Act 1
The witches give Macbeth these three prophecies
(100pts for each)
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan by...
What is stabbing him?
The character who is our "tragic hero" and murders his way to become king
Who is Macbeth?
The setting of Macbeth
What is Scotland
Becomes Prince of Cumberland and heir to Duncan's throne
Who is Malcolm?
Macbeth sees this object in a vision
What is a dagger?
Who finds Duncan dead and raises the alarm?
Macduff
A line spoken by a character that presents their inner thoughts but isn't heard by everyone on stage
What is an aside?
The reigning king in Act 1
Who is King Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
King Duncan's two sons
(300pts each)
Who are Malcolm and Donalbain?
A long speech given by a character on stage when other characters are present
What is a monologue?
The land Macbeth is originally the thane of
What is Glamis?
Where do Malcolm and Donaldbain runaway to?
England and Ireland
Banquo's son
Who is Fleance?
A long speech given by a character alone on stage
What is a Soliloquy?
The name of Macbeth's castle
What is Inverness?
The total body count by the end of Act 2
What is 4?
(Macdonwald, Duncan, two guards)
Tells one of the first knock-knock jokes ever written
Who is the Porter?
What are the three prophecies that the witches give Banquo?
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the Three Witches predict that Banquo will not become king himself, but his descendants will. They also say that he will be "lesser than Macbeth, and greater," and "not so happy, yet much happier".