Macbeth Character
Who is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor in Act I?
Macbeth
Name one of the witch's first prophecies.
Thane of Cawdor
King Hereafter
Father to a line of kings
Where is this story set?
Scottland and England
What is the first position Macbeth is told he will claim?
Thane of Cawdor
What three types of plays did Shakespeare write?
Histories, Tragedies, and Comedies
Who is the Mastermind behind Duncan's murder?
Lady Macbeth or the Witches
How did the murderers Macbeth hires in Act II fail?
They let Fleance escape
Who is revealed to be the man "who's from his mother's womb was untimely ripped"?
Macduff
Shakespeare's plays were performed at what theater?
The Globe Theater
Who is the King of Scotland in Act I?
Duncan
What does King Duncan do after the witches first set of prophecies that gives Macbeth distress - This is a step on which he must overleap or fall down...
Names Malcolm as the next King of Scotland.
The play Macbeth can not be called by name in the theater for what reason?
It is considered bad luck and something bad will happen if you do.
Who is the queen of the witches? Where are her origins from?
Hecate
Greek Mythology
What grade was Shakespeare in when he dropped out of school? (What group would we consider it today?)
Middle School
Who is the Thane of Fife? 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.
Where is Duncan murdered?
Killed at Inverness (Macbeth's) castle
What is the prophecy given to Banquo?
Who was able to act in Shakespeare's plays?
Who's ghost comes back to haunt Macbeth?
Banquo
What does Lady Macbeth tell their guests when Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost and freaks out?
He has fits like this. It's a condition he's had since he was young. Don't pay attention to it.
What was Banqou doing when he was killed?
Riding his horse through the woods
Please accurately list ALL of the apparitions IN ORDER and list what each of them say
An armed head (warning of Macduff)
A bloody child (stating no one born of woman can harm him)
A crowned child holding a tree (predicting defeat only when Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane)
What is the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway