Act 1
Who is sentenced to death?
Thane of Cawdor
What is the signal Lady Macbeth is to give Macbeth to let him know that she has taken care of the guards?
Lady Macbeth rings the bell three times.
Who is Hecate?
the goddest of witchcraft
What phase do the witches repeat?
Doble, double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble"
What does Malcolm explain about the state of Macbeth's armies?
Malcolm says on the battlefield, Macbeth's army has been delibertly missing them. It seems no one wishes for Macbeth to be king, not even his own side!
What are Macbeth's reasons for why he should not kill Duncan?
be the perfect host and act innocent but be ready to strike when needed
Then Macbeth is worried about hearing a voice saying, "Macbeth does murder sleep." What does Lady Macbeth tell him to do?
Lady Macbeth tells him to hide his emotions and actions
What occurs at the banquet to upset Macbeth?
-Banquo's ghost shows up and sits in his seat.
-He's the only one that can see him.
What do the witches do to answer Macbeth's questions?
summon apparitions
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
He takes it very calmly, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
be the perfect host and act innocent but be ready to strike when needed
Why won't Macbeth take the daggers back to the scene of the crime?
Macbeth did not want to leave the daggers at the scene because he felt guilty about what he had just done.
How does Macbeth convince these men to murder Banquo?
Gives them motive by saying Banquo stripped the property and wronged them.
What is the Macbeth's purpose for seeing the witches?
To awnser his questions
What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife?
He wants the doctor to ease her suffering, to give her something to make her oblivious to
her weighty troubles.
What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?
she questions Macbeth's manhood: man or mouse? And there is no way they can fail
How does Lennox describe the night, and what is Macbeth's response?
Lennox quietly describes the night as rather painful. Macbeth then responds that his tan colored long
sword was too much for lennox to handle and that he told him so.
Is Macbeth still consulting Lady Macbeth concerning the murder? Why or why not?
No, because he wants to keep her in ignorance and out of the murder.
What are the three apparitions?
1. armed head 2. bloody child 3. child crowned with tree in hand
Who first fights Macbeth? What happens?
Macbeth slays Young Siward. And according to scene 8, Young Siward had wounds on his front side, representing he was fighting bravely and with confidence.
Macbeth says "Stars hide your fires/ Let light see my black desires" what desires is he talking about?
his desire to take over, be king, and get more power
How does Lennox describe the night, and what is Macbeth's response?
Lennox quietly describes the night as rather painful. Macbeth then responds that his tan colored long
sword was too much for lennox to handle and that he told him so.
How is Lady Macbeth's character changing?
She is calm and isn't as concerned about the murders. She expresses regret about the murders.
What is the language of contradictory?
1. second apparition (no man born of women will harm him) 2.children have father but is fatherless 3. son will be fine to live on what he has 4. Malcolm acting impure to see Macbeth's true intentions
What excuse does Macbeth give Macduff for not wanting to fight him
Macbeth didn't want to fight Macduff, because he didn't want to add any more bloodied casualties to the Fife Castle massacre body count.