Show:
Act I
Act II
Themes
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What is the Witches' prophecy for Macbeth?
He will be king.
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What does Macbeth see before he kills the king?
A dagger, covered in blood and pointing him toward Duncan's room.
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What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
Ambition
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Who has the power in Macbeth's relationship?
Lady Macbeth
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What does Macbeth do after the murder?
Kills the two guards.
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What are the other two supporting themes we talked about?
Fate/Prophecy, Guilt.
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What is Lady Macbeth's plan to kill Duncan?
Make the guards drunk, send Macbeth to kill Duncan, plant bloodied daggers on the drunken guards.
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Who are the prime suspects in Duncan's murder?
Duncan's sons.
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We talked about three themes today. Connect them together and explain how it's hard to have one without the others.
Open-ended.
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What is the Witches' prophecy for Banquo?
He will not be king, but his children will.
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Why didn't Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
"Had he not resembled My father as he slept, I had done't."
400
What does the play say about alcohol? What is its part in the play?
Pretty open-ended.
500
What does Macbeth think about killing Duncan? Be as detailed as possible.
- Killing Duncan means Macbeth will go to hell. - Regicide is unthinkable, Macbeth should not kill the king. - Duncan is loved, and murdering such a kind king would be doubly tragic and infuriate the people. - There is no real reason to kill Duncan, save for Macbeth's ambition.
500
What does the porter talk about?
- Passes the time by pretending to be a porter of Hell. - Complains about knocking at a late hour. - Talks about alcohol, mostly.
500
Can you think of another theme that we haven't talked about?
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