Why is Macbeth a hero? What does King Duncan give him for this?
He kills MacDonwald and the former Thane of Cawdor. He gets to be the new Thane of Cawdor
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What were the names of Shakespeare's 3 children?
Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith
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The witches say fair is foul and foul is fair. Give an example of how this becomes true in the play
Macbeth looks one way and acts another
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He's here in double trust
Macbeth
To himself
King Duncan trusts Macbeth in two ways - he is his family and his subject and he is a guest in Macbeth's house.
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What was the Thane of Cawdor killed
For being a traitor
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Why does Lady Macbeth call Macbeth a coward?
Macbeth's conscience tells him not to kill King Duncan and Lady Macbeth thinks he is being weak.
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What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The globe
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Who doesn't trust the witches? Why?
Banquo. He know the witches are tricky and evil. He knows they will only tell part truths and like to make mischief.
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Look like th' innocent flower but be the serpent under it
Lady Macbeth
To Macbeth
Be nice to Duncan and pretend to be his friend even though you are planning to murder him. Look like a beautiful flower, but really be a snake.
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Which character has the most ambition? Which character has the second most?
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth
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What are the 3 prophesies the witches give Macbeth?
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King
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What was the name of Shakespeare's wife
Anne Hathaway
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Why does Macbeth come to trust the witches
The first two prophecies come true and he wants to believe them.
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The Thane of Cawdor has lost what the noble Macbeth has won
Duncan
To Ross
It means that after he executes the old Thane of Cawdor he will give Macbeth the new title
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Why does Lady Macbeth want to get rid of her female qualities?
She wants to be cruel and dark. She thinks her feminine qualities will make her too soft and not enough of a killer.
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Who are the two obstacles in the way of Macbeth being king?
King Duncan and Malcolm
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What was the disease that closed a lot of theatres in London during Shakespeare's time
What is the bubonic plague
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What are the 3 paradoxes the witches give Banquo
You will be lesser than Macbeth but greater
You will be less happy than Macbeth but happier
You will not be a king but your sons will be
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Hide with a false pleasant face what you know in your false, evil heart
Lady Macbeth
To Macbeth
She wants Macbeth to show a pleasant face to King Duncan so he is not suspicious, but inside they are evil
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What is the plan to kill King Duncan?
They will get the guards drunk, steal their daggers, kill King Duncan, and then cover the guards with blood and plant the daggers on them.
500
What reasons does Macbeth's conscience have for not wanting to kill King Duncan?
He should be protecting him
He is a guest in his house
King Duncan trusts him and is a good king.
500
What was the social order that said the monarchy should rule because of a god given right