Character
What three things does the Porter claim alcohol provokes?
nose painting, urine, sleep
Banquo delivers what object to Macbeth in scene 1? (from the King)
Diamond
Who is the speaker? Who are they speaking to?
"If you shall cleave to my consent, when 'tis/ It shall make honour for you"
Speaker: Macbeth
Speaking to: Banquo
Why does Lady Macbeth ring the bell at the end of scene 1? (what does the bell symbolize?)
The guards have passed out, and it is time for Macbeth to kill Duncan
What word can Macbeth not say after he kills Duncan? Why is this significant?
Amen
Represents that he has sinned and cannot pray/repent
What does Macbeth ask Banquo to do in scene 1? What is Banquo's reply?
"If you shall cleave to my consent when 'tis/It shall make honour for you"
- Macbeth: Stick with me because there will be a reward
- Banquo: Stay loyal to Duncan
Who is the speaker and who are the speaking to?
"A heavy summons lies like lead upon me/And yet I would not sleep: merciful power/ Restrain in me in the cursed thought that nature/Gives way to in repose"
Speaker: Banquo
Speaking to: Fleance
Donalbain: "There's Daggers in mens smiles" (Speaking to Malcolm)
Appearance vs Reality
Why does Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan herself?
He looks like her Dad
What do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to do at the end of scene 3? Why? (give 1 example)
Flee to England Ireland
- They are next, people are not trustworthy, they might be suspects
Who is the speaker:
"That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold. What hath quench'd them hath given me fire"
Lady Macbeth
What literary device does this quote represent:
"Oh, gentle lady, tis not for you to hear what I can speak. The repetition, in a woman's ear, would murder as it fell" - Macduff
Dramatic Irony
Who knocks at the door at the beginning of scene 3? (2 names)
Macduff and Lennox
Where does Macduff go at the end of scene 4? What event does Macduff not attend?
Fife
He does not attend Macbeths coronation
Identify the speaker and who they are talking to:
"My hands are of your colour, but I shame to wear a heart so white"
Speaker: Lady Macbeth
Speaking to: Macbeth
Ross and the Old Man explain that the natural world is in disorder because of regicide (An owl kills a hawk).
This is an example of what concept?
The Chain of Being
What is Macbeths lie to Banquo in scene 1? Why does he lie?
He has not thought about the witches since the prophecy. Deflection/Evades truth
What mistake does Macbeth make when he leaves the scene of the crime? (he was too scared and guilty) Who has to fix this mistake?
He forgot to leave the daggers
Lady Macbeth
Who is the speaker?
"Had I but died an hour before this chance/I had lived a blessed time;/For from this instant/There's nothing serious in mortality"
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth tries to comfort the distraught Macbeth and states "These deeds must not be thought/After these ways. So it will make us mad"
What does this mean? How is this an example of foreshadowing?
If they overthink, they will go crazy
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth will go mad in future scenes.