Is This a Dagger?
Murder of Duncan
Guilt and Psychological Conflict
Propechy and Banquo
The Banquet Scene
100

This hallucinated object leads Macbeth toward Duncan’s chamber.

What is a dagger?

100

Macbeth kills this king of Scotland.

Who is King Duncan?

100

Lady Macbeth says a little of this will clear them of the deed.

What is water?

100

The witches predicted Banquo’s descendants would become this.

What are Kings?

100

At the banquet, Macbeth sees this supernatural figure.

Who is Banquo's ghost?

200

After the murder, Macbeth says he hears a voice cry out this phrase.

What is, "Macbeth does murder sleep?"

200

These two characters are blamed for Duncan’s murder.

Who are the guards?

200

Macbeth compares his guilt to being so deep in this that returning is as hard as continuing.

What is a river of blood?

200

Macbeth fears this specific aspect of Banquo.

What is his noble character?

200

Only this character can see the ghost.

Who is Macbeth?

300

Lady Macbeth smears this substance on the guards to frame them.

What is Duncan's blood?
300

Macduff discovers Duncan’s body in this location.

What is Duncan's chamber?

300

Macbeth envies Duncan because Duncan now has this.

What is peace / restful sleep?

300

Macbeth hires these individuals to kill Banquo.

Who are the murderers?

300

Lady Macbeth tells the guests that Macbeth suffers from this type of condition.

What is a passing illness?

400

Macbeth refuses to return to Duncan’s chamber because he cannot say this word.

What is "Amen?"

400

Malcolm and Donalbain flee to these two countries after the murder.

What are England and Ireland?

400

Lady Macbeth criticizes Macbeth for being too full of this human quality earlier in the play.

What is the milk of human kindness?

400

This character escapes the murder attempt in Act 3.

Who is Fleance?

400

Macbeth says he is a man again when the ghost does this.

What is "vanish?"

500

This natural disturbance in Act 2 reflects the unnatural act of regicide.

What is "violent storm?"

500

Macbeth claims he killed the guards because of this overwhelming emotion.

What is rage / loyalty to Duncan / love for the King?

500

Banquo suspects Macbeth “played most foully” for this position.

What is the crown / kingship?

500

Macbeth calls his crown “fruitless” and his scepter this because he has no heirs.

What is a barren scepter?

500

After the banquet, Macbeth decides to visit these figures again.

Who are the Weird Sisters?