Act 1 Plot
There are 3 of these women at the beginning of the play
What are witches?
Banquo tells Macbeth he dreamt of this (_________) last night, and Macbeth responds by saying ______
What is the witches that Macbeth "doesn't think about"?
The namesake of our Scottish play
Who is Macbeth?
Macbeth mistakenly brought these back to his room after committing a crime
What are the daggers used to kill Duncan?
Lady Macbeth can't kill Duncan herself because of this reason
What is he looks too much like her father?
They executed the original Thane of Cawdor for this crime
What is treason/being a traitor?
This man finally came to his end by Macbeth's hand
Who is King Duncan?
This man was supposed to wake Duncan up in the morning, but found he was dead instead
Who is Macduff?
This object Macbeth tries to grab, but finds he cannot touch it
What is a dagger?
Macbeth also kills these people the morning after Duncan's death
Who are the guards outside the king's door?
To be king himself, Macbeth will commit this crime
Killing the king
Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland for this reason
What is they fear for their lives after their dad's death?
This item signals that it is time to kill Duncan
What is a bell?
Shakespeare included the Porter scene in the play for this reason
What is comic relief?
Guards are drugged and their daggers are taken for this reason
What is killing King Duncan?
These two are the prime suspects in their father's murder after fleeing the country
Who are Malcolm and Donalbain?
He received the witches' prophecy with Macbeth
Who is Banquo?
BONUS/DAILY DOUBLE: this literary device is used in the following sentence from Macbeth: "Will all the water in the ocean wash this blood from my hands?"
What is hyperbole?
Banquo was talking with this person in the beginning of Act 2
Who is Fleance?
These 3 things are prophesized by the 3 witches
What is Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth becoming king, and Banquo's sons becoming kings?
This woman says the murder was horrible and pretended to faint at the news
Who is Lady Macbeth?
He refuses to attend Macbeth's crowning as king
Who is Macduff?
The earth quaked, chimneys blew down, and weeping was heard in the air the night of this important event
What is Duncan's murder?
The murder of the king occurs . . . (hint: onstage or offstage?)
What is offstage?