Act I - Deception
These creatures inform Macbeth that he is to become the "future king" of Scotland
The Weird Sisters/Three Witches
Macbeth experiences a hallucination while walking toward Duncan's room. What is a hallucination, and what does Macbeth hallucinate?
A hallucination is anything you hear or see even if there's nothing/no sound really there. He hallucinates a floating dagger.
Macbeth has Banquo murdered for this reason.
Macbeth feels Banquo will report what he has done to the "important people," ending his brief reign as king.
The Three Witches are seen mixing ingredients in a cauldron in preparation for a visit from this character.
Macbeth
The character who most likely would be diagnosed with OCD if the play were to occur in modern times.
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth initially believes the "future king" prophecy will become true because ______.
The Witches' first two prophecies came true in a short amount of time (Thane of Glamis & Thane of Cawdor)
One part of the murder plan (of Duncan) that Lady Macbeth was directly responsible for.
Macbeth manipulates the assassins into murdering Banquo by telling him, essentially, that _______. (pp. 86-88)
They are not "real men" if they do not kill Banquo.
The reason Macbeth re-visits the Witches
He needs to know his future so he can plan for it
The most likely reason Lady Macbeth is hallucinating there being blood staining her hands.
She feels extreme guilt for her involvement in the murder of Duncan, and all subsequent crimes.
At first, Macbeth feels this way about murdering King Duncan.
He was very much against murdering anyone ("...the mere thought of committing it shakes my soul apart")
Clear evidence that Macbeth will start to experience insomnia (p. 56).
Macbeth hears a voice after murdering Duncan that tells him: "Sleep no more!"
Macbeth wants to have Fleance murdered because _______.
The Witches predicted that Banquo's future generations would become king, and Macbeth wants to kill Fleance so he does not become the king.
A specific example of how the Witches use the apparitions to deceive (trick) Macbeth into feeling secure/safe. (126-129)
-He will be safe until Birnam Wood marches to his castle.
-He cannot be harmed from anyone born of woman.
Ross, a soldier for the army against Macbeth, states: "We'll shed as much blood as is needed to water Malcolm's royal flower and drown Macbeth's usurping weeds" (168). By this, Ross means _____.
Soldiers in their army will die, but he accepts that because it means Macbeth will be taken out of power.
After hearing this, Macbeth commits to murdering Duncan.
Lady Macbeth's murder plan
Lady Macbeth states: "My hands are as red as yours, but I would be ashamed if my heart were as white" (59). What exactly does she mean by this?
Lady Macbeth is claiming she's equally guilty, but would be embarrassed to behave as cowardly as Macbeth.
Macbeth states: "Better to be with the dead whom we killed than endure this torture of the mind, this frantic restlessness" (91). By this, Macbeth means _____.
He would rather be dead than experience the mental torment he currently has.
Macbeth hires assassins to kill Lady Macduff and her son for this reason.
He wants to send Macduff a message/make Macduff fear him, especially because he cannot locate Macduff.
Macbeth's philosophy/feelings about death (share on p. 178) are that _____.
Time goes by quickly and everyone will die; death is something that cannot be avoided.
Lady Macbeth, after reading her husband's letter regarding the Witches' "future king" prophecy, has this reaction.
Some obvious signs that things are immediately not right/normal in Scotland after Duncan's death include ____. (pp. 74-77)
Duncan's horses ate each other.
There was an earthquake.
The sun never rose/it remained dark outside.
Right after guests leave the dinner party at Macbeth's castle, he tells Lady Macbeth: "I have waded so far into this river of blood that even if I stopped now, returning to shore would be as hard as going forward" (112). Macbeth really means _____.
One reason Malcolm feels he will be a terrible king, although he is not telling the truth. (pp. 145-149)
He is too lustful.
He is too greedy.
Malcolm's plans following the murder of Macbeth