Act 1
The Thane of Cawdor was executed for ________
treason
After the murder of Duncan, how do readers know Macbeth feels guilty?
He brought the bloody daggers with him rather than leaving them by the guards as instructed.
Who does Macbeth "see" at the banquet and how does he react?
Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting in his seat. He freaks out and starts talking to the ghost.
"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
Who said it?
Significance?
The witches said. This is a paradox (contradictory statement)
Things are not as they seem. Sets up major theme for play.
At the end of the play, who becomes the new King?
Malcom
The mood at the start of the play can be characterized as __________________
Who discovers Duncan's body?
Macduff
Why is Lady Macbeth annoyed with Macbeth at the banquet?
Macbeth's outbursts are making him look suspicious
"Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown and put a barren scepter in my grip, thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand, no son of mine succeeding. "
Macbeth said it. Upset that his sons won't be kings. Shows us he is power hungry and connects to the prophecies. Establishes Macbeth's fear of Banquo
What actions does Malcolm take as new king?
1.) Invites everyone back who has fled to escape Macbeth's tyrannical rule
2.) Make the thanes earls of Scotland
A tragedy is defined as:
A play in which the main character meets their downfall due to a flaw in their personality. This flaw leads to their demise.
What does Lady Macbeth pretend to do after hearing of Duncan's death?
How does Lady Macbeth "defend" Macbeth to the guests at the banquet?
She says this behavior is normal for Macbeth and sometimes he has outbursts like this. She ends the banquet early.
"And you all know, security is mortal's chiefest enemy"
Hecate said this.
Overconfidence is dangerous and leads to downfall. Significant because Hecate is planning to instill overconfidence in Macbeth to lead to his demise.
What was Macbeth's tragic flaw?
Desire for power
A paradox is:
A contradictory statement which reveals a universal truth
Who escapes during Banquo's murder?
Fleance
True or False" Macbeth's men attack Lady Macduff and her son. They are killed
True. Macbeth wants Macduff to suffer so he kills Macduff's family.
Infected be the air whereon they ride and damned all those that trust them!"
Macbeth is upset by the witches' prophecies because they revealed Banquo's kids would be kings. He curses all those that trust the witches and this is ironic because Macbeth places a lot of trust in the witches.
How and why did Lady Macbeth die?
She committed suicide. The guilt of the murders was too much.
What prediction do the witches make for Banquo?
He won't be King but his kids will be.
What do Hecate and witches plan to do to Macbeth?
Give him a false sense of confidence which will lead him astray.
What gives Macbeth so much confidence with regard to the prophecies?
Macbeth is told he can only be defeated when Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill and Macbeth believes this is impossible.
Out, out brief candle! Life is but a shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more"
Macbeth compares life to a candle and a player's time on stage. He says life is an illusion and is meaningless. He says this after he finds out about Lady Macbeth's death.
Explain how all 3 prophecies came true.
Beware Macduff: he is the one who killed Macbeth
None born of woman shall harm Macbeth: Macduff c section
Macbeth shall never be defeated until Birnam Woods moves to Dunsinane Hill: soldiers covered themselves with branches from Birnam wood as approached M's castle so it looked like the woods were moving