Character, Character?
This character has been suspicious of Macbeth since discovering King Duncan's body...
Who is Macduff?
"Were the blessed person of our Banquo present, here would be have all our country's honored."
Who is Macbeth?
Macbeth is trying to cover up the fact that he had assassins kill Banquo, but he's not doing a good job.
DAILY DOUBLE
What do the characters in Macbeth learn about fate? Are some things meant to be? Or is this play about free will---you're in charge of what happens? What is this play saying about fate versus free will?
Write me a complete sentence + try to use text evidence for bonus points.
A variety of responses could work, but extra points are given for text evidence!
Lady Macbeth goes crazy from???
What happens first?
Macbeth has assassins kill Banquo.
Macbeth kills Macduff's family.
Macbeth decides to murder Banquo shortly after he becomes king because he's worried that Banquo knows he killed the king. Macbeth also doesn't want Fleance to become king.
Macbeth kills Macduff's family after the BAD dinner party.
This character calls on evil spirits, "Come you spirits that tend on murderous thoughts!"
Who is Lady Macbeth?
"Your face, my thane, is as a book where men may read strange matters..."
Who is Lady Macbeth? She's basically saying Macbeth's face is easy to read, like a book.
What is something that drives characters' actions in Macbeth?
What is power? What is fear? What is anger? A lot of answers could work here if you can argue it. :)
The witches tell Banquo's future and share three things. What are they?
1) "Hail, Banquo, Lesser than Macbeth, and greater."
2) "Not so happy, Yet much happier."
3) Thou shalt father kings, though you yourself be none."
What happens first?
Malcolm becomes King of Scotland.
Macduff kills Macbeth.
Macduff kills Macbeth. See pg. 82 for more gory details.
This character starts to regret plans that are being made, "We will proceed no further in this business..."
Who is Macbeth?
"Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth..."
Technically the baby that comes from the witches' cauldron says this, but you could say the witches too, I guess.
It means that no man can kill Macbeth. He's basically invincible.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What do characters learn about fear in the play Macbeth?
Write me a response + try to include text evidence.
A variety of answers could work for this question.
Macbeth says, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." What does this line mean?
This happens at the beginning of the play, so go to pg. 69 to better understand why he says this!
What happens first:
Lady Macbeth obsessively washes her hands.
OR
Banquo being killed by assassins.
Banquo being killed by assassins.
This character has the brilliant idea to create some camo, "Let every soldier hew him down a branch and bear it before him. Thereby shall we shadow our numbers."
Who is Prince Malcolm?
Who is Macduff?
He's basically saying, let's fight Macbeth. You're a dog from hell, and you'll face me.
Ambition is a big deal in Macbeth. Characters often seem to want more than they have. What fuels Malcolm's interest in defending Scotland? Do his actions up to the final battle indicate that he's prepared to be King? Is he ambitious? What is the difference between him and Macbeth, if they’re after the same throne?
Again, a variety of answers could work.
Whose fate do we not know at the end of the story? What's a loose end that we still don't know?
There could be multiple answers here.
What happens first?
Lady Macbeth calls on evil spirits.
Macbeth hears a prophecy...he's going to be king.
Macbeth hears a prophecy!
These characters love a good riddle "Fair is foul, and foul is fair..."
Who are the witches?
"Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? I see thee still, and on thy blade great gouts of blood, which was not so before!"
Macbeth is seeing a dagger, and he thinks it's a sign. He also wonders if he's seeing things, but commits to killing King Duncan here.
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is the play's attitude toward the murder of King Duncan? Toward the death of Macbeth?
Again, a variety of responses could work here.
Is Macbeth really seeing Banquo's ghost or is he going crazy? Write your theories and use text evidence to back your response up.
Again, a variety of responses could work here.
What warning comes true from the witches first?
"Fear not, till Birnam Wood do come to Dunsinane."
OR
"Beware Macduff, beware the Thane of Fife!"
"Fear not, till Birnam Wood do come to Dunsinane."