Characters
Who is Macbeth's wife?
Lady Macbeth
Which battle does Macbeth win at the beginning of the play?
The battle against the Norwegian army and the rebel Macdonwald.
Complete the quote: "Fair is foul, and _____ is fair."
Foul
Which key idea is shown when Macbeth wants to become king?
Ambition
What is the purpose of a soliloquy?
To reveal a character's private thoughts and motivations to the audience.
Which title does Macbeth hold before becoming king?
Thane of Glanis
What vision does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?
A floating dagger pointing towards Duncan's room.
Complete the quote: "Out, out, brief _____!"
Candle
Name two ways guilt affects Lady Macbeth.
She sleepwalks and repeatedly tries to wash imaginary blood from her hands.
What do the witches symbolise?
Evil, temptation, and the disruption of the natural order.
Why does Macbeth want Banquo killed?
Because the witches prophecy that Banquo's descendants will become kings.
What does Lady Macbeth do to frame Duncan's guards?
She smears Duncan's blood on them and leaves the daggers beside them.
Finish the quote: "Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my _____?"
Hand.
Name three key ideas shown throughout the play.
Ambition, guilt, appearance vs reality, fate vs free will, the supernatural, power, violence (any three).
Name two recurring symbols and explain what each represents.
Answer: Blood = guilt; Sleep = innocence/peace; Darkness = evil; Clothing = appearance vs reality; The dagger = temptation/ambition. (Students must correctly explain two.)
How does Lady Macbeth die?
She dies offstage, believed to have taken her own life.
Why does Malcolm test Macduff's loyalty before trusting him?
He fears Macduff may be spying for Macbeth.
What does "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't" tell Macbeth to do?
Pretend to be kind and trustworthy while secretly planning Duncan's murder.
How does Shakespeare reinforce that ambition becomes destructive?
Macbeth commits increasingly violent murders to protect his power.
Give one example of dramatic irony in the play.
Duncan believes Macbeth is loyal while the audience knows Macbeth is planning to kill him.
Which two prophecies make Macbeth feel invincible?
That no man born of woman can harm him, and that he will not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.
Place these events in chronological order: Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost; Duncan is murdered; Macduff discovers Duncan's body; Macbeth visits the witches a second time; Birnam Wood advances
1. Duncan is murdered. 2. Macduff discovers the body. 3. Banquo's ghost appears. 4. Macbeth visits the witches again. 5. Birnam Wood advances.
Complete the prophecy: "Macbeth shall never vanquished be until _____ _____ to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him."
Great Birnam Wood.
What is the meaning behind Macbeth's inability to say "Amen" after murdering Duncan?
Answer relating to guilt/loss of innocence/ GCOB and the reliance of God
Name the three apparitions shown to Macbeth during his second meeting with the witches and explain what each one symbolises.
Armed Head – Beware Macduff. Bloody Child – No one born of woman shall harm Macbeth. Child crowned with a tree – Macbeth will not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane.