Quotes
"I'll call for you soon. Stay inside. The deal is closed. Banquo, if your soul is going
to make it to heaven, tonight’s the night."
What is Macbeth?
Shames newly crowned king Macbeth for his "unmanly" behaviors and worries
Who is Lady Macbeth?
How does Banquo's death affect Macbeth's conscience?
What is guilt?
Who does Macbeth order to be assassinated after the witches' prophecy?
Who is Banquo?
"There’s an old saying: the dead will have their
revenge. Gravestones have been known to
move, and trees to speak, to bring guilty men to
justice. The craftiest murderers have been
exposed by the mystical signs made by crows
and magpies. How late at night is it?"
What is Macbeth?
Suspicious of the new king and bold for speaking out for such
Who is Banquo?
How does Lady Macbeth influence the sequence of Banquo's murder?
What is instigation? (she instigated the first murder causing the rest)
How is Macbeth’s mental state expressed in the dinner scene?
What is hallucinations because of paranoia?
"He will be fooled into thinking he is greater than
fate, he will mock death, and he will think he is
above wisdom, grace, and fear. As you all know,
overconfidence is man’s greatest enemy."
What is Hecate?
How did the First Witch's interaction with Hecate affect the storyline?
The First Witch was not meant to reveal the prophecies without Hecate's permission.
How does Fleance escaping effect the plot?
What is revenge?
How does Macbeth’s reaction to the witches’ prophecy affect his character?
"Good friends, think of this as nothing more than
a strange habit. It’s nothing else. Too bad it’s
spoiling our pleasure tonight."
What is Lady Macbeth?
Continually attempts to seat Macbeth's (recently crowned king) at the dinner table with the rest of the guests
Who is Lennox?
How do we know that Macbeth is feeling guilty for killing Banquo?
Why does his ghost appear?
What happens at the Dinner feast?
"Whatever your highness commands me to do, it
is always my duty to do it."
What is Banquo?
How does Lady Macbeth drive Macbeth's rage?
Why does she manipulate him through imasculation and drive him toward insanity?
How do the three witches create more conflict?
Why do they speak with Hecate and she commands them to create something evil?
How does Lady Macbeth push Macbeth further?
Why does she call him unmanly for being afraid of his hallucination?