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What prediction is made about MacBeth in Act One?
It is predicted that he will be the Thane of Cawdor, and later on, he will become King of Scotland.
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What is the likely reason Macbeth forgets to leave the bloody daggers with the guards?
He was shocked and distressed at what he had just done -- killed King Duncan.
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This character planned to blame the King's guards for the King's murder.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
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This is where the story of Macbeth takes place.
What is Scotland?
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Fill in the blank: "To be or not to __________, that is the __________." ALSO: What play was this quotation from?
"To be or not to BE, that is the QUESTION." From Hamlet.
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Who predicts that MacBeth will become the King?
The three witches (the "Weird Sisters").
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What is the likely reason Macbeth forgets to leave the bloody daggers with the guards?
He is overwhelmed with emotion over what he had done, and briefly went insane.
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These characters made some pretty big predictions about Macbeth's future.
Who are the 3 witches (or, the "Weird Sisters")?
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Fill in the blank: The witches concluded one of their chants with "fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the smoke and filthy ________."
What is air?
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Fill in the blank: "All the world's a ____________, all the men and women merely ______________."
"All the world's a STAGE, all the men and women merely PLAYERS."
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What inner conflict is MacBeth faced with after learning of the witches' predictions about him?
MacBeth wants to be the king -- but he does not want to kill the king because he still feels loyalty to him.
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Why does Macbeth ask the "sure and firm-set earth" to hide his movements?
He is about to kill the King.
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This character, as the oldest son of King Duncan, was named by Duncan to be his royal heir.
Who is Malcolm?
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Fill in the blank: While hallucinating, Macbeth says "Is this a __________ I see before me?"
What is a dagger?
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True or False: William Shakespeare couldn't read English.
False.
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How does Lady MacBeth learn about the prophecies of the witches?
From a letter written by MacBeth when he was still away.
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Why does it appear to everyone that Malcolm and Donalbain killed their father, King Duncan?
They both had fled Scotland shortly after the murder.
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This character was a general in the King's army, as well as Macbeth's closest friend.
Who is Banquo?
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This character is in line for the throne after Malcolm.
Who is Donalbain?
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This present day actress has the same name as Shakespeare’s wife, who was 7 years his senior.
Who is Anne Hathaway?
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Whom does Lady MacBeth intend to blame for the murder of King Duncan?
She intends to blame (frame) the men in charge of guarding the king.
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What mistake Macbeth made had to be corrected by Lady Macbeth immediately after the murder of King Duncan?
She had to return the bloody daggers to the guards' sleeping bodies.
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This character made the "discovery" that King Duncan had been murdered.
Who is Macduff?
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This is the title that King Duncan bestowed on Macbeth after Macbeth's triumph in battle.
What is the Thane of Cawdor?
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This was the name of the theater where most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed.
What is the Stone Theater?