Mind of a Murderer
The Witches informed Macbeth he would become the "future king"
The number of prophecies (predictions) the Witches deliver to Macbeth in the opening scene of the play (15)
Three
Macbeth feels this way about murdering Duncan at the very beginning of the play
He's entirely against it, as it's immoral (not right)
Duncan states: "There's no way to read a man's mind by looking at his face" (25). This means...
You can never judge someone accurately based just on how they appear on the surface.
How Macbeth performed in the battle featured in the opening scene (pp. 5-6)
He was ruthless, chopped enemy soldiers in half, and won the battle for Scotland
One way Lady Macbeth attempts to convince Macbeth that he should murder Duncan
She questions his manhood
After reading Macbeth's letter informing her of the Witches' "future king" prophecy, Lady Macbeth worries that ______ (29)
The "guest of honor" at Macbeth's castle following the battle between Scotland and Norway
King Duncan
Karma/What goes around comes around; If Macbeth acts violently, then others will also act violently
Macbeth sees this vision as he is walking toward Duncan's bedroom
A floating dagger
Macbeth might already be traumatized before killing Duncan because _____
He killed many soldiers in battle
Lady Macbeth advises her husband: "You should look like an innocent flower, but be like the serpent that hides underneath" (32). By this, she means: _____.
Macbeth should fake being nice to the king to avoid creating suspicious, but secretly be brutal.
The time of day in which Duncan's murder is to occur
Lady Macbeth instructs Macbeth: "You can't think of our deeds that way--that is the way to drive us mad" (55)
If Macbeth continues being worried/traumatized by what he has done, then they'll both become crazy/lose control
A mental disorder Macbeth may already have, or at least be developing, especially following his murder of Duncan
PTSD
"While I stay here talking, Duncan lives. The more I talk, the more my courage cools" (50). By this, Macbeth means ______
The longer he hesitates/waits to kill Duncan, the less likely he is to commit the murder.
The plan Lady Macbeth hatches for murdering Duncan
Wait until Duncan falls asleep ->Drug his guards -->Use their daggers to stab Duncan to death-->Wipe blood all over the guards and plant the daggers-->Act like nothing happened
The reason Lady Macbeth provides for her not being the one to murder Duncan (52)
Duncan looked to much like her own father
When questioned, Macbeth tells Banquo and Macduff: "The renowned and gracious king is dead. The wine of life has been poured out, and only the dregs remain" (69). What does Macbeth mean by this
What is the purpose of "comic relief" is a tragic play like "Macbeth"?
"Comic relief" lightens the mood of the play and provides for a change of pace in the play
"Sleep no more."
How Lady Macbeth reacts after the murder of Duncan
She is angered by Macbeth's state of shock and wants him to bring the daggers back to Duncan's room
Two ways in which the murder of Duncan goes wrong
Macbeth did not leave the daggers he used by the guards; Macbeth is highly traumatized; he did not smear Duncan's blood on the guards
"I pray you, stop! I dare to do only what is proper for a man to do. He who dares to do more is no man at all." By this, Macbeth means ____. (40)
People should only do what they believe is right. Those who do not do what they believe is right, are not good people.
The reason Macbeth provides for murdering Duncan's guards (70)
His love of Duncan "inspired a violent rage that got the better of [his] reason" In other words, he got so angry at the guards that he lost control and got violent.