People
What is the protagonist's name?
Macbeth
Inverness
Scotland
What decision does Lady Macbeth make after reading a letter from Macbeth?
To kill King Duncan, so that Macbeth can become king.
"Till he unseamed him from the nave to th' chops,
And fixed his head upon our battlements. (I, ii, 23-24)
Macbeth cut off Macdonwald's head and stuck it on the castle walls.
What is the name of the King of Scotland?
Scotland
What is the exposition of the play?
We meet the three witches and they tell us that things are not always as they seem.
Where is Duncan going in Act 1, Scene 6?
To Macbeth's castle at Inverness.
"And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,/ The instruments of darkness tell us truths,/ Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s/ In deepest consequence.” (I, iii, 125-128)
-evil people or creatures will tell a little truth, so that you trust them, and then betray you when you are most vulnerable, and it will cause the most trouble.
What is the name of the friend who is loyal to Macbeth?
Banquo
Where is Macbeth thane of at the beginning of the play?
Thane of Glamis
What is a soliloquy?
When a character is on the stage by themselves, giving a long speech. It is so the audience can learn the thoughts and feelings of the character.
What is Macbeth's plan to murder Duncan?
-wait until Duncan is asleep
-get the guards drunk
-kill him
-put blood-covered daggers with the guards
-act shocked and sad when it is discovered
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair." (I, i , 13)
-What seems good may be bad, and what seems bad may be good.
What is the name of King Duncan's son, who is heir to the throne?
Malcolm
What is Macbeth promoted to after his fearlessness in battle?
Thane of Cawdor
What foreshadowing does the audience get?
-Macbeth will be king
-Macbeth will do something bad
-Lesser than Macbeth, but greater
-Not as happy as Macbeth, but happier
-Your sons will be kings
"No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive
Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death,
And with his former title greet Macbeth. (I, ii, 63-65)
The Norwegian king will be killed, and Macbeth will be the new Thane of Cawdor.
What is the name of the rebel fighter, whom Macbeth kills?
Macdonwald
Where is the army from that is battling against King Duncan's Scottish army?
Norway
Tragedy
What are the three prophecies that the witches give Macbeth?
Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King
"Look like the innocent flower, / but be the serpent under it." (I, vi)