Quotes
"Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble."
Three Witches
Siege
to take control of/conquer
Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and seeing blood on her hands; Macbeth seeing Banquo's ghost at dinner. These are two examples of which theme?
Guilt
Who becomes King of Scotland at the end of the play?
The presence of the three witches; Banquo's ghost; Hecate; horses eating one another. These are examples of which theme?
Supernatural Elements
"Out damned spot! Out, I say!"
Lady Macbeth
usurp
to steal-usually a title, throne or lands
Hecate vs. Three Witches; Macbeth trying to keep the throne at all costs. These are examples of which theme?
Power
What does Lady Macbeth think she has on her hands?
Blood
What does the SECOND apparition tell Macbeth?
A man not born of a woman will be the only one to harm Macbeth
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes"
Three Witches
clamorous
noisy/loud
The witches' prophecy; "It's in the stars." These are examples of which theme?
Fate
"As needed to water Malcolm's royal flower and drown Malcolm's usurping weeds" What TWO literary devices is Shakespeare using?
Imagery and Metaphor
What does the THIRD apparition tell Macbeth?
Macbeth will only be defeated when Birnam Woods marches up to Dunsinane Hill
Why should I play the Roman fool and die on my own sword?
Macbeth
How was Macduff born? Why is that important?
Via C-Section; because only a man "not born of a woman" can kill Macbeth
Macbeth killing Duncan; Banquo's death; the guards being killed; Macduff's family being slaughtered. These are examples of which theme?
Violence
What is the significance of Young Siward having wounds on the front of his body?
It shows he died an honorable death as a soldier
What can King Edward do?
Heal people with a touch
"Make all our trumpets speak, give them breath. Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death!"
Macduff
What is Macbeth's plan for Macduff?
To kill his whole family
Macbeth eliminating all competition; Lady Macbeth pushing Macbeth to pursue the crown. These are examples of which theme?
Ambition
What does the FIRST apparition tell Macbeth?
Beware MacDuff! Beware the Thane of Fife!
"Out, out brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage."
Macbeth