Act 1
What is the primary setting of this play?
Scotland
What action in Act 2 is referred to as "A New Gorgon"?
Duncan's murder
He tells them that Banquo is responsible for their miserable lives
Name two of the four spirits that give Macbeth prophesies in Act 4.
1. Bloody Child
2. Crowned Child
3. A floating head
4. Eight kings followed by Banquo's ghost
What symptom of madness does Lady Macbeth exhibit in front of the doctor?
Pretends to wash her hands
With whom is Duncan at war at the start of the play?
Norway
What error did Macbeth make when carrying out the assassination?
He forgot to place the daggers at the feet of the chamberlains
What is Lady Macbeth's role in planning Banquo's murder?
She has no idea it is even happening
Why is Malcolm telling lies to Macduff?
He is testing Macduff's loyalty
Malcolm instructs the army to cut down tree branches for what purpose?
To hide the true size of the army
Why was the original Thane of Cawdor executed?
He betrayed the king and fought with the enemy
Who killed the chamberlains?
Macbeth
Macbeth complains in Act 3 of his "barren scepter". What is he talking about?
He has no heirs to the throne
Where is Donalbain throughout the course of Acts 3-5?
Ireland
How does Macbeth react to Lady Macbeth's death?
He claims it would have happened sooner or later
What do the witches predict for Banquo?
What drunken character adds humor to this dark act?
Porter
Why would Macbeth want Banquo dead?
The witches prophesized his children will be kings
What army is assisting Malcolm in taking back the throne from Macbeth?
English Army
Why does Macbeth fear no man on the battlefield?
He was told no one of woman born could harm him
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be
What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;
It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness
To catch the nearest way
Lady Macbeth hears of the witches prophesy and fears her husband does not have the strength to do what is necessary to take the crown.
how did you dare
To trade and traffic with Macbeth
In riddles and affairs of death,
And I, the mistress of your charms,
The close contriver of all harms,
Was never called to bear my part,
Or show the glory of our art?
Hecate is angry that the other witches did not include her in the original plans to plot the downfall of Macbeth
Merciful heaven!
What, man! Ne'er pull your hat upon your brows.
Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart and bids it break.
Malcolm providing advice to Macduff as the latter discovers the death of his family. He wants Macduff to put his grief to good use and seek revenge upon Macbeth.
Producing forth the cruel ministers
Of this dead butcher and his fiendlike queen,
Who, as ’tis thought, by self and violent hands
Took off her life; this, and what needful else
That calls upon us, by the grace of Grace,
We will perform in measure, time, and place.
Malcolm's final speech of the play, referencing the deaths of Macbeth & Lady Macbeth. He references a brighter future for Scotland now that they are dead.