Macbeth Characters
An ambitious woman who wants her husband to be king.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Why did Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland?
They felt they were in danger if they stayed.
evil/wicked
The apparitions in Act 4 make Macbeth feel...
The protagonist of the play; a brave warrior who has ambition to be king.
Who is Macbeth?
These are the supernatural beings who predict great things for Macbeth and Banquo.
Who are the three Weird Sisters/Witches?
How does Macbeth's guilty feelings about the murder of Duncan manifest/appear?
A dagger leading him to the room.
Lady Macbeth calls on dark spirits to "make thick my blood" so that...
She won't feel guilty for planning to kill King Duncan
Macbeth's plan for Banquo fails because...
Fleance escapes.
Lady Macbeth says that "Perfume will not sweeten her hand" while sleep walking. This means...
Nothing will take away her guilt about of the murder of Duncan.
A brave warrior, he is Macbeth's best friend; is murdered.
Who is Banquo?
To be certain there were no witnesses to his crime.
After Macbeth got his predictions from the witches, Banquo says: "If you can see the future, speak to me who doesn't beg your favor or your hate" because he feels...
Jealous
Birnam Woods comes to Dunsinane (the castle) when...
Malcolm orders his 10,000 soldiers to cut down tree boughs (branches) to hide their numbers.
The King of Scotland at the beginning of the play who rewards his brave soldiers.
Who is Duncan?
Who is Macduff?
Duncan names Macbeth the new Thane of Cawdor because...
Macbeth was heroic and victorious in the battle against the traitor Macdonwald and Norway.
Macbeth says "things bad begun make themselves strong by ill". This means
Evil deeds are made stronger by more evil deeds.
Malcolm is finally convinced that Macduff is loyal to Scotland because of...
Macduff's reactions to the lies Malcolm told about himself.
What is the consequence of Macduff leaving his family behind in Scotland?
The Prince of Cumberland and eldest son of King Duncan.
Who is Malcolm?
Macbeth does not want to kill King Duncan because...
Duncan is his cousin, his king, and is his guest (staying at his house).
Macbeth says the witches gave him a "barren scepter" with Banquo's prophecy because he assumes...
He will have no kids follow him to the throne of Scotland.
Macbeth realizes he was tricked by the witches when...
Macduff revealed he was cut out of his mother rather than born naturally.
Lady Macbeth dies and Macbeth says "Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour on the stage and is heard no more." This shows that he feels...
Tired with life/life is meaningless