ACT 1
Who is sentenced to death?
The old Thane of Cawdor
What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards (grooms)?
The bell ringing
Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
Banquo's ghost
What is Macbeth’s attitude towards the witches this time?
Macbeth is rude and remands answers from the witches
What trick does Malcolm use to hide the number of men in his army?
Malcolm tells his men to use tree branches to camouflage themselves
What news does Ross bring Macbeth?
Ross tells Macbeth that King Duncan has named him Thane of Cawdor
What three things does drinking provoke?
Red nose, sleep, and urine
Who else was missing from the banquet table (besides Banquo)?
Macduff
Where is Macduff?
Macduff is in England helping Malcolm raise an army
When does Macbeth know he's in trouble?
Macbeth knows that he's in trouble when Macduff reveals that he was a c-section baby
What are Macbeth's arguments to himself against killing Duncan?
Duncan thinks of Macbeth as very loyal and he has treated Macbeth well.
What excuse or explanation did Macbeth give for killing the guards (grooms)? What is his real reason?
He was so emotional about the death of the king and hated the guards for killing someone he loved
To prove his innocence
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
Macbeth wants Banquo and Fleance (Banquo’s son) dead because even though Macbeth was guaranteed King, Banquo’s sons would be in line for the throne next
Macbeth says (about the witches), “Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them!” What is Macbeth, in effect, saying about himself?
Macbeth is saying that he is damned
Who will be King of Scotland?
What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
She tells him to not be a coward and if Macbeth doesn't go through with it, he can't think about the "what if's"
Why does Ross not believe Malcolm and Donalbain were responsible for Duncan’s murder?
Ross claims it to be unnatural for Duncan’s sons to kill the very thing that gave them life
What does Hecate want the witches to do?
Hecate wants the witches to meet her at the pit of Acheron and create a spell that will trick Macbeth with illusions, causing him to walk into his own destruction
Why does Lady Macduff’s son say liars and swearers are fools?
Lady Macduff's son says liars and swearers are foold because there are enough liars in the world to defeat and hang all the honest men
Macbeth does not want to fight or kill Macduff since he is already guilty about killing Macduff's family
What do the witches predict in Act 1 Scene 3 for Macbeth? For Banquo?
The witches predict in Act 1 Scene 3 that Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor and will be King
The witches predict that Banquo's descendants will also sit on the throne
Macduff says, “Oh, gentle lady, ‘Tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition in a woman’s ear, Would murder as it fell.” What is ironic about this?
Lady Macbeth is the one who brought up the idea of murdering the King and managed to convince Macbeth to do it
What is Macbeth’s plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?
Macbeth gaslights the 2 murderers into thinking that Banquo is the reason for all their bad luck and any harm that has happened in their lives and hires them to ambush Banquo and Fleance on the road
What four things did the witches show Macbeth? What does each show/say?
An armed head to beware Macduff, a bloody child to show that Macbeth cannot be harmed by anyone "born of women", a crowned child with a tree in its hands to show that he will be defeated when Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane, and 8 kings followed by Banquo's ghost to show Banquo's descendants are destined for the throne
Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?
Young Siward first fights Macbeth and he is killed