Ambition & Power
Macbeth is first called this title after his victory in battle.
Thane of Cawdor
The witches greet Macbeth with three titles, starting with his current title...
Thane of Glamis
Lady Macbeth says that a little of this substance will rid them of proof of their deed.
Water
They are framed initially for the murder of Duncan.
The king's guards
Macbeth is considered this type of dramatic character.
Tragic hero
Lady Macbeth believes this quality prevents Macbeth from seizing power early in the play.
This famous quote summarizes the witches' twisted view of reality.
Macbeth hallucinates this object leading him to Duncan's chamber.
Duncan's son who flees to England after the murder.
Malcolm
Macbeth's excessive ambition is an example of this trait all tragic heroes possess.
Hamartia/Tragic flaw/fatal flaw
They tell him that he will be king.
The Weird Sisters
The witches show Macbeth three apparitions in Act IV. One warns him to beware this man.
Macduff
Lady Macbeth sleep walks while obsessively trying to wash blood off her hands. She famously yells, "out _______ _____!"
"damned spot"
Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and this person.
Cleanse
This is what is unique about Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship at the beginning of the play.
They are equals/partners.
Macbeth kills Duncan, committing this crime to secure the throne.
Regicide
This misleading prophecy gives Macbeth a false sense of confidence about his safety, making him believe he cannot be beaten in a fight.
No man born of woman shall harm him.
Macbeth says all of Neptune's ocean cannot wash Duncan's blood from his hands. Shakespeare uses this literary device to get his point across.
An allusion
A traitor is someone who does these two things.
Swears and lies
soliloquies
Macbeth's tyranny stems from his fear of losing power to this man's progeny.
Banquo
The witches represent this major theme about control over human destiny. (Hint _____ vs _____).
Fate vs. Free Will
Symbolism/Motif
Shakespeare's warning against traitors serves as this form of political messaging to the audience who would have watched the play.
Propoganda
What happens to the pace of the play following the murder of Duncan?
It speeds up