Macbeth
What is the name the captain says Macbeth deserves?
Brave Macbeth
In his letter to his wife, Lady Macbeth, what does Macbeth call the three witches?
the Weird Sisters
What is Dramatic Irony?
Occurs when the audience and some characters know something that other characters in a narrative do not
Duncan is King of what country?
Scotland
At the beginning of the play, who do the three witches ss ay they will meet?
Macbeth
What is the new title Macbeth is given?
Thane of Cawdor
What is Lady Macbeth’s initial thought about King Duncan after Macbeth’s news?
that he will die in their castle/he will not see the sun the next day
With the idea of Fate, there is also the opposite choice which is called?
Free Will
What is the name of Duncan’s sons?
Malcolm and Donalbain
The three witches are also called by a different name
the Weird Sisters
What are the 3 things the witches promise to give Macbeth?
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, future King
What is Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s castle called?
Inverness
What is a Soliloquy?
A long uninterrupted speech given by one character that no other characters can hear.
Who is Duncan’s successor and what is the new title they get?
Malcom and Prince of Cumberland
What is the prophecy the witches gave Banquo?
that he would not be king, but his sons would
What is the “frightening thought” Macbeth has?
killing Duncan
Lady Macbeth says she wants to, “get rid of my feminine thoughts and replace them with…” what does she want them to be replaced with?
with evil spirits, murderous thoughts, confidence and courage or a man/masculine energy
The theme of ambition can sometimes negatively turn to what?
Greed
What is the name of Duncan's youngest son?
What does the phrase “fair is foul, and foul is fair” mean?
things that seem good may be bad and things that seem bad may be good
The play, Macbeth, is also known by another name, what is that name?
The Scottish Play
Lady Macbeth says that Macbeth must not act like an innocent flower but a what instead?
the snake under an innocent flower
What is the central conflict of Macbeth so far in Act 1?
Duncan’s possible murder and who will be king/Macbeth deciding if he will kill King Duncan
Where is Duncan going with Macbeth after the battles?
to Macbeth’s castle, Inverness
The characters of "the witches" can represent what mythological three characters? (seen in the movie Hercules)
the Fates