Scene I
Scene II
Scene III
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What were the three prophecies?
Beware Macduff, no one born of a woman will harm Macbeth, and Macbeth will be ok unless the trees of the forest of great Birnam wood will move.
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Who did the murderers come to kill?
Macduff
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Why did Malcolm test Macduff's fate?
To see whether Macduff actually supported Macbeth or if he was honestly trying to win support from Macduff.
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Who was shown at the last of the right kings and what does this symbolize?
Banquo and it shows his family will be the one to reign.
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What does Ross say about Macduff?
That he was wise and he knows what he's doing.
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Who told Macduff that his family had been slaughtered?
Ross
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Why did Macbeth want to kill Macduff's family when only he fled to England?
To lure Macduff back home.
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What is a traitor in Lady Macduff's eyes?
One who swears and lies
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Who said, "O nation miserable, With an untitled tyrant bloody-scept'red when shalt thou see thy wholesome days again?"(Shakespeare71). What is the miserable nation and who is the tyrant?
Macduff, Scotland, Macbeth
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Name three of the ingredients the witches used
Many ingredients...
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How does Lady Macduff react to the messenger's news, and how does this foreshadow what is to come?
She reacts very calmly saying she was innocent but then the murders come when the messenger said there was danger.
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What is the meaning of this quote? "What all my pretty chickens in their dam at one fell swoop?"(Shakespeare 76).
The chickens are Macduff's children/family and Macduff is asking why all of his family was killed at the same time.
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Who is Hecate and what significance does she have?
Just for an introduction for the three witches (for stage)
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Why does Lady Macduff's son feel so obligated to defend his father?
All sons have a special relationship with their father, he felt in denial.
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What are two examples of deceit in Scene III?
When Malcolm tried to test Macduff's fate and when Ross withheld the information about Macduff's family.
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