Characters
was at Macbeth's castle in "double trust"
Duncan
A valiant and Loyal warrior
How Shakespeare describes Macbeth at the beginning of the play?
Duncan has been honest and just in his role of King
What is the meaning of lines "Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been"?
An apparition that says "Beware Macduff/ Beware Thane of Fife"
This warning is straightforward. Macbeth becomes wary of Macduff and ultimately orders the murder of Macduff's family. However, Macduff survives and kills Macbeth in battle.
What is the armed head?
what did it say and what did that mean?
Act I, Scene 4
Said after learning about the execution of the former Thane of Cawdor, who betrayed him. He expresses his regret and surprise at the betrayal. Highlights the theme of appearance versus reality. People are not always what they seem.
What did King Duncan mean when he said this line: "He was a gentleman on whom I built/An absolute trust."
was named Prince of Cumberland
Malcolm
An owl killing a falcon and Duncan's horses eating each other
What are the strange events that happen on the night the at Duncan is murdered
Both killed in battle. Both deaths signify the end of a traitor. Both deaths are brutal and violent.
Similarities between the deaths of Macbeth and Macdonwald?
He tells them Banquo is responsible for their hardship and suffering. He questions their manhood and courage so they are persuaded to prove themselves. He promises rewards for their loyalty.
How does Macbeth convince the murders to kill Banquo?
Act 3, Scene 2
Macbeth says this to Lady Macbeth as he plans the murder of Banquo and his son Fleance. He is taking charge of the murderous plans without consulting Lady Macbeth. This shows a shift in the power dynamic because he is acting alone
When Macbeth says "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,/Till thou applaud the deed.", what does he mean?
Speaks crudely about being drunk
Who is the Porter?
Asking the spirits to strip her of feminine qualities such as compassion and gentleness and fill her with cruelty and resolve
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she asks the spirits to "unsex" her
He is extremely lustful and he says that his desires are so uncontrollable they would make him an unfit ruler, worse than Macbeth.
What are the lies Malcolm tells Macduff to test his loyalty.
What happened at the banquet to celebrate Macbeth's crowning that caused Macbeth to freakout?
Act IV, Scene i
Chanted by the three witches. They are gathered around a cauldron, preparing for Macbeth's arrival. The supernatural influence when they chant emphasizes their role as agents of chaos and evil
"Double, Double toil and trouble;"
Dies a soldier's death
Young Siward
Because it downplays the gravity of the event that transpired.
Why was the line "T'was a rough night" spoken by Macbeth ironic?
she criticizes him saying that he is driven by his own selfish ambitions rather than any loyalty or genuine connection to the witches.
What does Hecate say about Macbeth?
"Macbeth shall never be vanquish'd be until/Great Birnamwood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him
Macbeth believes this prophecy is impossible, as it suggests that a forest will move. However, Malcolm army disguises themselves with branches from Birnam as they march towards Dunsinane, making it appear as if the forest is moving.
What does the child crown with a tree in his hand say and mean?
Macduff
Act 4, scene 3
This is to test the loyalty. Macduff is relieved to have someone NOT worse than Macbeth. If he had the same vice, he would not be fit to govern or rule.
"Fit to govern!/ No, not to live."
Mourns for his country for being at the hands of a tyrant
Macduff
He resembles her father while he sleeps.
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
The line that occurs during the final confrontation between Macduff and Macbeth
When does Macduff say "Turn, hell hound, turn"?
"None of a woman born/Shall harm Macbeth"
This prophecy gives Macbeth a false sense of invisinsibiity, as he intreprets it to mean that no human can harm him. However, it is later revealed that Macduff was untimely ripped from his mother's womb and not technically "born of a woman".
What is the bloody child apparition and what does it say and mean?
Act 5, scene ii
Angus is speaking with other Scottish nobles as they prepare to join Malcom's forces against Macbeth. They are discussing his tyrannical rule and the consequences of his actions. Angus suggests that Macbeth is now feeling the guilt and consequences of his actions.
What does this mean?
"Now does he feel/ His secret murders sticking on his hands;/...Those he commands move only in command/Nothing in love..."