Act 1
Why did duncan killed macbeth.
because his wife forced him to kill and to become the king
why does Macbeth wanted to kill Banquo ?
Because he knew that he is on to him and suspected him for the Duncan murder.
“Out, damned spot; out, I say…
Here’s the smell of blood still. All the
Perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” said by who
Lady Macbeth
“Come, you spirits
That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here,
And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full
Of direst cruelty” Means
Meaning: Asking spirits to separate her from her femininity so she can kill; in order to achieve power, she cannot be feminine to any degree
“Naught’s had, all’s spent
Where our desire is got without content.”
we see the vulnerability in her as she is alone and there is no need for a facade
Meaning: She feels guilt despite not showing it and not being empathetic towards her husband for feeling the same way
True or false Lady Macbeth was murdered.
False
““Fair is foul and foul is fair” means
Good is bad, bad is good
“Better be with the dead…
Than on the torture of the mind to lie
In restless ecstasy.”
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are wrestling with their morality and are thinking that it would be better if they were dead than to live with the guilt of murder
How did Macduff killed Macbeth if the three witches told him no man born from a woman can not kill him.
Because Macduff
VI - On the battlefield Macbeth kills young Siward, the son of the English commander. After Macbeth exits, Macduff arrives in search of him. Dunsinane Castle has already been surrendered to Malcolm, whose forces have been strengthened by deserters from Macbeth’s army.
VIII - Macduff finds Macbeth, who is reluctant to fight with him because Macbeth has already killed Macduff’s whole family and is sure of killing Macduff too if they fight. When Macduff announces that he is not, strictly speaking, a man born of woman, having been ripped prematurely from his mother’s womb, then Macbeth is afraid to fight. He fights with Macduff only when Macduff threatens to capture him and display him as a public spectacle. Macduff kills Macbeth, cuts off his head, and brings it to Malcolm. With Macbeth dead, Malcolm is now king and gives new titles to his loyal supporters.
because Macduff is have been ripped prematurely from his mother’s womb.
“Stars, hide your fires,
Let not light see my black and deep desires” Means
Meaning: He is aware that what he wants to do is morally wrong but his ambitions are high
true or false when Banquo got killed Fleance’s did not escaped.
False
Who become a king after Macbeth death?
Malcom
Why does lady Macbeth wanted to kill Duncan ?
Because if Duncan die her husband Macbeth will become a king.
“Sleep no more,
Macbeth does murder sleep.” who said it and meaning
Said by: Macbeth, something he heard to himself
Really said by: A ghost? His conscious?
Meaning: Showing guilt for the murder of Duncan; understanding there is consequence to his actions
Foreshadows: Macbeth + his wife’s insomnia and sleep walking
True or false Donalbain flee to England after his father death.
False