| King James | Who was the king of england when the play macbeyh was written? |
| Tribute to Scottish King James I | Why did Shakespeare write Macbeth? |
| Uses spells said by real witches | why is the play cursed, according to legend? |
| He will become king | What prophecy do the witches make concerning Macbeth? |
| Sons will become kings | What prophecy do the witches make concerning Banquo? |
| Macolm is in his way to be king | Macbeth says: “the prince of Cumberland! That is a step in which I must fall down, or else o’erleap, for in my way it lies” He is telling himself that… |
| Good and loyal king | Based on Macbeth’s reasons for not killing him, king Duncan could best be described as… |
| Lady Macbeth | Who convinces Macbeth to go through with the murder? |
| Bloody dagger | Before he kills Duncan, Macbeth sees… |
| It’s dark during the day, horses went crazy, falcon was killed by an owl | What happens in the natural world after Duncan’s death? |
| Why is Macbeth unable to say “Amen” at the end of a prayer he hears? | Souls been cursed |
| Whose family does Macbeth have murdered | Macduff’s |
| Lady Macbeth says: “come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to toe full of direct cruelty!” | She wants to be a man |
| Who is framed for the murder of the king? | Guards |
| What do Donaldbain and Malcolm decide to do after their father is murdered? | Flee to safety |
| After Duncan is killed, who now stands between Macbeth and the throne | No one |
| Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth: “The sleeping and the dead are but as picture; ”tis the eye of childhood that fears the painted devil.” In this statement she is telling Macbeth | That dead people can’t hurt you |
| At the beginning of Act 3, after Macbeth becomes king, Banquo realizes… | Macbeth is the murderer |
| The motivation which is behind all of Macbeth’s actions is | Ambition |
| Lady Macbeth wants the banquet guest to think Macbeth’s odd behavior is result of | Childhood illness |
| Macbeth’s order to kill Macduff’s family is motivated by: | Witches Prophecies |
| The news of lady macduff and his family deaths has what effect On my way! Macduff? | Wants revenge |
| List just the prophecies given by the witches in act 4 | >Beware of macduff>No one born of a women can hurt you>can’t be defeated till Birman wood moves to Duns thane Hill> Banquo kids will become king |
| Malcolm pretends that he is too evil to become king in order to | Test Macbeth |
| Lady Macbeth seems consumed by feeling of | Guilty |
| How does Macbeth react to the news of his wife death? | He doesn’t think there is a meaning to life anymore |
| The “damned spit” to which lady Macbeth refers is | Spot where they kill Duncan |
| How does Lady Macbeth die? | Suicide |
| Why does Macbeth not fear death at the hand of the rebels? | Believers prophecies are true |
| What does Macbeth call “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” | Life |
| Which scene is considered comic relief(Act 2) | Porter Scene |
| Macduff States “fits to govern….stands accused | Malcolm said he’s unfit to become king |
Macbeth year review
November 25, 2019