Witches
When do the witches plan to meet with Macbeth? (3 possible answers)
after the hurley-burly
when the battle is lost and won (over)
ere (before) the set of sun
What does Duncan ask for a report about at the beginning of the play?
the battle
How does the sergeant describe Macbeth at the start of the play?
Brave
What does she first think about doing after she reads Macbeth's letter?
to kill Duncan
Whose job is it to get the king and bring him home?
Macduff
Banquo describes the witches as females who have what?
Beards
What 2 commands does Duncan make once he learns that the Thane of Cawdor was a traitor?
orders Cawdor's execution
gives Macbeth the thane of Cawdor title
What does Macbeth hallucinate about on his way to kill Duncan?
a floating dagger
What adjective best describes her words in trying to convince Macbeth that they should kill Duncan?
manipulative
What is Lady Macbeth's plan to get into Duncan's bedroom?
get the guards drunk (or poison their drinks)
Why did one witch make a sailor's life miserable?
The sailor's wife wouldn't share her chestnuts.
Who does Duncan name as his successor?
his oldest son Malcolm
Macbeth thinks he heard the guards say "Amen" and what else?
Sleep no more
Macbeth does murder sleep
What does she want the spirits to do to her so that she can be cruel and not feel any remorse?
unsex her - make her more like a man
Where does the story take place? (country)
Scotland
What are the 3 statements the witches say to Macbeth?
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King hereafter (in the future)
Which 2 adjectives below describe Duncan:
captivating-cruel-kind-vengeful-fair-disloyal
kind and fair
What does Lady Macbeth criticize Macbeth for forgetting to do when he returns from killing Duncan?
He forgot to leave the daggers with the guards.
What does she think about her husband?
too kind, weak, cowardly, not a man
What do Malcolm and Donalbain plan to do after father's murder?
go to England and Ireland
The witches tell Banquo that he is lesser than Macbeth and greater; not so happy, yet much happier; he will not be a king, but ......
his children will be king
What other honor does Duncan do to thank Macbeth for his loyalty and hard work?
visits his house
What surprising thing does Macbeth do after everyone's discovery of Duncan's murder?
He kills the guards.
Why didn't she kill Duncan herself as originally planned?
She thought Duncan looked too much like her father when he slept.
In trying to convince Macbeth to kill Duncan she calls him a coward and not a ____.
man