Characters & Key Events
Who is the first character to encounter the witches?
Banquo
Macbeth hesitates to kill Duncan because of this reason.
Guilt or conscience
The Name of Banquo's son. He escapes
Fleance
How many Witches are there?
3
Macbeth does this to Duncan’s guards
Kills them out of rage
What title does Macbeth receive after his victory in battle?
Thane of Cawdor
Who is blamed for King Duncan’s murder after his death is discovered?
The guards (Macbeth frames them)
How does Macbeth react when he sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet?
He is horrified, causing a scene in front of his guests.
Duncan's Sons
Malcolm & Donalbain
Who says, "Is this a dagger which I see before me"?
Macbeth
This character is the Thane of Fife and becomes suspicious of Macbeth’s rise to power
Macduff
After the murder, Lady Macbeth does this to cover up the crime.
She smears blood on the guards
What object does Macbeth see in his vision at the beginning of Act II?
A Dagger
The 2 countries that Malcolm & Donalbain flee to
England and Ireland
Macbeth is scared of
Banquo
Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland after the death of Duncan at this location
Scone
Macbeth decides to murder Banquo to secure his throne because of this prophecy
Banquo’s descendants becoming kings
What does Macbeth seek from the witches in Act 3?
He wants to learn more about his future and how he can secure his power.
Title Duncan bestows on Malcolm
Prince of Cumberland
the leader of the witches
Hecate
Which character is the first to suggest that Macbeth might become king one day?
The First Witch
In Act III, this character describes the "bloody business" Macbeth has committed, remarking that he does not know if Macbeth is "the same person" after seizing the throne.
Ross
Word that both Lennox and the Lord use to describe Macbeth
Tyrant
Macbeth kills this traitor in Act I
Macdonwald
"Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe topful of direst cruelty!"
Lady Macbeth