Macbeth Character
Who is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor in Act I?
Macbeth
Name one of the witches' first prophecies.
Thane of Cawdor
King Hereafter
Banqup to be father to a line of kings
Where is this story set?
Scotland and England
“If you can look into the seeds of time,
And say which grain will grow and which will not... tell me."
Banquo
Who is the Mastermind behind Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth
How did the murderers Macbeth hires in Act II fail?
They let Fleance escape
"Nothing is, but what is not"? “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee: I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.”
Macbeth
Who is the King of Scotland in Act I?
Duncan
What does King Duncan do that angers Macbeth after the witches deliver the first set of prophecies- This is a step on which he must overleap or fall down.
Names Malcolm as the next King of Scotland.
What significance does poor weather have in the play?
It is a recurring motif often indicating the witches are brewing trouble
'I would, while it was smiling in my face, / Have plucked the nipple from his boneless gums, / And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn / As you have done to this'
Lady Macbeth
Who is the Thane of Fife? Hint: He doesn't show up to Macbeth's Coronation?
Macduff
Why is it important to Macbeth that Fleance is killed?
The witches say he will be the next King because he is Banquo's descendant.
Where is Duncan murdered?
Killed at Inverness (Macbeth's) castle
''Out, damned spot! out, I say!''
Lady Macbeth
Who's ghost comes back to haunt Macbeth?
Banquo
What does Lady Macbeth tell their guests when Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost and begins losing his composure?
-He has fits like this.
-It's a condition he's had since he was young.
-Don't pay attention to it.
What was Banquo doing when he was killed?
Riding his horse through the woods
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air."
The Witches