Plot
Fearing the witches’ prophecy about his descendants, Macbeth arranges the murder of this character
Who is Banquo?
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.”
Who are the witches?
After killing Duncan, Macbeth says, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” This shows his overwhelming
What is guilt?
The image of a crown throughout the play symbolizes this position
What is king?
After Duncan’s murder, Malcolm and Donalbain flee to these two countries to avoid suspicion
Where are Ireland and England?
“Out, damned spot! Out, I say, unsex me!”
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Macbeth becomes a tyrant after gaining the throne, showing how this can destroy morality
What is ambition?
The audience knows the witches’ prophecies are misleading, but Macbeth trusts them; this creates this literary device
What is dramatic irony?
After hearing the witches’ prophecy, Banquo feels
What is suspicious?
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”
Who are the Witches?
Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his overwhelming desire for this
When Macbeth says he has “murdered sleep,” sleep symbolizes this state of mind
What is peace?
Malcolm orders his soldiers to cut branches from this place
Where is Birnam Wood?
“Is this a dagger which I see before me?”
Who is Macbeth?
The witches predict Macbeth’s future, but he chooses to murder Duncan. This represents this theme
What is fate vs free will?
Birnam Wood moving toward Dunsinane symbolizes this force
What is fate?
The third apparition wears a crown on his head and holds this
What is a tree branch?
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow…”
Who is Macbeth?
“Look like th’ innocent flower but be the serpent under’t.” This quote supports this theme
What is appearance vs reality?
Macbeth’s vision of the dagger represents his internal conflict between this moral force and ambition
What is conscience?