Act I
supernatural influences, the hunger for power, and manipulation are considered...
What is theme
This character will be less than Macbeth but also greater
Who is Banquo?
The 3 witches as also know as...
The Weird Sisters
Double Points!
Lady Macbeth plans to blame this/these characters for the king's death
Who are the King's guards?
the battle described at the opening of the play was between Scotland and which country?
What is Norway?
Macbeth says, “Stars, hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires." This indicates what?
What is Macbeth is thinking about killing King Duncan
This character is sentenced to death for committing treason
Who is the original Thane of Cawdor?
the witches predictions in Act I for Macbeth
What is Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and eventually the future king?
Lady Macbeth gives Macbeth this advice when he arrives home
What is he must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil?
this character plans King Duncan's murder
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Who officially informs Macbeth of his new title of Thane of Cawdor?
Ross
Macbeth means this when he says "that is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap"
What is he must eliminate Malcolm?
the Witches predict this for Banquo
What is that Banquo's descendants will be king, although he will not?
This is Lady Macbeth’s step by step plan to kill Duncan
Wait until Duncan sleeps, get the guards drunk, use their daggers to kill Duncan, wipe his blood on the guards to frame them.
Duncan names this successor the Prince of Cumberland
Who is his son Malcolm?
this character tells the king about Macbeth's bravery in battle?
Who is the Captain?
This literary element is used when King Duncan describes Macbeth's castle as a pleasant location and welcomes his gentle senses
What is irony?
Banquo says this about the motives of the witches
What is they often tell of good things without telling the bad consequences?
Lady Macbeth makes this “prayer” to the spirits after she learns Duncan is coming
What is she wants to be filled with cruelty, given the hard heart and thick blood necessary to do what has to be done to make Macbeth king?
What is Shakespeare's writing style called?
Iambic Pentameter
DOUBLE POINTS
One reason Macbeth feels bad about killing King Duncan is because he is currently visiting where?
What is at Macbeth's castle?
Double points if you name Inverness!
Macbeth means this when he says "false face must hide what the false heart doth know"
What is pretend like everything is normal?
Duncan calls this character “Valiant Cousin! Worthy gentleman!” after defeating Macdonwald
Who is Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth says that she needs to be more...
What is masculine?
When the stage notes said "aside" what does this mean?
Hint: This stage note often appears before Macbeth speaks.
He is speaking so that only he can hear.
Double points if you call it a soliloquy!