Lady Macbeth
What repeated action shows her guilt?
Washing imaginary blood off her hands
Why does Macbeth kill Banquo?
Because of the prophecy about Fleance becoming King
Who are Duncans sons?
Malcolm and Donalbain
Where does Macbeth take place?
Scotland!
What prophecy do the witches give Macbeth in Act 1?
Thane of Cawdor and future King.
Which act features Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking scene? (bonus 100 points for scene as well)
Act 5, Scene 1
What is Macbeth’s initial noble title?
Thane of Glamis
Who is Banquos son that flees from death?
Fleance
What is said that frightens Macbeth before he is killed by Macduff?
Macduff tells Macbeth that he was ripped from his mother's womb at an untimely moment (born of C Section)
What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act 4?
They are making a brew and waiting for Macbeth.
What is Lady Macbeth’s plan to help Macbeth become king?
Drug guards and then Macbeth kill Duncan.
What mainly drives Macbeth to kill Duncan? (2 right answers, bonus 100 points if you get both)
Ambition and Lady Macbeth
Who kills Young Siward?
Macbeth
Who says 'Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none'?
The witches
What are two of the witches apparitions and what do they symbolise? (bonus points for all three)
Armed head – warns Macbeth to beware Macduff.
Bloody child – no one born of a woman can harm him.
Crowned child with tree – Macbeth won’t be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.
What does Lady Macbeth fear about Macbeth early in the play?
He is too kind to kill
How does Macbeth react to his wife’s death?
Life is meaningless
Why does Macduff flee to England?
To align with Malcolm
Who are the three witches also called?
The Weird Sisters
Who is queen of the witches?
Hecate
What does “A little water clears us of this deed” suggest about Lady Macbeth?
She thinks guilt is simple
Why doesn't Macbeth put his armor on when he goes out to do battle?
He knows that he can't be killed by a man born of woman.
What is the Porter’s scene mainly for?
Comic relief
Which historical figure inspired Macbeth?
King James I
How is the prophesy of Birnam Wood moving to Dusinane Hill fulfilled?
Each man in the English force cuts down a bough to provide cover so that the size of the army is not known.