SCENE I & II
Who appears in scene I?
The three witches
What do the witches predict for Macbeth?
He will be king
Who is Malcom?
Duncan's son.
TRUE OR FALSE: The scene opens with Lady Macbeth reading.
TRUE
Which two characters appear in this scene?
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Who did Macbeth kill?
Macdonald
TRUE OR FALSE: The scene opens with Macbeth and Banquo talking about the battle.
FALSE
The scene opens with the witches talking about where they went meanwhile.
TRUE OR FALSE: Duncan trusted the Thane of Cawdor before.
TRUE.
"He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust."
What does Duncan think of Macbeth's castle?
He loves it!
"This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air, Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself, Unto our gentle senses."
TRUE OR FALSE: Macbeth is trying to convince Lady Macbeth to kill Duncan.
FALSE.
It is Lady Macbeth that wants Duncan dead and Macbeth is having second thoughts.
Who told the King about what Macbeth did in the field?
The wounded soldier
What does Macbeth believe he has to do in order to become king?
Kill Duncan
How does Duncan receive Macbeth and Banquo in his castle?
He is delighted to see them and says that there is n enough rewards in the world to thank Macbeth. He says that Banquo is just as deserving of his gratitude.
When Duncan arrives and Lady Macbeth greets him, who does he ask for?
Macbeth
Give two reasons why Macbeth is regretting his decision to kill the king.
1. The king trusts him because he is his subject and host.
2. He has been kind enough to grant him the titles.
Who did king Duncan order to execute?
Lord of Cawdor
Why does Ross go to Macbeth?
To tell him that the king wants to se him because he is very pleased with what he did. He is going to be named Thane of Cawdor.
What does Macbeth think of Malcom (referring to becoming king)?
He sees him as an obstacle to being king.
What does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to do in respect of killing Duncan?
To act like a normal host and leave it all to her.
"Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't."
"I would take that baby while it was smiling at me, pull my nipple out of its mouth, and smash its brains out, if I had sworn to kill it as you have sworn to do this deed."
What does this quote mean? Why is she saying this?
That Lady Macbeth would have killed her own baby if she had promised to do it.
She is saying it because she says that Macbeth is breaking the promise he made of killing the king.
What are the names of the three witches?
Klotho, lachesis, atropos
What makes Macbeth believe the sisters about being king?
That they said he was going to be Thane of Cawdor and right after they left, he was given that title.
"Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires."
What do you think this quote means?
That he doesn't want the stars to shine their light on Macbeth's dark wishes.
"Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe, top-fulL, Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood;"
What does this quote by Lady Macbeth mean?
Women are feminine. In order to do what she wants to do (make Macbeth king), she needs to hide her morals and hide her feminine part.
What is the last thing Macbeth says in this scene (not literally)?
That he will do it. He will act like a normal host and hope no one discovers their dark plan.