Act 1
How many witches were in the opening scene of the play?
3
What mistake does Macbeth makes during the murder plan?
He brings the daggers back with him
The number of men Macbeth hires for Banquo's murder
3
An Armed Head (beware Macduff)
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair"
3 witches
What were/was the prediction(s) the witches made when they met Macbeth?
He will be Thane of Cawdor and King
What is Macbeth's lie to Banquo?
He has not been thinking about the weird sisters
What is the flaw in the murderer's attempt to execute Macbeth's plan?
Fleance escaped
Why are the murders even more terrible than those previously committed?
Macbeth gains nothing
"That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here And fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood"
Lady Macbeth
What were/was the prediction(s) the witches made for Banquo?
He would not be King but his sons would
What is the excuse Lady Macbeth gives for not killing Duncan herself?
He looked too much like her father
Why can Banquo be considered a threat to Macbeth?
The witches shared a prophecy that his sons would hold the crown
What is Macbeth's plan for revenging Macduff's disloyalty?
Seize his castle and kill his whole family/everyone in it
"and I fear Thou play'dst most foully for't"
Banquo
When will the witches meet again?
When the hurlyburly's done; when the battle's lost and won
What two characters flee after the murder of Duncan?
Malcolm and Donalbain
What is Lady Macbeth's cover for Macbeth's outburst at the banquet?
He has had an illness for a long time that makes him hallucinate
Why does Malcom lie about himself to Macduff?
To test Macduff's loyalty
"I am in blood Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er"
Macbeth
What two countries are fighting?
Norway and Scotland
Who discovers the murder of King Duncan?
Macduff
Where AND Why Macduff has gone?
England to join Malcolm's forces to overthrow Macbeth
What "medicine" does Malcolm say they should take to cure the "deadly grief"?
Revenge
"I commend your pains, And everyone shall share i' the gains, and now about the cauldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in"
Hecate