Who?
The king of Scotland who is murdered in his sleep.
King Duncan
What do the witches predict for Macbeth (2) and Banquo (1)?
Macbeth will be King and Thane of Cawdor. Banquo sons will be king.
What news do the murders bring Macbeth? How does he react to this news?
Banquo killed. Fleance escaped. Macbeth: That's not good enough! He is now even more worried.
What does Lady Macbeth do when she's sleepwalking?
Washing her hand and talking to herself; confessing crimes
Provide context: Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all,/ as the weird women promised / and I fear thou played’st most foully for it” Act 3 Scene 1 (28)
Who/When/Why
Who: Banquo
When: right after the murder and Macbeth becomes king.
Why: thinks that Macbeth killed the king. They have the same prophecy, and now he has all the pieces. So you have to wonder, how can that be?
Banquo's son, who escapes Macbeth's attempt to murder him.
Fleance
Lady Macbeth wants the witches to make her less "womanly" so that she can kill King Duncan.
What disturbing sight does Macbeth see at the dinner table?
Ghost of Banquo
What information does Macbeth learn about Macduff’s birth?
Context: Who when why - We hear our bloody cousins are bestowed in England and in Ireland, not confessing their cruel parricide, filling their hearers with strange invention” (29) Act 3 Scene 1
Macbeth is talking to Banquo. He is saying that the princes (Donalbain and Malcom) are hiding in England and Ireland and not confessing that they killed the king. The princes are lying. (III.i.30-35)
The mastermind behind the murder of the King, whose ambition for power leads her to madness
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth lives in....
Scotland
After the dinner, what does Macbeth plan to do?
Go see the witches to find out more...
What does Malcolm instruct the soldiers to do for camouflage?
O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!
Who when why?
Macbeth after he commissions the killing of Banquo. He is tormented by his worry about Banquo, about all of the killing, etc. The crimes are affecting his mental health.
Macbeth's friend and fellow soldier, whose kids are prophesied to be kings.
Banquo
Macbeth hears voices when he kills Duncan. What do the voices say to him?
Sleep no more! Macbeth doth murder sleep!
Two Answers: Where is Macduff? Why is he not there to help Lady Macduff and family? OR What is the name of the true heir to the throne, Duncan's son_______?
Macduff is away in England trying to get the real King Malcom to come back.
How does Lady Macbeth die? How does Macbeth react to his wife’s death?
He is numb to her suicide. He says, well she would have died sometime anyway...
Naughts had, all’s spent, where our desire is got without content. / ’Tis safer to be that which we destroy / Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.
Who - when - why/what?
Lady Macbeth. After the murder of Duncan and before the banquet scene. She is not happy with where her actions have taken her. She is regretting it. She not has a doubtful joy; her old self is destroyed
A Scottish nobleman who leads the plan to defeat Macbeth.
Macduff
Why does Lady Macbeth say kill Duncan? What's her reason?
What do the witches tell Macbeth when he visits them the second time?
1. Beware Macduff.
2. Fear not till Burnim Wood come to Dunsinanne. "Don't worry until the forest marches to your castle"
3. No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
(Bonus- they don't say it...but they show that Banquo's kids will be king)
Who kills Macbeth? How does he die?
Macduff chops his head off! GROSS!
Thou marvel’st at my words, but hold thee still. Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill Act 3, Scene 2 (34)
Who when what/why?
Macbeth is talking to his wife before the banquet scene. Once you kill somebody you might have to kill somebody else to cover it up. Explaining why Banquo must die.