Number of witches
What is three?
This is Macbeth's best friend who has only one son
Who is Banquo?
What is the motif in this line, "A falcon...by a mousing owl was hawked at and killed."
What is the bird motif?
What is Scotland, approximately 1050 ACE?
What is an armed head, "Beware Macduff!"
First important quote by witches
What is Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair?
This Macbeth's good friend who is Thane of Fife
Who is Macduff?
What is sleeplessness?
Malcolm flees to this country.
What is England?
Mistake Macbeth makes in killing Duncan
What is he brings the chamberlains' daggers back with him?
Meaning of Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair
What is nothing is as it seems to be?
This character is very naive
Who is King Duncan?
Motif evident when Lady Macbeth says, "A little water clears us of this deed."
What is blood?
Part of plot development steps when Fleance flees, or gets away from the murderers.
What is dramatic reverse?
One mistake Macbeth makes when Macduff and the others discover Duncan's dead body
What is 1. he gives long metaphorical speeches, uncharacteristic of one in tragedy; or 2. he blurts out that he killed the chamberlains?
Witches' statements to Macbeth that he does not know
What is Hail, Thane of Cawdor and King That Thou Shalt Be?
This character is named the next King of Scotland
Parallel evident when King Duncan says, "There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face; [the Old Thane of Cawdor] was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust."
What is false face?
Two reasons for Macbeth not to kill Duncan.
The first three stages of grief as shown by Macduff
What are 1. denial; 2. blame self; 3. blame God or Fate?
Witches statement to Banquo
What is Thou Shalt Have Kings though Thou Be None?
This character provides the comic relief
Who is the Porter?
Motif exhibited when Lady Macbeth says, "Out damned spot, out I say!"
What is blood?
Two ways in which Malcolm tests Macduff in England
What are 1. I would have to have all the women in Scotland; 2. I would have to have all the land and money in Scotland; 3. I want Earth to be hell
The Anglo-Saxon action which depicts revenge as shown at the end of the play
What is Macduff beheads Macbeth?