Open Book Test Macbeth Act One

They foreshadow events that will occur later, Including Macbeth’s rise to power and later actions. Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth opens with a scene of witches. What role do the witches play in the act? Explain.
The notes explain the unfamiliar language of the play. Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth includes numbered side notes. What aspect of the play do the notes help readers understand?
She means that the witches’ predictions have begun to come true, and she wants to ensure that Macbeth becomes king as well. In her soliloquy in Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth says “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be / What thou art promised.” What does she mean by this?
In Shakespeare’s day, plays did not have artificiallighting or elaborate sets. They were performed In daytime on nearly bare stages. Why do the stage directions in Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth make no detailed references to lighting or sets? Explain.
He desires power, which may lead to his downfall. Based on the information in Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, what appears to be Macbeth’s character flaw? Explain.
The words of the play would create the illusions of time and space, as props and lighting were rarely used. If you were watching The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Globe Theater in Shakespeare’s time, how would the illusions of time and space be created?
The captain leaves with his men / A drum sounds offstage./She speaks privately to Banquo . In the chart below, explain what the stage directions from Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth indicate is happening onstage.Stage Directions MeaningExit: Captain, attended ./ Drum within./Aside to BANQUO.
He means that as Duncan’s subject, he owes the king loyalty, and as Duncan ‘s host , he owes him hospitallty. In the soliloquy in Scene vii of Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth says he would break a “double trust” if he kills Duncan. What does he mean?
She stands firm In her purpose to kill the king whenMacbeth begins to waver. In Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth shows that she is stronger than her husband. How does she show this? ยท
He slew Macdonwald with great courage. In Scene ii of Act 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth, the captain claims that Macbeth acted with valor. What did Macbeth do to earn this praise?
Students should note that Lady Macbeth is claiming that Macbeth is too kind to do what needs to be done-that Is, to kill Duncan In order to become king and fullfil the witches’ prophecy. Lady Macbeth has just read the letter from her husband, Macbeth, in which he tellsher that witches told him he would become Thane of Cawdor and also king. He announces that he has already become Thane of Cawdor. In an essay, explain what Lady Macbeth means in her soliloquy when she says, “Yet do I fear thy nature; / It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness/ To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, / Art not without ambition, but without / The illness should attend it.”