The Play's Plot
At the beginning of the story, Macbeth, thane of Glamis, is promoted to this position when its previous owner is executed.
What is the Thane of Cawdor?
Throughout the story, Macbeth hallucinates because of this.
What is guilt, or a sense of conscience?
When the witches initially confront Macbeth and Banquo, they give the following prophecy about Macbeth.
What is "Macbeth shall be king AND thane of Cawdor"?
This is the Thane of Glamis.
Who is Macbeth?
"[I would have] Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this."
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Because of a prophecy set forth by this group of characters, Macbeth believes that he may become King.
Who are the weird sisters?
The first hallucination Macbeth experiences involves this item, which he sees floating in front of him.
What is a dagger?
When the witches initially confront Macbeth and Banquo, they give the following prophecy about Banquo.
What is "thou shalt get kings, though thou be none."
-'not so happy, yet much happier'
-'lesser than Macbeth, and yet greater'
This is the character that first discovers King Duncan's body. This is also the first character to seriously doubt Macbeth's story.
Who is Macduff?
"Double, Double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble."
Who are the three Weird Sisters/Witches?
This is the plan that Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's wife, puts together to kill King Duncan.
What is get the guards drunk, then kill Duncan in his sleep?
Macbeth's second hallucination involves which character?
Who is Banquo?
When Macbeth confronts the witches for a second time, this prophecy arguably makes him feel the most secure.
What is "no man of a woman born can harm Macbeth."
This character is the goddess of witchcraft, appearing in only two scenes in the play.
Who is Hecate?
"Me thought I heard a voice cry 'sleep no more! Macbeth has murdered sleep.'"
Who is Macbeth?
After becoming king, Macbeth makes a fool of himself at a banquet when this occurs.
What is the ghost of Banquo appears, tormenting Macbeth?
This is the location that Macbeth's first hallucination is pointing towards.
King Duncan's bedroom.
One of the story's prophecies involves a forest 'marching to fight' Macbeth. This is the name of that forest, or the name of the hill it will be marching to.
What is Birnam Wood OR Dunsinane Hill?
After Macbeth's failed banquet, we observe this character speaking very sarcastically about the King.
Who is Lennox?
"There's no art
To find the mind's construction in the face.
[Cawdor] was a gentleman on whom I built
An absolute trust."
King Duncan
These are the places that Malcolm, Donalbain, and Macduff EACH travel to escape Scotland.
What are England, Ireland, and England again?
What is lack of sleep?
These are the three apparitions that appear to give Macbeth his final set of prophecies (as in, this is what they look like).
What are a floating armored head, a bloody child, and a royal child holding a tree.
This is the name of the witches' cat.
Graymalkin
"Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all,
As the weird women promised, and, I fear,
Thou played most foully for it..."
Who is Banquo?