MB to do? | do whatever it takes |
| What does she want him to do? | kill duncan |
| Who arrives as their guest? | duncan |
| Discuss Macbeth’s agony. | he knows he want to kill ducan but doesn’t want to suffer any consequences. |
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1
August 5, 2019