Act 1
A man who is a courageous and also a violent general who fights with Macbeth
Who is Banquo?
This persons castle was the one whom Banquo enters at the beginning
Who is Macbeth?
Macbeth wants this person dead and why?
What is Banquo, he wants him dead because Macbeth fears Banquo's prophecy that he will be the father of kings, and worries that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne instead of him.
A character in a play which contrasts with another character to highlight their traits or qualities
What is a foil
What country do the witches meet in during Act 1 Scene 1?
Where is Scotland
This person's head was cut off after a great battle, repelling the Norway army
Who is MacDonwald
This person is framed by Lady Macbeth for the killing of Duncan
Who is the Chamberlains (The Guards)?
The country that Macbeth is preparing for war against
What is England
A trait in a tragic hero that ultimately leads to their downfall or destruction
What is the fatal flaw.
Act 1 Scene 1: what is the paradox the witches keep saying?
What is “fair is foul and foul is fair”
This is how Lady Macbeth finds out about the prophecy and Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor
What is the letter from Macbeth?
Macbeth sees this as he starts to hallucinate
What is a dagger?
This person granted the witches their power
What is Hecate?
A dramatic monologue in which a character speaks to themselves or directly to the audience, often revealing their inner thoughts or emotions
What is a soliloquy?
Who was knocking at the door after Duncan's murder?
Who are Macduff and Lennox.
This happening convinces Macbeth to believe the prophecy told by the witches
What is Thane of Cawdor?
This person questions Macbeth about if the king is still awake
Who is Macduff?
Why is Macbeth Jealous of Duncan
What is Duncan gets to rest peacefully while Macbeth lives with his guilt.
A brief comment or remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage
What is an aside?
Act 1 Scene 1: Where and when will the witches meet again?
Where is the heath, when the hurly-burly's done, When the battle's lost and won?
Where have the witches been (scene 3)?
One to see Macbeth, one came back from killing pigs, one wants revenge on the sailor
These two strange occurrences happened after Duncan was killed
What is horses breaking out of there cages, owl killed the falcon, and the eclipse?
What does Macbeth see in the air when he says, "Thou canst not say I did it; never shake thy gory locks at me"?
What is the ghost of Banquo at the banquet.
A type of rhythmic pattern in poetry and drama consisting of ten syllables per line, with the stress falling on every other syllable, creating a pattern of unstressed/stressed syllables
What is iambic pentameter?
What is Lady Macbeth’s excuse for not killing Duncan herself?
He resembled too much of her Father.