Macbeth
How does Macbeth act in the battle against Norway in the first scene (the bleeding Captain describes his actions)?
brave, violent, strong
What type of person is Duncan (give an example)?
kind, fair, trusting (too trusting)
-he didn't know Cawdor was a traitor
-he trusts Macbeth
-he gives Macbeth a promotion because he is fair
How many witches are there?
3
This word that starts with an "a" means wanting more power and status...
It is a reason Macbeth kills Duncan
Ambition
"Fair is foul and foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air" (act one, scene 1)
The Witches
What country does Macbeth live in again?
Scotland
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Duncan declares that the next king will be...
his son Malcolm
Who is Macbeth's best friend?
Banquo
Macbeth believes the witches' prophecy without question. He believes his ____ has already been decided.
FATE
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"There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face/ He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust" (act one, scene 4)
Duncan
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The witches give Macbeth a prophecy. They say he will be...
Thane of Cawdor
King!
At Macbeth's castle
When Lady Macbeth gets Macbeth's letter telling him about the witches' prophecy, she is worried that he...
doesn't have the guts to go through with the murder
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"Fair is foul and foul is fair" is an example of what theme of the play?
Unnatural events/ nothing is the way it should be/ everyone is upside-down
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"But 'tis strange. Oftentimes, to win us our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths" (ACT ONE, SCENE 3)
Banquo
When the witches give Macbeth a prophecy, he immediately thinks...
I have to kill the king (Duncan)
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The plan to murder Duncan is...
get the guards/servants and Duncan drunk, and when they are passed out, take their knives, stab Duncan, and blame it on the guards/servants
Name one of the lords who have been present in a few scenes (not Duncan, Macbeth or Banquo)
Lennox
Ross
Angus
Malcolm, Donalbain
Lady Macbeth has a plan to act innocently with Duncan while secretly planning his murder. What is this kind of behavior called?
lying, deception
"Stars, hide your fires/ Let not light see my black and deep desires" (act one, scene 4)
Macbeth
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What is Macbeth's title when we FIRST MEET HIM?
Thane of Glamis
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Macbeth gives three reasons why he shouldn't kill King Duncan.
What are they?
-Duncan is his relative (cousin)
-Macbeth is his host
-Duncan is a good man and a good king
What prophecy do the witches give to Banquo?
you will be "lesser than Macbeth but greater"
your SONS will be king but you will not
The Thane of Cawdor is revealed to be a traitor in the first scene, and he is executed shortly after. Killing him is an act of...
REVENGE
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it" (act one, scene 5)
Lady Macbeth