Birnam Wood, But Make It Fashion
This character is seen sleepwalking and obsessively trying to wash imaginary blood from her hands.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
This character is proclaimed king at the end of the play.
Who is Malcolm?
Malcolm’s army disguises themselves with branches from this forest.
What is Birnam Wood?
Macbeth hears a scream and learns that this person has died.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Before the final battle, Macbeth puts on his armor and insists he will do this until the very end.
What is fight?
A doctor and this person observe Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking.
Who is a gentlewoman?
This nobleman leads the army against Macbeth and is named king at the end.
Who is Malcolm?
This prophecy is fulfilled when Malcolm’s forces advance on Macbeth’s castle.
What is "Birnam Wood to Dunsinane"?
The "shadow" metaphor in Macbeth’s speech suggests that life is as temporary as this.
What is an actor on a stage?
Upon hearing of Lady Macbeth’s death, Macbeth delivers this famous speech about the meaningless of life.
What is "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow..."?
Lady Macbeth’s death is believed to be caused by this.
What is suicide?
Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene suggests she feels overwhelming guilt for this crime.
What is the murder of King Duncan?
Macbeth still believes he is invincible because he trusts these supernatural figures.
Who are the witches?
Macbeth refers to life as "a walking shadow" and "a tale told by an idiot", symbolizing this theme.
What is the fleeting nature of life (or existential despair)?
Macbeth remains confident in battle because he believes no man "born of woman" can do this.
What is kill him?
Macbeth’s final words before fighting Macduff are "Lay on, Macduff, and damned be him that first cries" this phrase.
What is "Hold! Enough!"?
After killing Macbeth, Macduff enters carrying this as proof of victory.
What is Macbeth’s head?
Macduff reveals that he was born in this unusual way, fulfilling the witches’ prophecy.
What is "from his mother’s womb untimely ripped" (a C-section birth)?
Macbeth kills this young nobleman before his final fight.
Who is Young Siward?
Macbeth realizes too late that Macduff was not technically "born of woman", meaning he can do this.
What is kill Macbeth?
The doctor says Lady Macbeth needs this, rather than medical treatment.
What is divine intervention (or forgiveness from God)?
Macduff defeats Macbeth by doing this.
What is beheading him?
Malcolm refers to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as this, condemning their rule.
What is "this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen"?
Malcolm invites everyone to this location for his official coronation.
What is Scone?
In their final battle, Macbeth refuses to do this, despite knowing he will lose.
What is surrender?