Characters
Who are Malcolm's sons?
Who is the first person Macbeth murders?
Duncan
Who says 'Double double toil and trouble?'
The witches
Where does Macbeth take place?
Scotland
What genre is Macbeth?
Tragedy
How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill Duncan?
She emasculates him
The people of Scotland see Macbeth as a...
Tyrant
Who says 'Unsex me here?'
Lady Macbeth
What is the Great Chain of Being?
A social hierarchy with God at the top, followed by the king, then nobles, the commoners, then animals
What is hubris?
Excessive pride
How is Macduff able to kill Macbeth?
He was born of Cesarean section
What is Macbeth's first hallucination?
A dagger
Who says 'Out, damned spot'
Lady Macbeth
What is the name of the era Shakespeare was writing in?
The Jacobean era
What is a hamartia?
A tragic flaw
Which of his plans does Macbeth keep secret from Lady Macbeth?
The murder of Banquo
Which character is Macbeth most afraid of?
Banquo
Who says 'Blood will have blood'
Macbeth
What century does Macbeth take place in?
11th century
What noise does Macbeth hear after killing Duncan?
Knocking
What is an alternative name for the witches?
The Weird Sisters
What are the three apparitions?
An armoured head, a bloody child, a child crowned and holding a tree
Who says 'By the grace of grace, we will perform in measure, time and place'
Malcolm
Who was king when Macbeth was written?
James I
Why is Macbeth unable to say 'Amen'?
He has committed a sin and broken the Great Chain of Being by killing Duncan