The Macbeths
How does Lady Macbeth help Macbeth kill Duncan?
She gets the guards drunk and plants the bloody daggers on them
Which prophecy is the first to come true?
Macbeth is named Thane of Cawdor
Who is Lady Macbeth talking about when she says, "Yet do I fear thy Nature: / It is too full o’ th’ Milk of Humane Kindness / To catch the nearest Way" (1.5.16-17)?
Bonus - What does she mean by this quote?
Macbeth -- she thinks he's too nice to kill the king to help the prophecy become true
Who do the Macbeths frame for the murder of the king?
The guards are blamed for murdering King Duncan because Lady Macbeth wiped blood on them. They couldn't testify because Macbeth kills them.
How does Macbeth meet the character traits of a Tragic Hero?
He starts out as a successful, loyal subject of King Duncan, but he lets himself be manipulated by Lady M, then his greed leads to his murder spree. Killing Macduff's family made Macduff want to kill him, so he "caused" his own downfall.
True or False: Lady Macbeth knew of Macbeth's plan to murder Banquo
False
The prophecy that the witches give to Banquo.
Banquo's heirs will become king
“Fair is foul and foul is fair": Who said this and give two examples for how it relates to the plot
The witches. Ex: Prophecies sound good ("fair") but lead to bad ("foul") things. The Macbeths tried to look nice on outside but were internally scheming for violence
How do Malcolm and Donalbain react to the death of their father?
They flee to England because they think they're in danger.
What is the term for a speech made while an actor is alone onstage?
Soliloquy
How did Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?
He said Banquo had ruined their life and Macbeth had too many mutual friends to kill B himself
Why did the witches curse a sailor at the beginning of the play?
His wife wouldn't give one of them some chestnuts
“...Let the Angel whom thou still hast serv’d / Tell thee Macduff was from his Mother’s Womb / Untimely ripp’d" (5.8.18-20): how does Macduff fulfill the second prophecy?
Macduff was delivered via c-section, so he was not traditionally "born from a woman"
This setting symbolizes the evil happening in the castle the night Macbeth kills Duncan
What is the darkness and stormy weather
Name 2 static characters in the play and explain your reasoning
Ex: Banquo, King Duncan, the witches...
Lady Macbeth's guilt has manifested and is shown when she does this.
What is sleep walks and rubs imaginary blood off her her hands
Two of the three things that the apparitions tell Macbeth of the future.
Double Jeopardy- List the third! Bonus 400 points
"beware Macduff"
"none of woman born shall harm Macbeth"
Macbeth will never be vanquished until Great Birnam Wood [marches] to Dunsinane Hill"
Who said "I am in Blood / Stepp’d in so far that should I wade no more / Returning were as tedious as go o’er" (III.4.168-170) and what does it mean?
Macbeth -- he feels like there's no going back from all the murdering (climax of the story)
What did Malcolm's army do when they met at the Birnam Wood?
The soldiers cut down large branches from Birnam Wood to hide their numbers as they advanced on Macbeth's castle.
Name two dynamic characters in the play and explain your reasoning
What are the two hallucinations that Macbeth sees in the play?
Bonus: In what acts are these hallucinations present?
Bloody Dagger (Act 2) and Banquo's Ghost (Act 3)
How are the witches related to Greek mythology? Who is their leader?
The witches are representations of the Fates from Greek mythology, and their leader is Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft
Who said "What's done is done"? How is this quote adapted later in the play and why?
Lady Macbeth. She later says "what's done cannot be undone," showing her remorse and guilt for the murders.
Why does Malcolm tell Macduff that he is going to be a horrible ruler?
He is testing Macduff to determine if he's actually good or if he's on Macbeth's side. Malcolm wants to gauge his reaction.
Give the definitions for ethos, pathos, and logos. Give an example of one of these rhetorical strategies at work in the play
Ethos = trust/credibility, pathos = emotion, logos = logic/proof. Ex: Pathos is used when Lady M attacks M's manhood when wanting him to agree to kill the king.