| When was William Shakespeare born? | April 23, 1564 |
| When did William Shakespeare die? | April 23, 1616 |
| Who did William Shakespeare marry? | Anne Hathaway |
| Where was William Shakespeare educated? | King’s New School |
| How many children did William Shakespeare have and what are their names? | 3: hamnet, judith, and susanna |
| What group was William Shakespeare a part of? | Lord Chamberlain’s Men |
| How many sonnets and plays did William Shakespeare write? | 154 and 37 |
| Who was Macbeth based off of? | Scottish King (the red king) |
| Who did Shakespeare write Macbeth for? | James I |
| What are Shakespeare’s 4 greatest tragedies? | Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth |
| What is Macbeth written in? | poetry |
| Macbeth is based on a_____________ | true story |
| Where did Shakespeare get the source for writing Macbeth? | Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland by Raphael Holinshed |
| king of Scotland | Duncan |
| Duncan’s sons | Malcom and Donalbain |
| Thane of Glamis, General of Duncan | Macbeth |
| Macbeth’s wife | Lady Macbeth |
| general and friend of Macbeth | Banquo |
| What are the witches referred to as? | the weird sisters |
| Who are the noblemen? | Lennox, Angus, and Ross |
| Scene 1: When are the witches planning to meet again and for what purpose? | -upon the heath when the battle is done-Macbeth |
| Scene 1: Describe the setting of this scene. How might it be significant considering this is the first scene of the play? what sort of mood does it create? | -desert place-creates the mood for the scene-omnious |
| Scene 1: The witches say together, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” This is one of the most famous lines in Macbeth. What does it mean? | anything goes |
| Scene 2: What does the Sergeant specifically report about Macbeth? What does this news reveal to you about Macbeth’s character? | very brave, courageous, and valor |
| Scene 2: What is Macbeth’s relationship to King Duncan? | cousins |
| Scene 2: Who had Macbeth and Banquo been fighting? | Macdonwald and Norway |
| Scene 2: What does Ross mean when he calls Macbeth “Bellona’s bridegroom?” | goddess of war (athena), he is so skilled in war that he comes out victorious |
| Scene 2: What does King Duncan instruct Ross to do and why? | kill the thane of Cawdor because he is a traitor |
| Scene 3: What does the first witch plan to do to a sailor and why? What does this tell you about the three witches? | -give him bad weather for his journey because his wife gave her bad chestnuts-they’re out of control, but can’t kill them |
| Scene 3: When Macbeth says, “So foul and fair a day I have not seen,” what does he mean? | bloody battle but they won |
| Scene 3: Describe the physical appearance of the witches. | bearded |
| Scene 3: What prophecies do the witches make regarding Macbeth? How does he react based on what Banquo says? | -Thane of Cawdor and hail King hereafter your going to become the thane of Cawdor and King-not to let his inner feelings show |
| Scene 3: What metaphor does Banquo use to ask the witches about his future? | seeds |
| Scene 3: How likely does Macbeth think it is that he will become Thane of Cawdor or King of Scotland? | he doesn’t think it is likely |
| Scene 3: How do Banquo and Macbeth question their experience with the witches? | they think they’re high |
| Scene 3: What news does Ross bring to Banquo and Macbeth as they are discussing the prophecies? | Macbeth is thane of Cawdor |
| Scene 3: What does Banquo mean when he says, “What, can the devil speak true?” | how can the witches say something that’s really true |
| Scene 3: Why does Banquo warn Macbeth about “the instruments of darkness?” What type of literary device is this? How does this comment tie into the “fair is foul, foul is fair” theme? | -he knows only bad can come from them-metaphor, foreshadowing-it’ll hurt them in the end |
| Scene 3: As the others talk, what does Macbeth’s aside reveal about his thinking? | wants to kill Duncan, but physically cannot do it |
| Scene 3: What is the difference between how Banquo reacts to the fulfillment of the first prophecy and how Macbeth reacts? Why might their reactions be significant? | banquo is more surprised whereas Macbeth wants to think it through and doesn’t want to him to see what he’s truly thinking |
| Scene 3: What common human feeling is Macbeth expressing when he says, “My thought…./Shakes so my single state of man that function/Is smother’d in surmise, and nothing is/But what is not”? | obsessed with becoming king |
| Scene 4: How does Malcom describe Cawdor’s experience? How does Duncan respond? | -he died as one has been studied in his death-he was a good and trustworthy man |
| Scene 4: How does Duncan regard what Macbeth has done for him? What does Macbeth think about the services he has provided? | -promotes and appreciates him-he thinks he is doing his duty |
| Scene 4: What image does Duncan use to describe his relationship with Macbeth? | a tree |
| Scene 4: How does Banquo further this metaphor? What earlier comment do his words echo? | -if he does a good job they will reap the benefits-his son will be king |
| Scene 4: What is the significance of Duncan naming Malcom the Prince of Cumberland? | how to get over it or around it |
| Scene 4: How does Macbeth react to the announcement in his last speech in this scene? What does he reveal? | -let not people see my dark desires-he doesn’t want to kill him |
| Scene 5: After Lady Macbeth finishes reading the letter, she says Macbeth, “shalt be” what he has been promised, meaning king of Scotland. Why is this comment significant? | she’s going to make him king |
| Scene 5: After Lady Macbeth finishes reading the letter, what concern does she express about Macbeth? | he’s soft, full of milk of kindness |
| Scene 5: Why does Lady Macbeth want her husband to hurry home? | She can influence him |
| Scene 5: How does the news about King Duncan’s impending arrival affect Lady Macbeth? What is she planning? | -super excited-assassination of King Duncan |
| Scene 5: When Macbeth enters, how does Lady Macbeth again echo the words of the witches? | Great Glamis, thane, Cawdor |
| Scene 5: What instruction does Lady Macbeth give to her husband? What metaphor does she use to describe her advice? | -keep up your appearance-look like an innocent flower but be the serpent underneath |
| Scene 6: How does Duncan and Banquo regard Macbeth’s home? How are their comments an example of dramatic irony? | -very nice and sweet air-that’s wear he is going to die |
| Scene 6: How does Lady Macbeth’s behavior in this scene contrast with what we know of her form the last scene? What does this indicate about her character? | -fake, nice on the outside but dark on the inside-evil |
| Scene 7: What arguments does Macbeth raise for not committing the murder? What does Macbeth mean when he says that Duncan is “here in double trust”? | -does not want to kill him-their cousins so why kill him when all he’s done is been a good king and has promoted him |
| Scene 7: Macbeth indicates that Duncan has been a great ruler. According to Macbeth, what qualities make Duncan a good king? | honest and meek |
| Scene 7: What resolution does Macbeth communicate to Lady Macbeth? | he is not going to do it, but then she changes his mind |
| Scene 7: What does Lady Macbeth say in an attempt to goad her husband into committing the murder? | if you’re really a man then you’ll do it |
| Scene 7: Macbeth response to his wife, about what a man may dare, is frequently quoted. What does he mean? | -“I dare do all that may become a man who dares do more is none”-you would be a monster |
| Scene 7: What is the point of the baby imagery that Lady Macbeth uses? | show how evil she is |
| Scene 7: Lady Macbeth reveals the details of the murder plot. What are they, and how does she convince Macbeth that the plan will work? | -get the servants drunk then Macbeth stab Duncan in his sleep then rub the blood on the servants-make the servants look guilty |
| Scene 7: Why does Macbeth believe his wife should “bring forth men-children only”? Has her plan convinced him to continue in the scheme? | -so the girls don’t end up evil like she is-yes |
| Who said: Fair is foul and foul is fair | witches |
| Who said:No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death | Duncan |
| Who said: So fair and foul a day I have not seen | Macbeth |
| Who said:If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then to me | Banquo |
| Who said:All hail Macbeth, that shall be king hereafter! | witches |
| Who said:Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none | witches |
| Who said:But ’tis strange; 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. | Banquo |
| Who said:There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face | Duncan |
| Who said:Stars, hide your fires: Let not lights see my black and deep desires | Macbeth |
| Who said:Yet I do fear thy nature; It is too full of the milk of human kindness | Lady Macbeth |
| Who said:Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here | Lady Macbeth |
| Who said:Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it | Lady Macbeth |
| Who said:I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition | Macbeth |
| Who said:But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we will not fail | Lady Macbeth |
| Who said:False face must hide what false heart doth know | Macbeth |
| What is the historical Macbeth known as? | the red king |
| Who is the historical king from Scotland? | Macbeth |
| How many scenes are there in Act 1? | seven |
| How many times do the witches appear in Act 1? | two |
| What does the quote “False face must hide what false heart doth know” mean? | his face can’t show what is in his heart |
Macbeth Intro and Act I
September 7, 2019