Act I
Duncan is the king of:
Scotland
After Duncan's murder, MacBeth says he has murdered:
Sleep
Where Malcolm and MacDuff fled
What Lady MacBeth hallucinates is on her hands
blood
Fair and generous king, whose downfall is to be too trusting of MacBeth
Duncan
A seemingly contradictory statement (these are used in the witches' opening speech, eg. "fair is foul, battle is lost and won")
Paradox
The witches' prophecy to Banquo
His children will be kings
Why Malcolm says he'd be a bad king
He's lustful and greedy
Named King after MacBeth's death
Malcolm
Ambitious & ruthless, is the main influence over MacBeth's decision to kill Duncan
Lady MacBeth
A reason given for why MacBeth hesitates to kill Duncan
1. Dangerous/serious consequences
2. Kings are divinely appointed, upsets natural order
3. He's my kin/cousin
4. I should protect my guests
5. Duncan is a good king
The hallucination MacBeth sees at his banquet
The ghost of Banquo in his seat
Why Lady MacDuff calls her husband a traitor
He fled Scotland, leaving his wife and children behind in a dangerous situation
Lady MacBeth's cause of death
suicide
Nobleman who is one of the first to deflect from MacBeth's kingdom and exacts revenge against him
MacDuff
The three titles the witches use to address MacBeth
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cowder, King
Name an unnatural occurrence from the night of the king's death
Owls hunt falcons, horses eat each other, dark during day, earthquake
Who says "something wicked this way comes"? Why is it ironic?
Second witch; The witches aren't the most wicked ones here. MacBeth is.
The name of the forest that had to march to MacBeth for him to be defeated
Birnam Wood
MacBeth orders his death, but he escapes even though his father does not
Fleance
What is the meaning of the word "wyrd"?
Fate or personal destiny
The names of Duncan's sons;
what they do following their father's death & why
Malcolm + Donalbain
Flee the country due to fear for own lives
Describe the three apparitions shown to MacBeth
head with a helmet, baby covered in blood, child w/crown and tree
MacBeth's cause of death & by whom
Beheaded; MacDuff
Goddess of witchcraft, and leader of the three witches
Hecate