Themes
Motifs & Techniques
Characters & Shakespearean Drama
Quotes
Context
100
What were the 3 witches showing to both Macbeth and Banquo?
A prophecy.
100
What is recurring motif in Act 3, during and after the death of King Duncan?
Sleep
100
Who is Hecate?
The Goddess of witchcraft who helped the 3 Witches.
100
During Act 2, Scene 1, Line 19-20 what does Banquo imply?
Banquo is having nightmares of the 3 witches.
100
What country is Macbeth set in?
Scotland
200
What are the 3 witches referred to as throughout the plot?
The supernatural.
200
Throughout Act 1, what specific motifs are mentioned?
Birds/animals
200
Who was the Scottish nobleman, to turn on Macbeth, and then later became the leader of a crusade to overturn Macbeth's seat as King?
Macduff
200
Who said, "Are you a man?".
Lady Macbeth
200
Who was travelling with Macbeth when he first encountered the 3 witches?
Banquo
300
The term for killing a 'king' is?
Regicide
300
A recurring motif that occurs after the killing of the King?
Blood.
300
Which of King Duncan's son, flee to Ireland?
Donalbain
300
Who said, "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me"?
Macbeth
300
How is Lady Macbeth told of King Duncan's death?
A bell is alarmed.
400
The first set of characters to appear in the play are?
Witches.
400
What is a recurring motif that occurs throughout the plot describing the good vs evil?
Light and Darkness.
400
What is the name of the Roman Prince who sneaked into a Roman wife's bedroom in the middle of the night and raped her. Tarquin? Act 2 Scene 1
Tarquin
400
What was the witches' mantra?
Fair is foul, and Foul is fair
400
During Act 1 Scene 2, who are the Scots in war with?
Norway
500
As a result of an unsettled conscience and guilt, what happens to Lady Macbeth?
She commits suicide.
500
Throughout Banquo's dialogue in Act 2, he mentions a specific motif that occurs. What is this motif?
Hallucinations
500
Macbeth hires murderers to assassinate Banquo's son named?
Fleance
500
Who jokes about working at a "Hells Gate"?
The Porter
500
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's strange behaviour at the banquet in Act 3 Scene 4?
She tells them that Macbeth is very ill.
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