Scene 1
Name of Banquo's son.
Fleance
How does Macbeth feel about his killing of Duncan?
Horrified, guilty
What big plot point occurs in the scene when Macduff travels into Duncan's room?
Duncan is found murdered
Who does Macduff say is going to be crowned king?
Macbeth
"The spring, the head, the fountain of your blood is stopped" is an example of what device?
Metaphor
What does Macbeth envision in his soliloquy during the scene?
A dagger
When Macbeth is unable to bring himself to re-enter Duncan's room, what does Lady Macbeth do?
Calls him a coward and brings the daggers back in herself
Who are the gentlemen at the door at the start of the scene?
Lennox and Macduff
Who is Ross walking with in this scene?
An old man
This is the big difference between mood and tone
Mood - atmosphere of the story (How YOU feel)
Tone - the author's feelings on something (How THE AUTHOR feels)
The bell at the end of Scene 1 was a signal from Lady Macbeth to Macbeth to indicate what?
It's his opportunity to kill Duncan
He reminds her of her father
The opening of Scene 3 with the porter serves what sort of purpose for the play?
Comic relief
This is the most prominent device found in Act II -- when the audience knows something that the character(s) does/do not
Dramatic Irony
Here it not Duncan, for it is a knell
that summons thee to _____, or to _______.
Heaven, Hell
Will all great ______ ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?
Neptune's
What are the two acts Macduff commits to show he is suspicious of Macbeth?
1. Questions why he killed the guards.
2. Does not go to Macbeth's coronation
What is the conversation between Ross and the old man about?
The negative, eerie aura over the area / Heavens displeased with recent events
A long speech by one character when nobody else is on stage.
Soliloquy
Why does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to not think about his guilt so much?
She tells him he's going to go crazy
What does Lady Macbeth do at the end of the scene that doesn't fall in line with her character?
She faints
Where is Macduff's home?
Fife
Contrasting Macbeth full of sorrow in Scene 2, against his confident acting in Scene 3, would be a good example of this device.
Juxtaposition