Macbeth Characters
This character is ruled by other "peoples'" influence and struggles with the morality of his own actions. His desire for sovereignty pushes him to take killer action.
Macbeth
This apparition told Macbeth to "Beware Macduff"
Armored head
Right after the battle, Macbeth soon finds out he's been named...
Thane of Cawdor
Harbinger
Where did Shakespeare live and work?
London/Stratford Upon Avon
This character has killer instincts and wishes nothing more than to move up. When she has the chance, she chickens out though.
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth sees this hallucination before killing King Duncan.
A floating daggar
Lady Macbeth couldn't kill Duncan because he looked like her father, asleep.
This vocab word means moral or ethical considerations.
Scuples
Who played the majority of characters in Shakespeare's plays?
Men
This character has the moral sense to fight against injustice. He plans to overthrow Macbeth and has to pay the ultimate price, losing his entire family.
Macduff
This hallucination is what he sees sitting in his seat at the banquet celebrating him being king.
The ghost of Banquo
What is the result of the murderers' attack?
Banquo is killed and Fleance escapes
This vocab word means a harsh or cruel leader.
Tyrant
Give an example of one of Shakespeare's plays.
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Etc.
This character is honorable and holds high standards. He is betrayed by some of the people he trusts the most, leading to his grim fate.
King Duncan
This apparition tells Macbeth that "no man born of woman" can harm him.
Bloody baby
They draw suspicion because they fled to England and Ireland, making it look like they played a role in their father's death.
This vocab word means having extreme desire for wealth/greedy.
Avaricious
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
This character is destined to become king, based on the witches' prophecy. He doesn't know it yet though...
Fleance
This apparition tells Macbeth he won't be defeated until "Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him"
A child, with a crown, holding a tree
What part of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's plan to kill King Duncan does not go as planned?
The guards woke up and Macbeth had to kill them too- he then confesses to killing them "to avenge Duncan's death."
This vocab word means internal organs, especially intestines.
Entrails
What time period/years did Shakespeare live in?
1564-1616
Renaissance