Witches & Hecate
Who are the three characters that start the supernatural events in Act 1?
Who are the witches/the weird sisters?
Which ghost scene proves Macbeth is unstable?
The banquet scene (Act 3)
What do the witches predict for Macbeth in Act 1?
He will be Thane of Glamis (which he already is), Thane of Cawdor, and then King hereafter.
What kind of weather appears when the witches enter?
Thunder, Lightning, and fog. This type of weather is considered spooky and evokes a feeling of eeriness.
Supernatural or Unnatural? Lady Macbeth calling spirits to "unsex me here."
Supernatural
Who is the ruler of the witches and the goddess of witchcraft?
Who appears at the dinner table in Act 3?
Who is Banquo's ghost
What floating object does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?
A dagger
What strange thing happens to Duncan's horses after his murder?
They turned wild, broke their stables, and started to eat one another, which signified the loss of the natural order.
Birnam Wood seems to move toward Macbeth's castle. Is this supernatural or unnatural?
Unnatural
According to Hecate, what is the chiefest enemy?
"Security is mortals' chiefest enemy" (III.iv.32-33).
True or False? Everyone at the banquet can see Banquo's ghost
False
Why do the witches show Macbeth visions in Act 4?
To trick him into thinking he is unkillable and make him overconfident and secure on his throne.
Who makes up the army that makes it appear that Birnam Wood is moving to Dunsinane Hill?
Malcolm's English army, rebel Scottish forces, and noblemen and soldiers led by Macduff and Siward.
Why is Macbeth’s behavior as king considered unnatural?
He rules through fear, violence, and paranoia.
What is the main job of the Witches and Hecate?
They use supernatural forces like magic and prophecies to manipulate events.
Is the ghost real or a representation of Macbeth's guilt?
It is both a manifestation of Macbeth's guilt and a supernatural element.
Lady Macbeth calls on dark forces to “unsex me here.” What act/scene is this from?
Act 1 Scene 5
Why does nature act strangely after Duncan is murdered?
Unnatural deeds disturb the natural order. Macbeth disrupted the natural order by killing the divinely appointed king.
What is the most unnatural act Macbeth commits that the witches did NOT tell him to do?
He killed Macduff’s wife and children.
What does Hecate do in her first appearance?
She gets angry with the witches for meddling with Macbeth without her knowing and tells the Three Witches to lull him into a false sense of security
How was the video adaptation different from the book during the Banquet scene?
They included Duncan's ghost in Macbeth's hallucinations.
Which prophecy makes Macbeth believe he cannot be killed?
"None of women born shall harm Macbeth"
What does the owl killing the falcon symbolize?
It symbolizes the role reversal of predator and prey.
After Lady Macbeth was unnaturally "unsexed", what did she do?
She convinced Macbeth to go through with killing Duncan.