Character roles
Who is next in line to be king after Duncan?
Malcolm
Who says, "you should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so"?
Banquo
What is blood symbolic of in Macbeth?
Guilt
Why is Hecate mad at the Weird Sisters?
They used magic to mess with Macbeth without including her
When Macbeth turns from Banquo and says to himself "If chance will have e king, why chance may crown me, without my stir" is it a soliloquy, aside, or monologue?
Aside
Macbeth is the protagonist of the story and yet is also responsible for creating some of the conflict. This means he is what type of character?
Tragic hero
Lady Macbeth says, "Come, you spirits...unsex me here". What does she want and why does she want this?
She wants to be freed of her femininity so that she can be evil because she believes Macbeth is too good natured to commit evil actions on his own
What symbolizes the shift in atmosphere after Duncan's death?
The weather becomes dark
Why do the witches want revenge on the sailor's wife?
The sailor's wife would not share her chestnuts with one of the witches
Where do Malcolm and Donalbain flee, respectively?
Malcolm to England and Donalbain to Ireland
How is Macbeth rewarded for his bravery in the battle at the start of the play and by who?
Duncan gives him the position of thane of Cawdor
Who says "Duncan hath been so clear in his great office" and are they being sincere or not?
Macbeth, yes
What symbolizes the fact that Macbeth will never again be at peace after he has killed Duncan?
He hears a voice that says "Macbeth will sleep no more"
During their first meeting, the witches agree to meet again at what point in time?
"When the battle's lost and won"
What is Macbeth's motivation to return to the Weird Sisters?
Banquo's ghost frightened him
Duncan is depicted as the ideal king in order to contrast how poor of a king Macbeth is. This makes Duncan and Macbeth what of each other?
Foils
What does Lady Macbeth compare the dead to when Macbeth tells her he is scared to return to Duncan's body?
Pictures: "The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures: 'tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil"
What is the meaning AND symbolism of the bell in the play?
It means Lady Macbeth has gotten the guards drunk
It symbolizes a call to evil (Lady Macbeth later hears this bell in her nightmares)
Who has a dream about the weird sisters?
Banquo
How did real world Duncan die?
Macbeth still killed him, but in battle
Name one antagonist from the play and explain what conflict they create
Malcolm, Macduff, Witches, Lady Macbeth, fate
Who says "of all men else I have avoided thee: but get thee back, my soul is too much charged with blood of thine already"? Who is this person speaking to and why does this person feel this way?
Macbeth says this to Macduff. Macbeth has already killed Macduff's family and does not feel the need to do anymore harm to Macduff
What number is symbolic in the play? Name two instances where that number is important
Three
(Three witches, three murder scenes, witches give Macbeth three initial prophecies, witches show Macbeth three initial apparitions)
What are the three visuals of the apparitions the witches initially show Macbeth?
1. Armored head
2. Blood-covered child
3. Crowned child with branch in hand
Shakespeare wrote mostly in iambic pentameter. What style did he use for the witches?
Trochaic tetrameter