"Doubtful it stood. As two spent swimmers that do cling together, And choke their art.
The merciless Macdonald-Worthy to be a rebel, for to that,The multiplying villainies of nature Do swarm upon him..."
Who is the injured Captain/soldier coming off the battle field.
What does Macbeth do to the supposed murderers (the guards) and why?
What is He kills them in fury. He claims that in his great fury he killed them without thinking.
King Duncan names this person as heir to the throne
What is Malcolm (his new title is Prince of Cumberland)
What theme is represented by Lady Macbeth's desire to be filled with cruelty and to unsex herself?
What is Natural vs Unnatural or the GCB?
Where does the battle in Act 1 take place?
What is: In Scotland
"I dare do all that may become a man; who dares do more is none"
Who is Macbeth- in response to Lady Macbeth's suggestion that he is not a man.
What does Macbeth say to Lady Macbeth that shows he is not going to go through with their plan?
What is:
King Duncan has rewarded him
The king has said he will continue to reward him
People all around are praising him
Who is Banquo's son that flees from death?
What is Fleance
"My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white"
What is the motif of hands.
The name of the hill that King Duncan's castle sits on
What is: Dunsinane Hill?
"I am afraid to think what I have done;/ Look on't again I dare not"
Who is Macbeth in Act 2 after the murder.
What reason does Macbeth give for planning to take the throne?
What is: He has no reason other than pure greed and ambition.
This person visits Lady Macduff and family before their murder
Who is Ross?
"Here lay Duncan,
His silver skin laced with his golden blood;"
What is the motif of blood?
The place where kings are crowned?
Where is Scone?
Nought’s had, all’s spent
Where our desire is got without content
Who is Lady Macbeth, after the killing of King Duncan and seeing the consequences of that action begin to reveal themselves.
How does Macbeth react to Lady Macbeth's death?
What is: He said she should have died hereafter when there was time to mourn her.
This English General is well experienced and helps lead the troops to Scotland
Who is Siward?
When Macbeth is contemplating the murder of Duncan, he experiences a hallucination of a bloody dagger.
What is the theme of Appearance vs Reality.
The place where Macduff is thane and lives
Where is Fife?
"I grant him bloody, violent and wrathful. And he's also luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin that has a name
Who is Malcolm (as he is testing Macduff).
What mistake does Macbeth make before he heads out to battle.
What is: He puts his armor on too early.
This person flees to Ireland to help preserve the Scottish throne.
Who is Donalbain?
What do the references of an owl throughout the play suggest?
What is: the owl is a symbol of foreshadowing or something ominous happening or about to happen.
It also belongs to the motif of Birds.
The place where the witches first appear.
What is a heath?