Characters
This character begins the play as the Thane of Glamis.
In Act 1, Scene 2, what three titles do the witches give Macbeth?
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King hereafter
Who said it?
" All Hail Macbeth, hail to thee Thane of Glamis."
"All Hail Macbeth, hail to thee Thane of Cawdor."
"All Hail Macbeth, who shall be king hereafter."
Who are the three witches
Why does Macbeth have Banquo and Fleance killed?
Because the witches said his descendents will be kings.
What vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?
A floating dagger
This character is a well-loved King of Scotland.
Who is King Duncan
In Act 2, who frames the guards for murdering Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
Who said it?
"Is this a dagger that I see before me, the handle toward my hand?"
Who is Macbeth
Why is Lady Macbeth sleepwalking?
Becuase she feels so guilty about everything she and Macbeth have done.
What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor?
He is executed for treason
This character says "Yet I do fear thy nature; it is too full of the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way."
In Act 3, who does Macbeth see at dinner?
The ghost of Banquo
Who said it?
"The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?"
Who is Lady Macbeth
Why does Macbeth have Macduff's family killed?
Because the witches tell him to beware Macduff.
Who kills Duncan's servants after the murder?
Macbeth
This character is the Thane of Fife.
Who is Macduff
In Act 4, what three prophecies do the witches tell Macbeth?
1) Beware Macduff
2) Macbeth will never be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane
3) None of woman born can harm Macbeth
Who said it?
"What, can the devil speak true?"
Who is Banquo
How does the prophecy about Birnam Wood come true?
After he kills Duncan, what does Macbeth hear a voice saying?
"Sleep no more, Macbeth has murdered sleep"
or that he will never sleep again
These characters flee Scotland, saying "There are daggers in men's smiles."
Who are Malcolm and Donalbain
In Act 5, why is Macduff able to defeat Macbeth?
He was "from his mother's womb untimely ripped" aka born of a c-section
Who said it?
"My voice is in my sword!"
Who is Macduff
When Lady Macbeth hears about the prophecy, what does she decide to do?
Anything it takes to help Macbeth become king
What is the poetic meter the witches use when they say "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble"
Trochees