Characters
Scene Expert
Lit Devices
Miscellaneous
Quotes
100

Warlike Earl from Northumberland 

Siward

100

The murder of Banquo

Scene iii

100

We have scorched the snake, not killed it

Metaphor

100

Where is the setting of Act III, scene i

Forres

100

Thou hast it now.... Thou play'dst most foully for it

Banquo

200

King of England 

Edward

200

Macbeth compares himself to animals about his manhood

Scene iv

200

Our time does call upon 's

Personification

200

What is the name of one of the rivers in Hades mentioned in Hecate's speech

Acheron

200

Who did strike out the light

3rd murderer

300

The Allusion (character) that Macbeth compares himself to in Scene 1

Mark Anthony

300

Lady Macbeth says to Macbeth are you seeing things again like the dagger in Act II

Scene iv

300

Tis safer to be that which we destroy / Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.

Pardox/Oxymoron

300

What does parricide mean?

Murder of ones father

300

Tis safer in to be that which we destroy, than by destruction, dwell in doubtful joy...

Lady Macbeth

400

Which character ask Macbeth to sit at the table in the banquet scene 

Lennox

400

What scene does Hecate say, Macbeth is a "wayward son.."

Scene v

400

Macbeth invites Banquo to a royal feast in Act 3, Scene 1, even though he has already hired assassins to ambush and kill Banquo on his way there. The audience knows what Macbeth is plotting while Banquo remains entirely trusting

Dramatic Irony

400

What time of day is it in scene iii?

Dusk

400

You make me strange, even to the disposition that I owe, when now I think you can behold such sights

Macbeth

500

Who kills Banquo

1st Murderer

500

In this scene characters hope that Macduff stays away from Scotkland and Macbeth

vi

500

O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!

Metaphor

500

Who is refered to as "our chief guest" in scene 1?

Banquo

500

May soon return to this our suffering country under a hand accursed

Lennox