Macbeth & Sonnets

“No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth.” King Duncan
what did macbeth do to earn the title Thane of Cawdor? won 2 battles
what did the Thane of Cawdor do to lose his title? betrayed his king/country
does banquo trust the witches? no
“Sons kinsmen, thanes, and you whose places are the nearest, know we will establish our estate upon our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter the Prince of Cumberland.” King Duncan
“yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way; thou wouldst be great; art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it.” Lady Macbeth
“There’s husbandry in heaven’ Their candles are all out,” Banqou
Is Macbeth happy after he kills Duncan? no
who finds duncan’s body and announces his death? Macduff
what did macbeth do to Duncan’s guards? why? killed them, he was so angry because they killed Duncan
at the end of Act II what do the Scottish nobles think of Malcolm and Donalbain? they are responsible for Duncan’s murder
what does macbeth achieve at the end of Act II? gets the crown?
“Thou hast it now: king, cawdor, glamis, all, as the weird women promised, and, I fear, thou play’dst most foully fort” Banqou
“O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!” Macbeth
Why is Macbeth so upset at the feast? sees banqou’s ghost
what does Lady Macbeth say about Macbeth’s behavior at the feast? a childhood
who was suspiciously absent from macbeth’s feast? macduff
in act III scene 6, where has macduff done? to England to support Malcolm
how does malcolm describe himself to macduff in act IV scene 3? like a monster
how does Macduff respond to malcolm’s description of himself? says he can’t live in scotland anymore
“sinful macduff, they were all struck for thee!” who are “they”? his wife and children
he= fire sonnet 30
she=ice sonnet 30
wrote name on beach and tides took it; death sonnet 75
compares pretty lady sonnet 18
her beauty shall not fade sonnet 18
mistress isn’t like other girls sonnet 130
but he loves the different looking mistress sonnet 130
used to be happy and youthful sonnet 292
old and grumpy sonnet 292
how many lines in a sonnet? 14