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100
Who did Macbeth want Duncan to name as his heir?
Macbeth
100
Who states, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
The Witches
100
Macbeth fought valiantly in the battle against which country?
Norway
100
What type of weather is associated with the witches?
Thunder and lightning
100

Why does Lady Macbeth eagerly welcome Duncan to her castle?

It provided the opportunity needed to kill him

200
Who will be blamed for Duncan's murder?
Duncan's grooms
200
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, "Yet do I fear thy nature."?
She is worried about Macbeth's gentleness
200
Who will be blamed for Duncan's murder?
Duncan's grooms
200
How did Lady Macbeth spur Macbeth into action?
By accusing him of being a coward
200
Shakespeare's Macbeth takes place in which century?
11th
300
Who was the chief person who planned Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
300

What is Macbeth contemplating when he says, "If it were done...than 'twere well.It was done quickly."?

Duncan's murder

300

What is the first thing Lady Macbeth will do, according to her evil plan?

Get Duncan's guards drunk

300

Why did Macbeth hesitate to murder Duncan?

He appreciated Duncan's generosity/ kindness, and the people liked him. Also, Duncan is his king and cousin, and a guest in his house.

300
What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title?
He was executed for betraying his country in battle
400
Who does King Duncan name as the heir to the throne?
Malcom, his son
400
Who says this, "And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, their instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence."?
Banquo
400
How did the King reward Macbeth's valor on the battlefield?
Gave him the title of Thane of Cowdar
400
Where is Macbeth's castle located?
Inverness
400

What are three themes that appear in Act One of Macbeth?

The Fate vs. Free Will, the expectations of gender roles in acts of violence, and the danger of unchecked ambition.

500
What qualities would you attribute to Lady Macbeth?
greedy, evil, power-hungry, male-like qualities, strong willed, etc...
500
At what point does Macbeth utter this statement, "The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires."?
After Malcom is named heir to the throne
500
What three predictions did the witches make in the opening scene?
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Banquo's line will be kings, Macbeth will be king
500
What is the introductory/general setting of Act One? Where does the play begin?
A battlefield in Scotland
500

What are the main characteristics of a Tragic Hero?

  • Persons of a high degree or public significance--kings or military leaders--whose actions have great consequences

  • Cause their own downfalls

  • Possess a character flaw called the fatal or tragic flaw