Characters of Macbeth
Which character had his fate told by the witches with the apparitions: To beware Macduff but reassure him that no man born of woman can harm him and that he will not be overthrown until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane.
Who is Macbeth
Where does Macbeth take place?
What is Scotland
How many witches are there and how are they referred as?
What is three and "First Witch", "Second Witch", and "Third Witch"
This crime was committed by Macbeth in Act 2 Scene 2 to attempt fulfilling his prophecy.
What is killing King Duncan
i'm These fate-delivering characters' physical appearance defies the gender they are categorized as.
Who is The Witches
His son was crowned King and fulfilled the apparitions of the witches after the death of Macbeth.
Who is Banquo
Which century is Macbeth set in?
What is the 11th century C.E.
How did Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to murder King Duncan?
What is by guilting him and making him question his manhood
This character defies traditional gender expectations when they urge their significant other to commit regicide (killing of a king).
Who is Lady Macbeth
These two men fled to England and Ireland.
Who is Malcolm and Donalbain
What historical figure was Macbeth based on?
Who is an 11th century Scottish king
What style does Shakespeare have the witches speak in?
What is rhyming couplets or trochaic tetrameter
Due to having qualms and feeling guilt, Lady Macbeth feels driven to do what?
What is commit suicide
While working to carry out their fate, this character's struggle with masculinity and/or feminity is evident when they feel unable to wash the metaphorical blood from their hands.
Who is Macbeth
Which character said while carrying out their fateful duties: "I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er".
Who is Macbeth
This theater, opened in 1599, was best known for housing some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
What is the Globe Theatre
After the witches deliver their messages of fate, what do they make Macbeth hungry for, and who does it subsequently influence?
What is power and Lady Macbeth
The relationship between two people in Macbeth fluctuates due to guilt, paranoia, and mutual distrust. What event marks the beginning of their descent into the trough of their relationship?
What is the killing of King Duncan
This character, despite initially being portrayed as weak and indecisive, ultimately shows great leadership skills and plays into their gender expectations.
Who is Malcom
This character says: "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell", which reflects this character's mental debate between good and evil despite what they know is their fate.
Who is Malcolm
Considering the fate decided for Banquo, which real-life person became an example of his fate deemed true?
Who is King James
Attempting to create more credibility in their ability to deliver fate well, what Ancient Greek characters does Shakespeare portray the witches to represent?
What is "The Fates" (three sisters)
Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the allotter), and Atropos (the inevitable, a metaphor for death)
Macbeth, with his fate in mind, pays an assassin to murder two people. One dies, but who escapes?
Who is Fleance
Despite spending days in political or military settings, the men in this play still do this, weakening their sense of masculinity.
What is grieve (crying)