Macbeth

Say what? Witches

100

Number of witches

What is three?

200

First important quote by witches

What is Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair?

300

Meaning of Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair

What is nothing is as it seems to be?

400

Witches' statements to Macbeth that he does not know

What is Hail, Thane of Cawdor and King That Thou Shalt Be?

500

Witches statement to Banquo

What is Thou Shalt Have Kings though Thou Be None?

Characters in the text

100

This is Macbeth's best friend who has only one son

Who is Banquo?

200

This Macbeth's good friend who is Thane of Fife

Who is Macduff?

300

This character is very naive

Who is King Duncan?

400

This character is named the next King of Scotland

Who is Malcolm?

500

This character provides the comic relief

Who is the Porter?

Motifs and Parallels

100

What is the motif in this line, "A falcon...by a mousing owl was hawked at and killed."

What is the bird motif?

200

The parallel evident when Macbeth states that he hears, "Macbeth shall sleep no more!"

What is sleeplessness?

300

Motif evident when Lady Macbeth says, "A little water clears us of this deed."

What is blood?

400

Parallel evident when King Duncan says, "There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face; [the Old Thane of Cawdor] was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust."

What is false face?

500

Motif exhibited when Lady Macbeth says, "Out damned spot, out I say!"

What is blood?

Plot

100

The setting

What is Scotland, approximately 1050 ACE?

200

Malcolm flees to this country.

What is England?

300

Part of plot development steps when Fleance flees, or gets away from the murderers.

What is dramatic reverse?

400

Two reasons for Macbeth not to kill Duncan.

What are 1. he is my king and I am loyal; 2. he is my guest; 3. he has honored me; 4. people will seek vengence; 5. he is an great king; 6. I am his thane and have pledged to protect him 

500

Two ways in which Malcolm tests Macduff in England

What are 1. I would have to have all the women in Scotland; 2. I would have to have all the land and money in Scotland; 3. I want Earth to be hell

More Plot

100

List the first apparition and its statement

What is an armed head, "Beware Macduff!"

200

Mistake Macbeth makes in killing Duncan

What is he brings the chamberlains' daggers back with him?

300

One mistake Macbeth makes when Macduff and the others discover Duncan's dead body

What is 1. he gives long metaphorical speeches, uncharacteristic of one in tragedy; or 2. he blurts out that he killed the chamberlains?

400

The first three stages of grief as shown by Macduff

What are 1. denial; 2. blame self; 3. blame God or Fate?

500

The Anglo-Saxon action which depicts revenge as shown at the end of the play

What is Macduff beheads Macbeth?