Scene 1
What does Macbeth see as part of his hallucination?
A dagger
How does Macbeth feel after murdering Duncan?
Guilty and/or Paranoid
Where does the Porter imagine he is guarding the gate?
Hell
Who now the king of Scotland?
Macbeth
Name the three people who know about the witches' predictions.
Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo
Who is Banquo's son?
Fleance
What word can Macbeth not say after murdering Duncan?
"Amen"
Why would Shakespeare start the scene with the Porter?
He is meant to provide comedic relief.
Name one of the three "natural disturbances" mentioned in this scene.
1. The eclipse
2. An owl killed a falcon
3. Cannibal horses
What did the witches predict for Banquo?
He will not be king, but his descendants will be.
What does Banquo tell Macbeth when they meet up?
Banquo has been having nightmares (or thinking) about the witches.
What part of the plan does Macbeth mess up?
He does not leave the daggers with the guards.
What does Macbeth guiltily admit to doing?
Killing the servants who "murdered" Duncan
What do the "natural disturbances" in this scene reflect?
The disapproval of Macbeth's actions on Earth.
Macbeth is the Thane of ___ and ___.
What do Macbeth and Banquo agree to do before they part ways?
Discuss the witches at a later time.
Why could Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan?
He looked too much like her father.
Who discovers Duncan's body?
Macduff
Beside the guards, who do the other nobles think might have been involved in the murder?
Malcolm and Donalbain
Who is the Prince of Cumberland?
What sound does Macbeth hear that signals it is time for him to go kill Duncan?
A bell
What sound interrupts the Macbeths' conversation sending them back to their chamber?
True or False: Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee to England.
Which character is not going to Macbeth's crowning?
Macduff
Inverness