| Where does the play open up | Scotland |
| Macbeth is a general in a war with who? | Norway |
| Duncan decides to appoint Macbeth as the new thane of.. | Cawdor |
| Whom does Duncan name as the successor to the throne? | Malcolm ( his son) |
| According to the witches who will be father the Kings? | Banquo |
| What do the witches equate fair with? | Foul |
| How does lady Macbeth hear about her husbands encounter with the witches? | He sends her a letter explaining everything |
| What is not a part of lady macbeth’s plan? | Killing the guards |
| Macbeth’s main reason for deciding not to kill the Duncan | He is too loyal to the king |
| What is macbeth’s tragic flaw? | His blind ambition |
| Duncan names Malcolm as prince of | Cumberland ams heir to the throne |
| Lady Macbeth prays to the spirits to | Unsex her |
| Who discovers Duncan’s body? | Mac duff |
| Macbeth’s foil is | Banquo |
| Where does Malcolm flee to? Donalbain? Mac duff? | England, Ireland, fythe |
| Why couldn’t lady Macbeth kill Duncan? | He looked like her father |
| What is lady Macbeth drunk with? | Ambition |
| What is the witches third prophecy | That banquos sons will be heirs |
| What two purposes does fleanace serve | He is the bearer of truth and life |
| How is Macbeth a hypocrite | He is acting like he is sad that Duncan had been murdered but he has really killed him and is pretending |
| Describe lady macbeth’s actions front the beginning of act one to the end of act two | At first she was very strong willed and determined on being Unsexed and full of ambition but now she is weak and is full of guilt |
| What is comic relief | A break in the play from a dramatic scene |
| Why is the porter scene used by Shakespeare | For comic relief from the very intense scene of Duncan murder |
| What is foreshadowing? | Hinting what is to come in the future |
| “Such thoughts will make us mad” why is this foreshadowing? | It means that Macbeth and lady ,a beta are going crazy |
| The porter dreams he is at the gates of | Hell |
| Who is aware of the prophecies but suspects treason? | Banquo |
| Who are the only three people aware of the witches prophecy? | Banquo Macbeth and lady Macbeth |
| Explain “little water will clear us of this deed” who said it and what does it mean? | Lady Macbeth – nothing can clear them of the crime |
| What does Macbeth realize when he sees the dagger | The vision of his guilt if taunting him |
| What happens to the grooms attending Duncan | Lady Macbeth drugs in hem, Macbeth kills them and frames them to look like they killed Duncan |
| Why are lady macbeth’s hand covered in blood? | She returned the dagger to the grooms |
| Who discovered Duncan’s body? | Macduff |
| Scene 1 act 2 Macbeth attempts to get Banquo to do what? | Support him |
| What does Macbeth imagine he sees when he hallucinates? | A daggar |
| In scene 2 lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that she .. | Takes full responsibility of killing Duncan |
| Shakespear makes Duncan’s murder seem more monstrous than it might have been by | Portraying the king in good terms |
| In act 2 scene 4 macduff emphasizes his opposition to Macbeth by doing what? | Not going to the coronation of Macbeth being crowned king |
| In the final scene of act 2 natural events are reported that are _____ of evil | Omens |
| Who announced the death of Duncan? | Macduff |
| Macbeth compares the murderers to what | Dogs |
| What does a mind full of scorpions indicate about macbeth’s mental state? | that his mind has Brent taken over by the greed and ambition of gaining more, also by the overwhelming guilt |
| What happens to nature as darkness begins to fall? | The good things of day have gone and evil takes over |
| Who is a serpent and who is a worm? | Banquo and Fleanace |
| Who suspects Macbeth of the murders? | Macduff (and banquo) |
| Who is Macbeth plotting to kill in act 3 | Banquo and Fleance |
| How many murderers are hired? How many show up to commit it? | 2 are hired but a 3rd shows up |
| Who is killed in act 3? | Banquo |
| What are the reasons Macbeth expresses regret towards his plans to kill Banquo | Banquos heirs will benefit and he has greater wisdom than Macbeth , he has a royal nature |
| How many prophecies have come true in act 3? | Only 2 Macbeth is thane of cawdor and king |
| What does the torch used by Fleance indicate? | Darkness in the play because they were performed in daylight |
| Who does banquos ghost appear to? | Macbeth |
| What does banquos ghost say in the banquet scene? | Nothing |
| Who is Hecate?why is she angry? | She is the head witch. She is angry because the weird sisters gave visions to Macbeth without permission |
| In act 4 how many apparitions are there? | 4, armed head of a soldier-beware macduff, bloody child- non of woman can harm Macbeth, child with an olive branch – macbeth will not be defeated until burnam wood moves to dunsinane hill, shows 8 kings that all resemble Banquo. |
| How does macduff learn of the death of his family? | Ross tells him |
| Lady macduff complains that her husband has done what? | Left her and their children in danger |
| Lady macduff dies believing what about her husband? | That he was a traitor |
| Why does Macbeth lash out at macduff’s family? | Because he knows that macduff is a threat to him and to assure that no defendant of his will claim the throne |
| “Something wicked this way comes” refers to Who? | Macbeth |
| Why does toss hesitate to report the slaying of macduff’s family? | It is too painful to relate |
| Malcolm tells a series of lies to who? Why? | Macduff, to ensure his loyalty to mp himself and not Macbeth |
| The witches as brewing a charm on stage with____parts? | Animal |
| Why did macduff leave his family? | To go gain Malcolm’s trust and be a part of his army on England against Macbeth |
| How does Macbeth respond to each apparition? | 1-plans to kill macduff, 2-assured that he is safe, 3-he brushes off this one, 4-he is worried and recalls banquos prophecy and remembers that Fleances escaped |
MACBETH MIDTERM ACTS 1-4
July 23, 2019