Act 1
The witches give Macbeth these three prophecies
(100pts for each)
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan by...
What is stabbing him?
The character who is our "tragic hero" and murders his way to become king
Who is Macbeth?
Malcolm flees to this country after the murder of his father.
What is England?
The setting of Macbeth
What is Scotland
Becomes Prince of Cumberland and heir to Duncan's throne
Who is Malcolm?
Macbeth sees this object in a vision
What is a dagger?
This title is, "a step/ On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap" according to Macbeth
What is the Prince of Cumberland?
This individual is the first to discover King Duncan's body.
Who is Macduff?
A line spoken by a character that presents their inner thoughts but isn't heard by everyone on stage
What is an aside?
The reigning king in Act 1
Who is King Duncan?
The character who refuses to go to Macbeth's crowning
King Duncan's two sons
(300pts each)
Who are Malcolm and Donalbain?
At the start of the play, Macbeth and Banquo defeat armies from these two countries.
(300 points each)
Who are Ireland and Norway?
A long speech given by a character on stage when other characters are present
What is a monologue?
The land Macbeth is originally the thane of
What is Glamis?
This character is having terrible nightmares because of his encounter with the three witches
Who is Banquo?
Banquo's son
Who is Fleance?
The time period that Macbeth takes place in.
What is the Middle Ages?
A long speech given by a character alone on stage
What is a Soliloquy?
The name of Macbeth's castle
What is Inverness?
The total body count by the end of Act 2
What is 5?
(Macdonwald, Thane of Cawdor, Duncan, two guards)
Tells one of the first knock-knock jokes ever written
Who is the Porter?
Macbeth swears that the guards say he murders this.
What is sleep?
The witches appearance in thunder and lightening at the start of the play are directly connected to this literary device.
What is mood?