Characters
This character is prophecized to become Thane of Cawdor and later on King of Scotland; they are the protagonist and have a strong ambition for power.
Macbeth
What does blood symbolize in Macbeth?
Guilt
Name two of the themes prevalent in Macbeth
Power / Ambition / Guilt / Innocence / Loyalty / Fate / Supernatural / Cruelty in Masculinity / Appearance vs Reality
What illusion does Macbeth see right before the murder of King Ducan that embodies his guilt?
A blood-covered dagger leading him to Duncan's chambers
Who says this?
"So foul and fair a day I have not seen." (1.3)
Macbeth
This character is the Thane of Fife; they abandon their loved ones to go to England; at the end of the play they are the one to finally defeat Macbeth.
Macduff
What does sleep symbolize in Macbeth?
Peace / Innocence
How does the witches' saying of "Foul is fair and fair is foul" represent the theme of Appearance vs Reality?
It displays that things are not what they seem / what appears good is in reality bad and what is supposedly bad is in reality good
What does Macbeth see at his feast that causes Lady Macbeth to send everyone away?
The ghost of Banquo
Who says this?
"Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me, from the crown to the toe top-full / Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood." (1.5)
Lady Macbeth
This character tells Macbeth that he is the Thane of Cawdor; they travel to England bearing bad news.
Ross
What do hallucinations symbolize in Macbeth?
Inner conflict / a guilty conscious
How do the themes of "Guilt" and "Supernatural" tie together?
The supernatural happenings and hallucinations observed in both Macbeth (the bloody dagger and Banquo's ghost) and Lady Macbeth (sleepwalking/talking) display both the couple's conscious or subconscious feelings of remorse over their actions.
What does Lady Macbeth do as she sleepwalks around her state?
She incriminates herself and Macbeth of the murders they have committed and attempts to wash the victims' blood off of her hands
Who says this?
"Fit to govern? / No, not to live. -O nation miserable, / With an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered, / When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again, / Since that the truest issue of thy throne / By his own interdiction stands (accursed) / And does blaspheme his breed?" (4.3)
Macduff
This character is jealous after the Weird Sisters give Macbeth a prophecy on their own; this character also uses artificial sprites in order to give Macbeth a false sense of security.
Hecate
What does chaotic weather symbolize in Macbeth?
A disturbance or disruption in nature or fate; something bad is going to or has happened
How is the theme of Fate significant in Macbeth?
All of the events that occur throughout the story are the result of Macbeth's attempts to control his fate. He becomes obsessed with the witches' prophecies and attempts to fulfill them by any means possible, resulting in his eventual death and that of many others as well.
Describe the three apparitions that appear to Macbeth and give a brief summary of their messages
Apparition 1: Disembodied head; Tells Macbeth to beware of Macduff
Apparition 2: Bloody child; Tells Macbeth that no person born of a woman can harm him
Apparition 3: Crowned child holding a tree; Tells Macbeth that he won't be vanquished until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
Who says this?
"Well, march we on. / To give obedience where 'tis truly owed./ Meet we the med'cine of the sickly weal, / And with him pour we in our country's purge / Each drop of us." (5.2)
Caithness
This character is defeated in battle by Macbeth; they are the leader of the rebel force fighting against Scotland.
Macdonwald
When the eight kings appear to Macbeth, they are seen holding "twofold balls" and "treble scepters". What do these symbolize?
Twofold Balls: Symbolizes that King James I will rule two kingdoms
Treble scepters: Symbolizes England, Scotland, and Ireland
How does Lady Macbeth support the theme of Cruelty in Masculinity?
Her speech, "Come, you spirits / ...unsex me here, / And fill me to the toe top-full / Of direst cruelty." (1.5) shows how she believes one must be masculine in order to be cruel; she also questions Macbeth's manhood anytime he refuses to do something evil, such as murdering King Duncan.
What are the odd occurrences that Ross discusses at the end of act 2 scene 2? (List 3)
It appears to be night even though it's daytime, a small owl hunts and kills a falcon, and King Duncan's horses break out of their stalls and devour each other
Who says this?
"Or so much as it needs / To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds. / Make we our march towards Birnam." (5.2)
Lennox