Act 1
What predictions do the witches make for Macbeth?
1. He will become the Thane of Cawdor
2. He will become king
What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards?
Lady Macbeth rings the bell three times.
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
Because the witches fortune could come true for Banquo (his sons to become kings) and Macbeth doesn't want them to have power because it is a threat to Macbeth's power (he doesn't want rivals.)
What are some things that the witches put in the cauldron?
toad, swamp snake, newt's eye, frog's tongue, bat fur
How does Macbeth die?
Macduff fights him and beheads him.
When a character speaks their thoughts to the audience alone on stage... this is known as what?
Soliloquy
Why won't Macbeth take the daggers back to the scene of the crime?
Macbeth did not want to leave the daggers at the scene because he felt guilty about what he had just done.
What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance?
He hires two murderers to ambush them on the way back home from the journey
What phase do the witches repeat?
"Doble, double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble"
When does Macbeth know he is in trouble?
When he sees the Birnam Wood moving towards the castle.
What news does Ross bring Macbeth?
Ross tells Macbeth that he now owns the title as the Thane of Cawdor.
What does Macduff discover?
Macduff discovers King Duncan dead.
Who or what does Macbeth see at the banquet table?
A ghost of Banquo
What does the second apparition say?
be violent, bold, firm; laugh at others in power; no one born of a women will hurt him
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
He takes it very calmly, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway.
What does Duncan call Macbeth when he finds out Macbeth has defended Macdonwald?
Duncan calls Macbeth, "violent cousin" and "worthy gentleman"
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain leave?
So that no one has accusations. Malcolm is next in line for the throne; and they suspect Macbeth murdered the King and feared they might be next to be killed or next to be blamed for the murder
What does Hecate want the witches to do?
Make a spell... to keep drawing Macbeth on till they destroy him completely
How does the witches respond to Macbeth's question about Banquo?
They refuse to tell Macbeth
What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing? What do they decide to do?
She is sleepwalking and talking about the murders. The doctor decides his best move is to
not mention that he heard anything, and he tells the woman to keep an eye on Lady
Macbeth.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan?
She plans to drug the guards and Macbeth will go into Duncans room and do the deed.
After Macbeth kills Duncan, he goes to Lady Macbeth and in concerned about not being able to say "Amen." What is her advice for him?
He has a guilty conscience that won't let him say it, she tells him to stop thinking or go crazy.
How does Lady Macbeth cover for Macbeth at the banquet?
she said that he has had an illness for a long time which makes him hallucinate-- and it gets worse when he's tired
What do the eight kings in Scene I symbolize?
the heirs of Banquo
What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife?
He wants the doctor to ease her suffering, to give her something to make her oblivious to
her weighty troubles.