Act 1
The three witches are planning to meet with...
Macbeth
The dagger that MacBeth sees leading him into Duncan's room is ________________.
part of a hallucination
Why can Banquo be considered a threat to Macbeth?
The witches said Banquo's sons will be king, but Macbeth wants his sons and himself to be king.
What are some things that the witches put in the cauldron?
toad, swamp snake, newt's eye, frog's tongue, bat fur
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
He takes it very calmly, saying she would have died sooner or later, anyway.
The Macbeths plan is to ...
getting the guards drunk and framing them by using their weapons to kill the king
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.
Whom else besides Banquo does Macbeth want to be killed?
Fleance
What are the three apparitions?
1. armed head 2. bloody child 3. child crowned with tree in hand
When does Macbeth know he is in trouble?
When he sees the Birnam Wood moving towards the castle.
False
After the murder, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland because they ____________________________
fear they will be killed
What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance?
He hires two murderers to ambush them on the way back home from the journey
What do Macduff’s wife and son argue about?
Who will be the new king of Scotland?
Malcolm will be king of Scotland
Fleance
Why didn't Lady Macbeth murder King Duncan herself?
He looked too much like her father
Who or What does Macbeth see at the banquet table?
A ghost of Banquo
What does Macduff plan when he hears what happened to his family?
Revenge on Macbeth
How does Macbeth die?
Macduff fights him and beheads him.
Macbeth decides not to kill King Duncan because
He is his host and a loyal subject
Macbeth
Where has Macduff gone? Why?
-England, to pray the king to come to his aid
-to get help to take out Macbeth
What does Malcom say to test Macduff’s loyalty to Scotland?
He says he’s more ambitious, greedy, and bloodthirsty than Macbeth.
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.