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Act I: Macbeth wants to be King
Act II: Macbeth kills Duncan and becomes King
Act III: Macbeth grows paranoid and kills a friend
Act IV: Macbeth visits the witches again and kills more
Act V: Macbeth's tragic end
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What is Lady Macbeth's role in the story? Give an example of an important thing she did.
Macbeth's wife, persuades Macbeth to kill the King, pretends not to be guilty but sleep walks, ends up committing suicide due to guilt.
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I am the King's son. When I hear about my father's death, I flee to England. Eventually, I raise an army to fight against Macbeth. Who am I?
Malcolm.
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Who are Banquo and Fleance? What happens to them in Act III, and why?
Banquo is Macbeth's friend who also heard the witches' prophecy. The witches tell him his descendants will be kings, so Macbeth decides to kill him and his son Fleance. Banquo dies; Fleance escapes.
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What roles do the witches play in the story?
They tell Macbeth prophecies that prompt him to do evil things (e.g. kill Duncan, Macduff's family) or to feel over confident about himself (e.g. thinking that none of woman born can harm him).
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I am not of woman born because I was from my mother's womb untimely ripped (born premature). Macbeth killed my wife and kids, so I end up killing him. Who am I?
Macduff
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Name at least TWO things that the witches tell Macbeth, and at least ONE thing that the witches tell Banquo
Macbeth: 1) Hail Thane of Glamis 2) Hail Thane of Cawdor 3) Hail King Banquo: 1) Lesser than Macbeth, but greater 2) Not so happy, yet much happier 3) Your sons will be kings, though you will not be.
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What does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan?
An imaginary dagger
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How does Macbeth experience guilt after killing Banquo?
He sees Banquo's bloody ghost at the dinner banquet.
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Name at least TWO things the witches tell Macbeth when he goes to visit them again.
1) Beware Macduff, beware the Thane of Fife. 2) None of woman born shall harm Macbeth. 3) Macbeth will never be defeated until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane.
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How does guilt end up affecting Lady Macbeth? What does she do at night?
She sleepwalks, sees imaginary blood, and washes her hands: "Out damned spot!"
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Who said this, and what does it mean? "Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts; unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to toe top-full of direst cruelty."
Lady Macbeth -- calling on evil spirits to make her manly and cruel so she can kill Duncan.
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Who said this, and what does it mean? "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine (bright red), making the green one red."
Macbeth says it after he kills Duncan. He feels that even all of Neptune's (god of the sea) water will not wash his hands clean. It reflects his guilt.
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Who said this, and what does it mean? "I am in blood Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er." Translation: " I have walked so far into this river of blood that even if I stopped now, it would be as hard to go back to being good as it is to keep killing people."
Macbeth says this before he goes to the witches again. It means that he thinks he has done so much wrong, that he might as well continue to be evil. It signifies his downfall; he is past the point of no return.
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Who says this and what does it mean? "Double, double, toil and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble!"
The witches are making a spell before Macbeth comes again. They want to double the trouble and cause more mischief.
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Who says this, and what does it mean? "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty (slow) pace from day to day ... Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing."
Macbeth says this after his wife dies. He feels that life is meaningless.
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Who is the most responsible for Duncan's death, and WHY?
(Open answer, but must have evidence)
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Name two motifs related to guilt, and give examples of where they appear in the story.
Examples: sleep -- Macbeth can sleep no more, Lady Macbeth sleepwalks blood -- Macbeth keeps talking about washing blood, Lady Macbeth sees blood in her sleep visions -- the dagger, the ghost, the bloody spots on hands.
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Question about theme: What is Shakespeare trying to tell us about the idea of "power" in Macbeth? Is it a good or bad thing? How does it affect someone? What is a good or bad leader? Give an example to support your idea.
Open answer but must have evidence.
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How is Macbeth a tragic hero? Identify one of his FLAWS and show how they lead to his downfall.
Possible flaws: too paranoid, gullible, easily manipulated, can't live with his actions, too curious about the future, over confident. Need to explain how flaws relate to downfall.
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What is one theme you learned from this story? Give examples and explain how you got this message.
Open answer
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Get 5 people from your group to act out the scene where Macbeth and Banquo meet the witches and they tell him the prophecies. OR Get 2 people from your group to act out the scene where Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to kill the King.
Best acting and details.
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Get 2 people from your group to act out the scene where Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are washing their hands after killing Duncan. Show Macbeth's guilt, and Lady Macbeth scolding him for being weak.
Best acting and details.
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Get 5 people to act out the scene of Banquo's ghost (Macbeth, Lady M, Banquo, guests)
Best acting and details.
500
Get 4-5 people to act out the scene where the witches tell Macbeth the prophecies about Macduff and what will happen to him in battle.
Best details and acting.
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Get three people to act out the scene where Lady Macbeth washes her hands (Out damned spot). Characters: doctor gentlewoman Lady Macbeth
Best acting and details.