Themes
Why is Macbeth unsatisfied with the work the murderers did for him?
Fleance escaped.
If a fortune was FOULLY earned should the person who who benefited be allowed to keep the money?
NO.
I hear it by the way; but I will send. There’s not a one of them but in his house I keep a servant fee’d. I will tomorrow— And betimes I will—to the weird sisters.
What does Macbeth mean when he says he has a servant fee'd? Who are the 'weird sisters'?
He has a spy in each noble house. The Witches.
Banquo
Fleance
Who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic solo?
Charles Lindbergh
What does the ghost at the feast indicate about Macbeth's character at this point in the story?
He is wracked by guilt and slowly slipping into insanity.
What is one thing that might enrage a teacher.
Students not doing their work. Horseplay. Interrupting. Laughter. Smiling. Students enjoying their life. Etc.
I had else been perfect,
Whole as the marble, founded as the rock, As broad and general as the casing air.
The italicized text is an example of what type of figure of speech?
Simile
Ross or Lennox
Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling
How does Lady Macbeth excuse her husband's behavior at the feast?
Give an example of something malevolent.
Anything evil. A witch. The devil. Hitler. Etc.
"There the grown serpent lies. The worm that’s fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed;"
To whom is Macbeth referring in this metaphor? Who is the snake, and who is the worm?
Banquo and Fleance
How does Shakespeare depict Macbeth becoming more evil in this Act of the play than in previous acts?
Macbeth no longer needs the pressure of prophecy or his wife's nagging to compel him to murder. He plotted and committed the murder of Banquo completely independently.
Name one of The Beatles.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison
How does Macbeth convince the murderers to attack Banquo?
He says they have nothing to lose and are at the bottom rung of society. He says Banquo is responsible for their lot in life.
What is a synonym for the word rancor?
Bitterness. Anger. Ill-will.
"Naught’s had, all’s spent, Where our desire is got without content. 'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy."
Who says these lines and what do they mean?
Lady Macbeth. We've sacrificed so much to get where we are, but we can't enjoy it. Maybe we'd be better off dead like Duncan.
Lennox becomes suspicious because all the deaths and banishments seem to benefit Macbeth more than anyone else. He wants Macduff to bring the armies of England to overthrow him.
Red
Why is Hecate upset with the three witches? Who is she?
They did not consult her about meddling in Macbeth's life. She is the Queen of witchcraft and their boss.
To anger. To enrage.
First one to find a set of rhyming couplets wins....GO!
Lady Macbeth's regrets. Hecates remonstrations.
Who says the following line?
"Shame itself! Why do you make such faces? When all’s done, You look but on a stool."
Lady Macbeth
Which English Premier League team has the record for most titles?
Manchester United.