What happened?
What happens in Scene 1?
The witches meet up and plot against Macbeth
Is Banquo related to King Duncan and Macbeth?
No; he's the homie (hb)
"The king has two reasons to trust me. Firstly, I'm his cousin and his subject, both powerful arguments against any wrongdoing. Then, as his host, I'm the one who should be preventing his murder, not welding the knife myself."
Macbeth
How is Macbeth influenced by Lady Macbeth?
Because she manipulates / convinces him to still kill his cousin despite him not wanting to.
In Scene 3, what did the witches predict for Macbeth's future?
He will become Thane of Cawdor and he will become King.
How are King Duncan and Macbeth related?
"You cannot tell what's in a man's mind by looking at his face. He was a gentleman I trusted absolutely."
King Duncan
How does the dark witches scene in Scene 1 represent Macbeth's life?
It foreshadows his destruction / downfall / his life falling apart etc
In Scene 7, what is Lady Macbeth's plan to kill King Duncan?
2. Take their daggers
3. Macbeth kills Duncan with the daggers
4. Put the daggers back in the guards' hands
5. Smear the blood all over the guards
How would you describe Lady Macbeth's character?
Crazy, obsessed with power/ anything involving power, manipulative, etc.
"Here I have a pilot's thumb, shipwrecked, as homeward he did come"
The witches
The idea of deception—that is, things are not always as they seen—is presented in Macbeth. Give one example of deception in the play
The witches giving the prophecy
Macbeth & Lady Macbeth welcoming King Duncan into their castle
Thane of Cawdor betraying King Duncan
In Scene 5, what does Lady Macbeth want Macbeth to do when King Duncan arrives? WHY?
Act as innocent as possible; make King Duncan feel comfortable; Be super welcoming to King Duncan; because he wants him to not suspect anything is wrong/ they're going to kill him etc.
How would you describe Macbeth's character?
Honorable, confused, valiant, a great general, caring, strong, etc...
Who said, "You'll have to lighten up to mislead them. Your handshake and your voice, your welcome, all have to appear genuine. You'll have to look as innocent as a flower..."
Lady Macbeth
Why does Shakespeare represent Macbeth as such a brave and valiant soldier in the beginning of the play?
To emphasize just how bad Macbeth spirals out of control from being a good person who ended up in the wrong direction.
800!!!- Draw a timeline on the board of what happened in Act 1. Start with Scene 1 and end with Scene 7.
Answers will vary.
800!!!!!!!- Why is it unusual to see Lady Macbeth so driven for power and achieve to this power at whatever the cost? (Hint: think Shakespeare times)
Because she is a woman and typically during the Shakespearean era, these traits were usually recognized in men or male characters- not female.
Men & women were seen differently during these times.
"So what animal made you break your promise to me? When you dared to do it, then you were a man."
Lady Macbeth
How is Lady Macbeth's character different from Macbeth's character? You must describe both characters and explain why they are different.
Lady Macbeth is strong, powerful, driven to take control, manipulative, obsessed with gaining more power.
Macbeth is weaker than Lady Macbeth; he has integrity, noble, honorable, brave, caring.