Terms to know
How do you summarize a text?
Tell only the main point
What characters are present in Act 2 Scene 1?
What mistake does Macbeth make?
Hint- weapon
He forgets to leave the daggers on the guards
What is the porter's job in Macbeth?
Gatekeeper or guard of the castle
Who are Malcolm and Donalbain?
The king's sons
What is foreshadowing?
When the author gives hints about what will happen later in the story
Of whom does Banquo say he has been dreaming?
The Weird Sisters (the witches)
What does the line "Macbeth does murder sleep" mean?
Macbeth will not sleep anymore
What is comic relief?
humor used in a story to reduce stress
Who have become suspects in King Duncan's murder?
The king's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain
what is symbolism?
The idea that things represent other things
EXAMPLE Lions represent courage
When Banquo says "Give me my sword.-- Who's there?" We can assume he is feeling what emotion?
**Remember the scene takes place at night**
Anxious or Afraid
True or false
Banquo is killed by Macbeth
False
How does Lennox describe the "unruly" night? and
Why is this significant?
Chimneys blown over, screams in the air, owls chirping, and the earth shaking
This is the night the king was murdered
Why did Malcolm and Donalbain choose to flee the castle after their father's death?
Duncan's sons believe they might be killed next, so they both flee to different places.
what is an inference?
An educated guess about exactly what the author is trying to communicate
What does Macbeth "see" floating in front of him?
A dagger
After Macbeth kills the king, he looks down at his hands covered in blood and says "this is a sorry sight".
How is Macbeth feeling about having killed the king?
Remorse
Macbeth confesses to Macduff that he killed the guards. What reason does he give as the reason he did it?
His loyalty to the king, He wanted to avenge the king
AVENGE- to harm or punish someone who has harmed or punished you or a loved one
Who is in line to be King?
Macbeth
What are context clues?
Hints found within a passage that a reader can use to determine unfamiliar words
What does the bell indicate?
It is time for Macbeth to kill King Duncan (Lady Macbeth has gotten the guards drunk)
What does the dagger symbolize?
Macbeth's decision to kill the king
Banquo finds out about the King being killed.
“In the great hand of God I stand, and thence Against the undivulged pretense I fight Of treasonous malice,”
What does malice mean as it is used in this line?
he will stand with God, who will give him the strength and ability to fight against the evil
Macduff shares he believes the King's sons have committed the crime.
He does not understand why the son's would have done such a thing.
He explains the act as something "against nature still! Thriftless ambition, that will ravin up Thine own lives' means"
What does Thriftless mean as used in these lines?
to be foolish