Plot
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Who escaped the murderers' ambush?
Fleance
What is an apparition?
Macbeth plans to murder who? Why?
Banquo and Fleance.
Macbeth is afraid of the prophecy that Banquo's children will become king after him.
Who is Hecate?
The goddess of witchcraft
Macbeth sees three "apparitions" in the witches' cauldron. What does the severed head in the knight's helmet say?
"Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife!"
Why is only Macbeth afraid of the ghost of Banquo?
He is the only one who can see it
Since Macduff left for England, who does Macbeth plan to kill instead?
Macduff's wife and children
What prophecy does the second apparition, the bloody baby give Macbeth?
It tells him that "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth."
What excuse does Lady Macbeth try to give everyone at the party when Macbeth is screaming at the ghost?
She tells them he has been like this since he was a child, and that he will calm down if they ignore him
OPINION: Do you think the murder of Banquo and Fleance would have gone better if Lady Macbeth planned in instead of Macbeth? Why?
STUDENT OPINION
What is the apparition that tells Macbeth "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him."
A child wearing a crown and holding a little tree
BONUS +7 total: Which scene in the play was probably added by a different author?
3.5 - the one where the witches meet with Hecate.
Why do the lords of Scotland want to turn against Macbeth?
They saw him scream at Banquo's ghost at the banquet, so they think he is going insane. They also think he is guilty of the murders of Duncan and Banquo.
After seeing the apparitions, Macbeth asked the witches to show him if Banquo's children will really become kings. What do the witches show him? Why does this upset him?
8 kings + Banquo wearing a crown. The last king holds a mirror. Some of the kings are holding balls and scepters to show that they are also kings of England.