Characters & Key Events
Who is the first character to encounter the witches?
Banquo
Macbeth does this to Duncan’s guards the morning after the murder, while they are asleep.
Kills them out of rage
The Name of Banquo's son. He escapes
Fleance
How many Witches are there?
3
"Is this a dagger which I see before me"?
Macbeth
What title does Macbeth receive after his victory in battle?
Thane of Cawdor
Who is blamed for King Duncan’s murder after his death is discovered?
The guards (Macbeth frames them)
How does Macbeth react when he sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet?
He is horrified/scared, causing a scene in front of his guests.
Which character is Macbeth scared of
Banquo
What 2 countries do Malcolm and Donalbain flee
England & Ireland
This character is the Thane of Fife and becomes suspicious of Macbeth’s rise to power
Macduff
After the murder, Lady Macbeth does this to cover up the crime.
She smears blood on the guards
What object does Macbeth see in his vision at the beginning of Act II?
A Dagger
Duncan's 2 sons
Malcolm & Donalbain
"Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe topful of direst cruelty!"
Lady Macbeth
Which character is the first to suggest that Macbeth might become king one day?
1st Witch
Macbeth decides to murder Banquo to secure his throne because of this prophecy
Banquo’s descendants becoming kings
What does Macbeth seek from the witches in Act 3?
He wants to learn more about his future and how he can secure his power.
Title Duncan bestows on Malcolm
Prince of Cumberland
Who is the leader of the witches?
Hecate
Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland after the death of Duncan at this location
Scone
In Act III, this character describes the "bloody business" Macbeth has committed, remarking that he does not know if Macbeth is "the same person" after seizing the throne.
Ross
Word that both Lennox and the Lord use to describe Macbeth
Tyrant
Macbeth kills this traitor in Act I
(former Thane of Cawdor)
Macdonwald
"Now you have it all: you're the king, the thane of Cawdor, and the thane of Glamis, just like the weird women promised you"
Banquo