Act I
What role is Macbeth given in the beginning of Act I?
Thane of Cawdor
What does Macbeth see shortly before he kills Duncan?
A dagger
What is a foil? Who is Macbeth's foil?
A character who provides contrast to the protagonist. Macbeth's foil is Banquo.
The first 3 apparitions in the act were supposed to make Macbeth feel how?
Overconfident/Encouraged
What do Malcolm's soldiers do to disguise themselves?
They use tree branches as camouflage
What predictions do the witches make for Banquo?
He will not be king, but his descendents will be
When Banquo says he dreamed about the 3 weird sisters, what does Macbeth say?
He doesn't think about them
What does Lady Macbeth do when Macbeth begins talking to Banquo's ghost?
She tells everyone that Macbeth has been doing things like this ever since he was young.
When Macduff finds out what happened to his family, what does Malcolm encourage him to do?
Direct his anger towards Macbeth
What is the "damned spot" that Lady Macbeth refers to?
Duncan's bloodstain
What is Duncan's attitude towards Macbeth in the first act?
He is thankful for everything Macbeth has done for him. He respects him as a warrior.
What goes wrong with the plan to murder Duncan?
Macbeth brings the daggers back instead of leaving them with the guards.
Why does Macbeth want Banquo dead?
He knows that Banquo is suspicious of him, and the witches said that Banquo's descendents would be king.
What is Malcolm trying to do in the long speeches that he delivers to Macduff?
Test Macduff's loyalty to him.
Why does Macbeth think that Malcolm and Macduff are not a threat to him?
They are both "born of a woman"
What is the meaning of the quote "Fair is foul and foul is fair"?
Nothing is what it seems; something may seem good, but be bad.
Why do Duncan's sons Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder?
They fear that they will be killed next
What is the significance of Fleance's escape?
He can become king one day
What is the meaning of the quote: "Old Siward with ten thousand warlike men already at point."
10,000 men are ready to storm the castle and take it away from Macbeth.
How did each of the 3 apparitions from the witches come true?
1. No man born of woman shall harm Macbeth- Macduff was born by c-section.
2. Beware Macduff, Beware the Thane of Fife- Macduff kills Macbeth
3. Fear not till Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane Hill- the soldiers were disguised with branches- so the forest "moved."
What is the meaning of the quote "Unsex me here. Make thick my blood."
Lady Macbeth wants the evil spirits to make her like a man- she doesn't want to have any remorse, feeling, or compassion so that she can follow through with the plan to kill Duncan.
What is the meaning of the quote: "Will all of great Neptune's Ocean wash this blood clean from my hands?"
Not even an ocean of water can wash away the blood- and the guilt Macbeth has from murdering Duncan
What is the meaning of the quote: "Thou hast it now. King, Cawdor, Glamis- all as the weird sisters promised and I fear thou play'st most fouly for it"
This is the first time Macbeth is directly accused of wrongdoing in the king's death
What is the meaning of the quote: "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him."
Until the woods come to the castle, Macbeth will never be defeated. This gives Macbeth a false sense of security because he thinks that the woods will never be able to move.
What is the meaning of the quote: "More needs she the divine than the physican."
Lady Macbeth is going insane and needs a miracle from God- the doctor cannot cure her