Macbeth Character
Who is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor in Act I?
Macbeth
Name the witches' prophecies in Act 1.
Macbeth: Thane of Glamis and Cawdor, King Hereafter
Banquo: Father to a line of kings
What is the setting of the play?
Scotland
"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
witches invoke their spell on Macbeth
What is the other name for the play "Macbeth"?
The Scottish Play
Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full of the milk of human kindness
Lady Macbeth
Who is the Mastermind behind Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
How did the murderers Macbeth hires in Act II fail?
They let Fleance escape
What city is Macduff thane over?
Fife
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it."
Lady Macbeth - telling Macbeth to put on an innocent face, but do the act of murder. Don't let others see through what you're about to do.
How was Macduff able to murder Macbeth?
Macduff was born by C-section
Who said it? What was happening?
“More she needs the divine than the physician.”
Doctor - observing Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and spilling their secrets
Who is the King of Scotland in Act I?
Duncan
What does King Duncan do after the witches first set of prophecies that gives Macbeth distress - This is a step on which he must overleap or fall down...
Names Malcolm as the next King of Scotland.
Where does Macbeth rule from?
Forres and Dunsinane
"Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?" Who said it? What was happening?
Macbeth - before the murder of Duncan; dagger was guiding Macbeth to Duncan's room.
How does Birnan wood come to Dunsinane?
Malcom has his soldiers cut off tree branches to hide behind to disguise their numbers
Who said it? What was happening? What does it mean?
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player/ that struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ and then is heard no more.”
Macbeth - after Lady Macbeth kills herself; life is brief and meaningless
Who is the Thane of Fife? He doesn't show up to Macbeth's Coronation?
Macduff
Why is it important to Macbeth that Fleance is killed?
The witches say he will be the next King.
Where is Duncan murdered?
Killed at Inverness (Macbeth's) castle
"I fear thou play'st most foully for it."
Who said it? What does it mean?
Banquo - telling Macbeth that he thinks that Macbeth became King out of unfairness.
What prediction does Macbeth make about how he will die?
Who said it? What was happening?
“Macduff was from his mother’s womb untimely ripped.”
Macduff - right before he murdered Macbeth
Who's ghost comes back to haunt Macbeth?
Banquo
What does Lady Macbeth tell their guests when Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost and freaks out?
He has fits like this. It's a condition he's had since he was young. Don't pay attention to it.
What was Banqou doing when he was killed?
Riding his horse through the woods
“Give me your hand. Conduct me to mine host, we love him highly, and shall continue our graces towards him by your leave, hostess.”
Who is Duncan?
Name the LAST three prophecies the witches gave Macbeth.
1. Beware of Macduff
2. No one born of woman can harm him
3. He won't be defeated until Birnan Wood moves to Dunsinane
Who said it? What was happening?
"A little water clears us of this deed.”
Lady Macbeth - after the murder of Duncan