Who Said It?
Fire burn and cauldron bubble."
The Witches
The Thane of Glamis
Macbeth
1) He'll be Thane of Cawdor
2) He'll be King
A long speech given by a character who is talking to themselves.
Soliloquy
A theme canNOT be this long
One word
"Is this a dagger which I see before me?"
Macbeth
Executed for treason, passing his title on to Macbeth.
Thane of Cawdor
Synonym for "prophecy"
Vision
Prediction
Forecast
We, the audience, know something the characters don't know.
Dramatic Irony
These two fled after King Duncan was murdered.
Malcolm and Donalbain
"Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it"
Lady Macbeth
Two of the three prophecies given to Banquo in Act 1.
1) Lesser than Macbeth, and greater
2) Not so happy, and yet much happier
3) Will be a father to kings, even though you won't be a king yourself
When there is humor used in a serious play to momentarily lighten the mood.
Comic Relief
King James had a short attention span
King James believed in ghosts
"Wisdom! To leave his wife, to leave his babes, his mansion and his titles in a place from whence himself does fly?"
Lady Macduff
An unwanted guest at Macbeth's coronation feast.
The ghost of Banquo
How Macbeth responds when told he will become Thane of Cawdor
Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?/there is already a Thane of Cawdor
"Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it" is this type of figurative language.
Simile
Macbeth is Shakespeare's _______ play (two possible answers)
Shortest
Bloodiest
"Thou hast it now--King, Cadwdor, Glamis, all, as the Weird Women promised, and, I fear, thou play’dst most foully for’t."
Banquo
Not technically "born" from a woman so able to kill Macbeth.
Macduff
This character plots the ending for Macbeth and instructs the three witches to give the second set of prophecies.
Hecate
the emotional atmosphere or "vibe" of a piece of writing, evoking specific feelings in the reader
The three witches' nickname
The Weird Sisters