Characters
Banquo
What three predictions did the witches make in the opening scene?
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Banquo's line will be kings, Macbeth will be king
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, "Yet do I fear thy nature."?
She is worried about Macbeth's gentleness
Who does Macbeth kill at the beginning of the play?
Macdonwald
Who was the chief person who planned Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
What was the first thing Lady Macbeth did, according to her evil plan?
Drug Duncan's guards
Why did Macbeth hesitate to murder Duncan?
He appreciated Duncan's generosity/ kindness, people liked him, and he didn't want to be thought of as a bad host.
What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
He was executed for betraying his country in battle
Who does King Duncan name as the heir to the throne?
Malcom, his son
Who says this, "And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, their instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence."?
Banquo
How did the King reward Macbeth's valor on the battlefield?
Gave him the title of Thane of Cowdor
Where is Macbeth's castle located?
Inverness
Shakespeare's plays have many different themes, what is the main theme we talked about in regards to Macbeth?
Order and disorder (Macbeth will be afraid to start a chain of events because it was a belief that everything was connected.
What qualities would you attribute to Lady Macbeth?
greedy, evil, power-hungry, male-like qualities, strong willed, etc...
At what point does Macbeth utter this statement, "The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires."?
After Malcolm is named heir to the throne
That he will be the father of kings, but he is skeptical at first.
Who was the real-life King that was obsessed with witchcraft and provided Shakespeare with inspiration?
King James I (VI of Scotland)