Comprehension 1
What are the names Macbeth is called in this scene?
black Macbeth, Devilish Macbeth,
Why does Malcolm ask Macduff so many questions?
To find out if he has been sent by Macbeth
what does Macduff say is happening each new morning?
"Each new morn New widows howl, new orphans cry;"
"Thy royal father was a most sainted king"
Macduff about Duncan
What are the adjectives Malcolm calls Macbeth?
bloody, Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin That has a name
Where are Malcolm and Macduff?
In England
What does Malcolm say about Macbeth's name
"This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues"
"Alas, poor country, Almost afraid to know itself! It cannot Be called our mother, but our grave; [...] Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rend the air [...] and good men's lives Expire before the flowers in their caps, Dying or ere they sicken"
Ross
What are the king-becoming graces?
justice, verity, temperance, stableness, Bounty, perseverence, mercy, lowliness, Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude
Why does Malcolm say he would be a worse king than Macbeth?
He has even more vices than Macbeth
What does Macduff exclaim about scotland
"Bleed, bleed, poor country!"
"Gracious England hath Lent us good Siward and ten thousand men; An older and a better soldier none That Christendom gives out"
Malcom
How does Macduff refer to his slain family?
"all my pretty chickens and their dam"
What is the only thing that Malcolm says he seeks?
Good for Scotland
What does Malcolm say about Scotland?
"I think our country sinks beneath the yoke; It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash is added to her wounds"
"Be this the whetstone of your sword: let grief Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it"
Malcolm encites Macduff to convert grief to anger
"I must feel it as a man Sinful Macduff They were all struck for thee"
Macduff acknowledges his guilt and faces it like a man
What news does Ross bring Macduff?
His family has been brutally murdered
which reason does Malcolm provide for not wanting to contend for the crown?
Malcolm fears that Macduff has been sent by Macbeth to murder him because Malcolm remains an obstacle to Macbeth's abilities to keep the crown.
Who says "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell: through all things foul would wear the brows of grace, yet grace must look so."
Malcom to Macduff
"Macbeth is ripe for the shaking, and the powers above Put on their instruments"
Malcolm concludes saying the forces of good will help