Macbeth
What event is Macbeth holding?
A feast.
How does Lady Macbeth achieve her ambitious plans for Macbeth? (based on scenes we’ve already read)
Through Manipulation
What does Banquo suspect Macbeth of doing?
Murdering King Duncan
Who hired the Murderers?
Macbeth
Where does Malcolm and Donalbain flee to following their fathers murder?
Malcolm: England
Donalbain: Ireland
Who does Macbeth insist on being at the event? Why?
Macbeth is insisting on Banquo to attend. So that he can kill him
Does Lady Macbeth know of Macbeth’s murder plot towards Banquo?
No She does not know
How is Fleance Related to Banquo?
Son
What was their purpose?
To murder Banquo
What is the name of Macbeth’s Castle?
Inverness Castle
Why does Macbeth want Banquo to be murdered? Who else does he want murdered?
Macbeth considers Banquo a threat to his throne so therefore he wants him murdered. Fleance because he is Banquo’s heir
What does Lady Macbeth do to fix Macbeth’s Mistake after killing Duncan? (Based on scenes we’ve read)
She brings the dagger back to the crime scene.
Where did Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches?
On a heath whiles on their way back from battle.
What motivated them to kill Banquo?
they blamed Banquo for the reason behind their poverty
What did Duncan go to Macbeth’s castle for on the night of his death?
Duncan went over to Macbeth’s castle because Macbeth wanted to hold a feast.
What does Macbeth leverage or say to convince the Murderers to kill Banquo?
Banquo was the cause of their poverty
True or False: Lady Macbeth tells Duncan that she and Macbeth are his servants (based on a past scene)
True
What Prophecies did the witches make about Banquo
He would create a line of kings
How many times did Macbeth and The Murderers meet?
two.
what allusion was used in Act 1 Scene 2 in relation to what Macbeth and Banquo left on the battlefield?
Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified.
Why does Macbeth not kill Banquo himself with all the power he has?
Macbeth doesn’t want to kill Banquo himself because he shares mutual friends with Banquo, and does not want to be considered an enemy.
What sign does Lady Macbeth give her husband when it is time to carry out the murder? (based on a past scene)
she rings a bell
Who accompanies Banquo on his journey, and what’s his expected time of return?
His son Fleance accompanies him, he is expected to be back 1-2 hours after sunset.
Were they originally murderers?
No they were just impoverished men who were desperate to do anything for the King
What allusion was used in Act 2 Scene 3 towards Duncan’s murder?
They referenced it to a gorgons head from the story of Perseus