Act 1
What country does Macbeth take place in?
Scotland
What is the signal from Lady Macbeth that it is time to kill Duncan?
A bell.
Who is our one comedic character in the whole play?
The Porter
Who are the witches talking about when they say "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes" ?
Macbeth
What does Lady Macbeth do when she sleepwalks?
Tries to wash blood from her hands/ relives the murders
Who is the king at the beginning of the play?
Duncan
A dagger
Who discovers that Duncan is dead?
Macduff
Name the 3 parts of the new prophecy the witches give to Macbeth
1. He is safe until Birnam Wood comes to Castle Dunsinane.
2. Beware Macduff, beware the thane of Fife.
3. No man of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
How does Birnam Wood come to the castle of Dunsinane?
The English army uses the trees to camouflage themselves and marches holding the trees before them
What are the witches names?
"The witches" or "the weird sisters"
What is Banquo's son's name?
Fleance
Why does Macbeth say he killed the guards?
Because he loved Duncan so much that he was enraged to think the "murderers" would be so brazen as to just lay there sleeping after they had done something so horrible
Who's castle does Macbeth surprise, killing everyone within it?
Macduff's
According to the prophecy, why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth?
He was not "born" he was delivered via c-section
Banquo
Who is Fleance related to in real life that would have been important to Shakespeare?
King James I of England (who is king when Shakespeare writes the play)
How many murderers does Macbeth hire to kill Banquo and Fleance? How many murderers show up?
He hires only two but three show up
How is Lady Macduff different from Lady Macbeth?
She is loving and has children.
Who becomes king after Macbeth?
Malcolm
What are the three parts of the prophecy given by the witches to Macbeth in act 1?
1. Hail thane of Glamis.
2. Hail thane of Cawdor.
3. Hail Macbeth who shall be king hereafter.
What does Lady Macbeth scold Macbeth for bringing with him out of the king's chamber after the murder?
The guards' daggers.
Who sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet? Why does only this person see the ghost?
Macbeth. Answers will vary
Where is Macduff when he finds out his wife and children have been murdered?
In England, raising an army with Malcolm
What happens to Lady Macbeth?
We're unsure how, but the rumor is that she killed herself