Context
Playwright for Macbeth (and 30+ other plays)
Who is William Shakespeare?
This character begins as the Thane of Glamis.
Who is Lord Macbeth?
What are the Three Witches?
Act II takes place here.
What is Macbeth's castle at Inverness?
What is The Scottish Play?
Macbeth was likely set in Scotland to appeal to this king.
Who is King James?
This character greets King Duncan at Inverness.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Macbeth is named Thane of ___ in Act I.
What is Cawdor?
These people are framed for King Duncan's murder.
Who are two servants?
Sir Lawrence ____ famously played Macbeth in the 1920s and survived the curse.
Who is Olivier?
What is cursed?
Who is Macduff?
King Duncan ironically declares Macbeth's castle this when he arrives.
What is pleasant or lovely?
Macbeth hallucinates one of these.
What is a dagger?
The Astor Place riots left 2 dozen people dead in what U.S. city.
What is New York?
As there was a real "Macbeth," this play could be considered half tragedy and half this.
What is a history play?
Malcolm and this character flee Scotland after their father's murder.
Who is Donalbain?
What is virtuous or good or noble?
Lady Macbeth's public reaction to the king's death.
What is she faints?
Supporters say this to an actor before a performance.
What is "break a leg"?
The King of England believed in the ____ right of kings.
What is divine?
The prophecy says this character will be the father of kings.
Who is Banquo?
This character is said to have "undaunted mettle" at the end of Act I.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Macbeth fearfully cannot say this word after killing King Duncan.
What is amen?
Slang word for improvisation
What is ad lib?