How many English soldiers are joining together to take down Macbeth?
10, 000
How many apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?
4
What strange action is Lady Macbeth doing at night?
Sleepwalking
Where has Macduff gone in Act 4, Scene 2?
England
Who goes to Lady Macduff's house to tell her that he husband has left Scotland?
Ross
How is Macbeth acting towards the witches in Act 4, Scene 1?
Pushy/ demanding/ rude/ arrogant/ overly confident
What phrase do the witches repeat throughout Act 4, Scene 1?
"Double, Double, Toil and Trouble"
Who does Macbeth first kill in battle in Act 5, Scene 7?
Young Siward
Why does Lady Macduff think her husband left Scotland in Act 4. Scene 2
To commit treason/ to be a traitor
What motion is Lady Macbeth doing with her hands as she sleepwalks?
She is trying to wash them.
How is Macduff not born of a woman?
He was born by C-section
How does Malcolm disguise his troops as they walk up Dunsinane hill?
Each solider is ordered to hold a branch in front of them.
What is the word the witches use to describe Macbeth in act 4 scene 1?
Wicked
How does Macduff kill Macbeth?
Cuts his head off.
How has Lady Macbeth died?
Suicide
How do Malcolm's men address him at the end of the play?
"Hail, King of Scotland!"
What does Lady Macduff tell her son about his father? Why? ( 2 candies)
- Your father is dead
- To prepare the son/ Macduff is "dead" to Lady Macduff
Where were Young Siward's wounds located? Why is this important? (2 candies)
- His wounds were on the front of his body
- He died fighting/ he was not running away
What title does Malcolm give to his Thanes at the end of the play?
They are all Earls
" More needs she the divine than the physician "
Who says this quote?
What does it mean?
(2 candies)
-Doctor
- Lady Macbeth doesn't need a doctor she needs a priest
How does Malcolm test Macduff's loyalty in Act 4, Scene 3?
He tells Macduff that he will be an even worse king than Macbeth to see if Macduff actually cares about improving Scotland or if he's just trying to lure Malcolm into a trap
What is Macbeth's battle tactic towards Malcolm and his men?
Why is he forced to adopt this tactic?
(2 candies)
To fortify the castle and stay inside
He does not have enough men to fight
In Act 5, Scene 8, Macduff says that if he is not the one who gets to kill Macbeth he will do what with his sword?
Lay it down, unused
What does Macbeth compare life to?
What does this tell us about the way Macbeth sees the meaning of life?
(2 candies)
Macbeth compares life to a senseless story/ play told by an idiot where the actor goes gets off the stage and, after an hour, no one remembers what they did.
Life on earth is meaningless
What motivates Macbeth's men to fight with him? What does this tell us about their loyalty towards the king? (2 candies)
They are motivated by fear. They are not motivated by love or loyalty which means they can turn their back on Macbeth at any moment.