The Witches
How many witches are there?
Three
What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband after receiving the letter from Macbeth?
That he is "too full of the milk of human kindness." That he is too kind-natured.
Butterflies can taste with their hind feet.
True or false? If false, correct the statement.
True
What is the opposite of fate usually named?
Banquo says [to Macbeth], "But 'tis strange. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray 's In deepest consequence." This quote suggests the witches are....
telling us some truth to ultimately lead us to our destruction
The Witches are also called by a different name, which is what?
The Weird Sisters
What is the new title Macbeth is given?
Thane of Cawdor
The average adult laughs ______ times a day while a child laughs 300 times a day.
A) 60
B) 100
C) 325
D) 17
17
Macbeth's decision of whether to kill King Duncan
Donalbain says, "Our separated fortune shall keep us both the safer. Where we are, there's daggers in men's smiles." What is Donalbain suggesting will keep him and Malcolm safe, and why does he believe this?
Banquo says the witches should be women, but what prevents him from believing that?
They have beards and look ugly.
What are the three prophecies for Macbeth?
He will become the Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and the King of Scotland.
It is illegal to run out of gas in Youngstown, Ohio.
True or False? Correct the statement if it is false.
True
What is a soliloquy?
A long uninterrupted speech given by one character that no other characters can hear.
Lady Macbeth cries, "Infirm of purpose!
Give me the daggers....’Tis the eye of childhood
That fears a painted devil." What is she criticizing in Macbeth's reaction to the murder?
What does "fair is foul and foul is fair" mean?
What's good is bad and what's bad is good. Things aren't always what they seem.
Who is Macbeth's greatest antagonist, and why do you believe so?
Banquo possibly - due to prophecies, his courage, and his valor
Lady Macbeth possibly - pushes him to rash violence
Macbeth's own ambition - makes him break with god's structure for his world
The average person takes ______ breaths a day.
A) 50,000
B) 7,200
C) 23,000
D) 450
B) 7,200
A long speech said alone on stage that often represents a character's inner thoughts is called a m___________.
monologue
Lady Macbeth says, "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear And chastise with the valor of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crowned withall." What is the golden round, and what will help Macbeth achieve it?
The golden round is the crown.
Lady Macbeth's words and the the witches' prophecies will help Macbeth achieve that crown.
What Greek mythological characters could the witches represent?
the fates
Why does Lady Macbeth explain to Macbeth she would "dashed the brains out" of a baby?
A group of jellyfish is called a herd.
True or False?
If false, correct the statement.
False: A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
What are words spoken aloud to oneself or to another on stage without the other characters hearing it? A____________
Aside
Macbeth says [talking to Lady Macbeth], "Bring forth men children only, For thy undaunted spirit should compose Nothing but males." Why does Macbeth believe Lady Macbeth should bear sons only?
He believes that Lady Macbeth could only produce male children because her spirit is so "undaunted," meaning brave and therefore masculine. Remember this play was written in 1606 and portrays the 1000s, so the expectations for men and women of these eras were vastly different from those in America today.