Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Secondary Characters
Ambition and Motivation
Literary Devices
100

Who is Macbeth? 

¿Quién es Macbeth?


The main character in our story. The husband of Lady Macbeth. He murders King Duncan to become King himself. 
100

Who is Lady Macbeth? 

¿Quién es Lady Macbeth?

Macbeth's wife. She wants to be Queen of Scotland. 
100

The three witches tell Macbeth AND BANQUO what? 

Las tres brujas le dicen a Macbeth Y BANQUO ¿qué?

The three witches tell Macbeth that one day, he will be king, BUT that he will have no sons. 


They tell Banquo that his sons will be king. 

100

What motivates Macbeth to kill King Duncan? 

¿Qué motiva a Macbeth a matar al Rey Duncan?

Macbeth kills King Duncan because he wants to be king. 
100

What is SYMBOLISM? 

¿Qué es SIMBOLISMO?

Symbolism is when an OBJECT REPRESENTS A LARGER IDEA. 

200

At the beginning of the play, how does Macbeth feel about ambition? 

Al comienzo de la obra, ¿cómo se siente Macbeth sobre la ambición?

He feels like it only leads to disaster, and he is more cautious about murdering the King to get what he wants. 
200

Lady Macbeth wishes she were turned into WHAT so that she could murder King Duncan herself? 

Lady Macbeth desearía que se convirtiera en ¿para que pudiera asesinar al Rey Duncan?

Lady Macbeth wishes she were turned into A MAN. 
200

When Banquo is murdered, who escapes? 

Cuando Banquo es asesinado, ¿quién escapa?

Fleance, Banquo's son. 
200

What motivates Macbeth to kill Banquo? 

¿Qué motiva a Macbeth a matar a Banquo?

He kills Banquo because he does not want his power threatened. 

200

What is FORESHADOWING? 

¿Qué es FORESHADOWING?

FORESHADOWING is when an author uses events or objects to HINT AT WHAT MIGHT COME LATER IN THE STORY. 
300

Why does Macbeth hallucinate the dagger? 

¿Por qué Macbeth alucina la daga?

Because he is having doubts about killing the king / because he is nervous. 
300

How does Lady Macbeth view the idea of ambition? 

¿Cómo ve Lady Macbeth la idea de la ambición?

Lady Macbeth thinks that ambition is a good thing at all costs, even if it hurts someone else. 
300

Why are the people at Macbeth's dinner party so concerned? 

¿Por qué la gente de la cena de Macbeth está tan preocupada?

Because Macbeth appears to be talking to himself, but really, he is talking to Banquo's ghost. 
300

What motivates the witches to give Macbeth the prophecy that he will be king? 

¿Qué motiva a las brujas a darle a Macbeth la profecía de que él será el rey?

TRICK QUESTION! We never find out what their motivation is... 
300

What is the FALLING ACTION of a play or story? 

¿Cuál es la FALLING ACTION de una obra o historia?

The FALLING ACTION of a play or story is when the conflict begins to be solved, and the drama begins to decrease as we realize how the story is going to end. 
400

Why does Macbeth invite King Duncan to dinner? 

¿Por qué Macbeth invita al rey Duncan a cenar?

He invites King Duncan to dinner to kill him? 
400

How does Lady Macbeth find out about the Witches' prophecy? 

¿Cómo sabe Lady Macbeth sobre la profecía de las Brujas?

Macbeth writes her a letter with the details. 
400

Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland? 

¿Por qué Malcolm y Donalbain dejan de Escocia?

Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland because they fear that the person who killed their father is going to try and kill them next. 
400

Why is Macbeth so worried that Fleance survived the murder attempt? 

¿Por qué Macbeth está tan preocupado de que Fleance haya sobrevivido al intento de asesinato?

Macbeth is worried because the witches told Banquo that his son would be king, so Macbeth is worried that Fleance will take his throne. 
400

How can you describe the TONE of the play so far? 

¿Cómo se puede describir el TONO de la obra hasta el momento?

So far, the tone of the play is MYSTERIOUS, SCARY, INTRIGUING, DARK, CREEPY, INTENSE. 
500

The climax of the play is when Macbeth orders this to happen. 

El clímax de la obra es cuando Macbeth ordena que esto suceda.

Macbeth orders the murder of his former best friend, Banquo. 
500

Why does Lady Macbeth say that Macbeth is acting like a scared woman? 

¿Por qué dice Lady Macbeth que Macbeth está actuando como una mujer asustada?

Lady Macbeth says this because Macbeth is so scared by a ghost that isn't even real. 
500

Why is Macduff so suspicious of Macbeth? 

¿Por qué Macduff es tan desconfiado con Macbeth?

Macduff is suspicious because Macbeth was there when King Duncan was murdered, and he was also there when Banquo was murdered. 
500

How have Macbeth's feelings about ambition changed since Act 1 of the play? 

¿Cómo han cambiado los sentimientos de Macbeth sobre la ambición desde el primer acto de la obra?

At the beginning he was much more cautious about the idea of ambition, but by Act 3, he is much more ruthless and passionate. 
500

How does the Witches' prediction in Act 1 contribute to the EXPOSITION of the story? 

¿Cómo contribuye la predicción de las Brujas en el Acto 1 a la EXPOSICIÓN de la historia?

The witches tell Macbeth that he will be king, and this prediction CAUSES or BEGINS, all of the drama and conflict in the rest of the play. 
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