Double, Double, Toil, & Trouble
The prophecy given to Banquo regarding his future lineage.
What is that he will father a line of kings, though he will not be one himself?
The outcome of the ambush on Banquo and his son, Fleance.
What is Banquo is killed, but Fleance escapes?
The reason King Duncan grants Macbeth the title "Thane of Cawdor" early in the play.
What is the previous Thane was a traitor who allied with Norway?
The uninvited guest whose ghost appears at Macbeth’s state banquet.
Who is Banquo?
The nobleman who is the very first person to discover King Duncan’s body.
Who is Macduff?
The specific vision Macbeth sees floating before him just before he enters Duncan’s chamber.
What is a blood-stained dagger?
Macbeth's motivation for hiring assassins to kill his friend Banquo.
What is his fear of the prophecy regarding Banquo's heirs and Banquo's "royalty of nature"?
The person King Duncan officially names as his heir to the throne.
Who is Malcolm?
The exact location the ghost chooses to sit during the chaotic banquet.
What is in Macbeth’s seat?
The reason Macbeth remains confident and feels invincible when facing Macduff in battle.
What is his belief that Macduff was "of woman born"?
The "Bloody Child" apparition’s assurance that gave Macbeth a false sense of security.
What is that no one born of woman shall harm him?
The ultimate fate of Macbeth at the hands of Macduff.
What is being killed and beheaded?
The primary reason Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland immediately after their father’s death.
What is fear that the killer will target them next?
Lady Macbeth’s specific fear about her husband's nature after reading his letter.
What is that he is too "full o' the milk of human kindness" to do what is necessary?
The biological "loophole" that allows Macduff to kill Macbeth despite the prophecy.
What is that he was "untimely ripped" from his mother's womb (Caesarean section)?
The warning provided to Macbeth by the first apparition, the "Armed Head."
What is "Beware Macduff"?
The reason Lady Macbeth has to return to the scene of Duncan's murder after the deed is done.
Why is to return the daggers Macbeth forgot to leave with the guards?
The character who is officially crowned King of Scotland at the very end of the play.
Who is Malcolm?
Lady Macbeth’s explanation to the banquet guests regarding her husband’s erratic behavior.
What is a harmless infirmity he has had since his youth?
The method by which Birnam Wood appears to "move" toward Dunsinane.
What is Malcolm’s soldiers carrying branches as camouflage?
The three titles used by the witches to greet Macbeth in Act I.
What are Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter?
The reason Macbeth gives for killing the two chamber attendants in a "pious rage."
What is his love for the murdered King Duncan?
Banquo’s suspicion about Macbeth’s rise to power, expressed at the start of Act III.
What is that Macbeth "playedst most foully" for the crown?
The repetitive action Lady Macbeth performs during her sleepwalking episodes.
What is trying to wash imaginary blood from her hands?
The meaning behind the third apparition, a "Crowned Child holding a tree."
What is Malcolm’s army using branches to conceal their numbers?