| What is Macbeth’s lie to Banquo about the witches’ predictions? | He doesn’t think of them |
| What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself? | Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I would’ve done it |
| After Macbeth kills Duncan, he goes to Lady Macbeth and is concerned about not being able to say “Amen.” What is her advice to him? | Consider it not so deeply or don’t think on it |
| Then, Macbeth is worried about hearing a voce saying, “Macbeth does murder sleep.” What does Lady Macbeth tell him to do? | Go wash the blood off his hands |
| Why won’t Macbeth take the daggers back to the scene of the crime? | He doesn’t want to look at his murder |
| Who was knocking? | Macduff |
| What three things does drinking provoke? | Nose-painting (Fighting), sleep, and urine |
| How does Lennox describe the night, and what is Macbeth’s response? | High winds, strange screams of death, and earthquakes. Macbeth says it was a rough night. |
| What does Macduff discover? | Dead Duncan |
| Macduff says, “Oh, gentle lady, ‘Tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition in a woman’s ear, would murder as it fell.” What is ironic about this? | She planned Duncan’s murder |
| What excuse of explanation does Macbeth give for killing the guards? What is his real reason? | Out of love for the king; to cover himself up |
| Why do Malcom and Donalbain leave? | Their father was killed, and they could be nextMalcolm goes to England and Donalbain to Ireland |
| Why does Ross not believe Malcolm and Donalbain were responsible for Duncan’s death? | It’s unnatural – no motive. Macduff believes the guards were hired by someone to kill the king. |
| Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead? | The witches’ prediction: Banquo’s son will be king and that’s a threat to Macbeth |
| What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work? | Sends two murderer’s after Banquo and tells them Banquo made them poor; the murderer’s will kill them on their ride. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes. |
| Macbeth says, “The worm that’s fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present.” What does that mean? | He’s worried Fleance will return for revenge |
| Who did Macbeth see at the banquet table? | Ghost of Banquo |
| How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet? What excuses does she give for Macbeth’s wild talk? | She says he’s been ill since his youth |
| Who else is missing from the banquet table, besides Banquo? | Macduff |
| Macbeth says, “I am in blood Stepped in so far that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er.” What does he mean? | He’s in this too deep; he can’t go back now |
| What does Hecate want the witches to do? | She wants them to turn up the heat and mess with Macbeth more. She wants to help. She wants Macbeth’s overconfidence to grow so he’ll be in ruin |
| What does Lennox think about Macbeth, Fleance, and Duncan’s sons? | He thinks Macbeth is behind everthing. He thinks Fleance killed Banquo because he ran away. Duncan’s sons could’ve kill Duncan but he doesn’t know why they would |
| Where is Malcolm during Act III | Getting help from king in England. Possible war with Scotland (Macbeth) |
| The play opens in | Scotland |
| The purpose of Scene I is to | Establish the mood |
| The battle discussed in Scene 2 was fought by Duncan’s soldiers against armies from | Norway |
| Banquo says that the witches look like women except that they | Have beards |
| For Macbeth’s service in the war, Duncan | Appoints him Thane of Cawdor |
| When Lady Macbeth first discusses her husband, she states that he is | Kind |
| Lady Macbeth reveals herself as being | Ruthless |
| Macbeth gives all the following reasons for not killing Duncan | Duncan is a relative of hisDuncan is his guestDuncan is a good king |
| Lady Macbeth plans to place the guilt for Duncan’s death on | His guards |
| Lady Macbeth first learns of the prophecies from | A letter |
| Becoming more ambitious; murders best friend | Macbeth |
| Longs for the return of peace to Scotland | Lennox |
| Wrongly believes Banquo is his enemy | First murderer |
| Appears at the dinner table but only to Macbeth | Banquo’s ghost |
| Banquo’s son | Fleance |
| Macbeth’s fourth victim | Banquo |
| Goddess of witchcraft | Hecate |
| True or false: Banquo refuses to attend Macbeth’s banquet | False |
| True or false: The murderers kill Fleance | False |
| True or false: Malcolm has fled to England | True |
| True or false: Lady Macbeth helps Macbeth plan Banquo’s death | False |
| True or false: Macbeth tells the murderers to seek Banquo when he is out riding | True |
| True or false: Lady Macbeth blames Macbeth’s insanity on food poisoning | False |
| True or false: Macduff attends the banquet | False |
| True or false: Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth before he is attacked | True |
| Who said it? “I fear thou play’dst most foully for it.” | Banquo |
| Who said it? “Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” | Lady Macbeth |
| Who said it? “Only I say things have been strangely borne.” | Lennox |
| Who said it? “How did you dare trade and traffic with Macbeth?” | Hecate |
| Who said it? “We have scorched the snake, not killed it.” | Macbeth |
| Macbeth lies to Banquo when he tells him that | He has not thought anymore of the witches |
| Macbeth interprets the dagger that he sees as a sign that | He should kill Duncan |
| Lady Macbeth participates in the crime by | Getting the guards drunk |
| Lady Macbeth voices concern that her husband, if he continues to dwell on the crime, may | Go mad |
| Macbeth hears a voice saying that he will no longer be able to | Sleep |
| The drunken porter | Provides comic relief |
| The violent winds noted by Lennox indicate that | the “winds of change” have swept in Scotland |
| In a supposed fit of passion, Macbeth | Kills Duncan’s guards |
| At the end of Scene 3, Malcolm and Donalbain plan to | Leave Scotland |
| The old man in Scene 4 emphasizes | The fact that nature is disturbed |
Macbeth Act 2 and 3
January 1, 2020