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Lady Macbeth
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How does Lady Macbeth help kill Duncan?

What is: She gets the guards drunk and plants the daggers with blood on them.

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What does Macbeth do to King Duncan's guards,  the supposed murderers and why?

What is: He kills them in fury. He claims that in his great fury he killed them without thinking.

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Who are Duncans sons?
What is Malcolm and Donalbain
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Where does Macbeth take place and what is the name of the place that he lives (before becoming king)

What is:  Scotland and Inverness.

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How do thee witches greet Macbeth after battle?
What is They greet him as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and as future King.
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What does Lady Macbeth do for a "quarter of an hour" as she sleep walks at night?

What is: she washes her hands.

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In Act 1, What happens that causes Macbeth to question whether he will become king?

What is: Malcolm is named the heir and becomes the Prince of Cumberland.

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Who is Banquos son that flees from death?
What is Fleance
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What is said that frightens Macbeth before he is killed by Macduff?
What is Macduff tells Macbeth that he was ripped from his mother's womb at an untimely moment.
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What are the witches doing at the beginning of Act 4?
What is They are making a brew and waiting for Macbeth.
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Why does Lady Macbeth say she can't kill King Duncan?

What is: he looks like her father as he was sleeping.

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What lie does Macbeth tell Banquo when Banquo said "he dreamt of the three weirs sisters"

What is" I think not of them. 

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Who kills Macbeth?
What is Macduff
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Who says 'Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none'?
What is the witches
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What are two of the witches apparitions and what do they symbolize?
What is The bloody baby which symbolizes that no person woman born can kill him. A child holding a tree symbolizes that he will never be defeated until Birnham Wood moves.
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What purpose does Lady Macbeth's fainting serve and how is it ironic?

What is:  It gives the people the sense that she is completely shocked that the King has been murdered. It is ironic because she planned the entire thing.

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Give at least two examples which show that Macbeth has a conscience.

What is: ( accept any reasonable answer)

1. He tells LM that they will no longer proceed with this business.

2. He hesitates before killing King Duncan

3. He lists reasons not to kill Duncan

4. He admits that ambition is his ONLY reason for killing him

5. He refuses to return to King Duncan's room. 

6. He feels guilty right after

7. He is afraid he cannot pray

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Who does Macbeth have killed because he thinks they know he killed Duncan?
What is Banquo!
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What happens when the murderers try to kill Banquo and his son?
What is They kill Banquo but let his son Fleance escape.
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Who is queen of the witches?
What is Hecate
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How does Lady Macbeth’s behavior and mental state change from the beginning of the play to the sleepwalking scene, and what does this reveal about her character?

What is: Answers will vary but must include that she was more ambitious than Macbeth and confident in their plan.Guilt consumes her and leads to her death. 

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Why is Macbeth a tragic play? In other words, what is the tragedy? 

What is: Answers will vary slightly. The tragedy is that Macbeth had all tat he could want- the love if his king, the respect of the Scottish people, friends and the promise of continued reward. His greed and ambition allowed him to throw it all away based on some prophecies from equivocators whom he should not have trusted so easily. 

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Who says this about Macbeth?"Yet do I fear nature; It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way"
What is Lady Macbeth
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What significance does the doctor have?
What is He sees and hears the confession of Lady Macbeth while he is trying to diagnose her condition.
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How is the prophesy of Birnam Wood moving to Dusinane Hill fulfilled?
What is Each man in the English force cuts down a bough to provide cover so that the size of the army is not known.