Characters
This person is the main character of the story and has ambitions to be king.
Who is Macbeth?
This is the country in which the story takes place.
What is Scotland?
The witches reveal these three prophecies to Macbeth in Act I.
What are...Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and King?
After King Duncan is murdered, Fleance and Donalbain do this to stay safe.
What is run away/flee?
This is the meaning of the word "hallucination."
What is imagining/seeing things?
This character is a close friend of Macbeth’s. Thewitches say that his children will be Kings.
Who is Banquo?
This is where Macbeth meets the witches.
What is the heath?
Lady Macbeth concocts this plan to get away with the murder of King Duncan.
What is framing the guards?
This event inspires Macduff to personally seek revenge on Macbeth.
What is the murder of his family?
This technique is seen when the witches hint that Macbeth will be king in the future.
What is foreshadowing?
This fair and kind King is the ruler of Scotland. He is killed by Macbeth.
Who is Duncan?
This is the area that Macbeth already rules over when the play starts.
What is Glamis?
Macbeth's hallucination of this reveals his guilt at the banquet.
Who is Banquo's ghost?
During her sleepwalking scene, Lady Macbeth is most worried about this.
What is being caught?
This is the meaning of the word "ambitious."
What is having a strong desire to succeed?
This woman is strong-willed and capable of terrible things. She tries to bully her husband into committing crimes.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
This is the area that Macbeth rules over after he is promoted by Duncan in the first act.
What is Cawdor?
Malcolm pretends to be too evil to be king in order to test if Macduff is _______ to Scotland.
What is loyal?
After Macbeth hears the witches' prophecies in Act IV, he feels this way.
What is confident (safe, untouchable, etc.)?
This technique is seen following Duncan's murder, when Macbeth & Lady Macbeth act shocked even though the audience knows that they are aware and responsible.
What is dramatic irony?
These two are the princes of Scotland, who are slated to take over the throne if their father passes away.
Who are Malcolm and Donalbain?
This is the name of Macbeth's castle when he is king.
What is Dunsinane?
The witches reveal these three prophecies to Macbeth in Act IV.
What are...Beware Macduff, No one born of a woman can hurt you, & You are safe until Birnam Wood moves?
Macbeth's reaction to this event showed that he feels life is just a meaningless path to death.
What is Lady Macbeth's death?
Macbeth believing he is untouchable because of the prophecies is an example of this character flaw.
What is hubris?