English - Macbeth Acts 1-3

Who is Porter?

Porter is a character providing comic relief to lighten the mood; he speaks in Prose

What quote is spoken by Porter? What does it mean?

"Remember the porter!"; it hints for a tip or small reward for opening the door for Macduff and Lennox

What does alcohol provoke?

Alcohol provokes nose-painting, sleep, and urine

What is lechery?

Lustfulness

Why did Macduff show up?

Macduff showed up because he has an appointment with King Duncan (who's dead)

What does Lennox describe?

Lennox describes an earthquake and screams of death, which are omens

What is one thing heaven and Earth have in common?

Turmoil in heaven reflects turmoil on Earth

What does Macduff say? What does he want?

Macduff says King Duncan is dead; he wants the bell rang to indicate his death

What does Macbeth do?

Macbeth overreacts about King Duncan's death and someone notices

What does Macbeth admit to?

Macbeth admits to killing the grooms out of anger; internally, he killed them so they wouldn't snitch

What does Lady Macbeth do?

Lady Macbeth faints to draw attention away from Macbeth since he spoke and did too much

Which two characters will split up?

Malcolm and Donalbain

Where are they going and why?

Malcolm is going to England and Donalbain is going to Ireland; they flee out of fear of what will happen next

What happens to Donalbain?

He vanishes and is not seen again for the rest of the play

What quote is spoken in 1.5?

"My dearest partner of greatness"

What does this quote indicate?

This quote indicates a strong and loving relationship

What's a Soliloquy?

The speech of one character (alone) revealing their true thoughts and feelings

What does Lady Macbeth say in her soliloquy?

Lady Macbeth says Macbeth should kill King Duncan with no hesitation

What is ambition in Shakespeare's world?

Ambition is a want to go beyond, which is bad

Why does Lady Macbeth want Macbeth to come home?

Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to come home so she can encourage him to kill King Duncan

What does Lady Macbeth do?

Lady Macbeth prays to the spirits of mortal thoughts; she wants to be unsexed (not made a female) to take on the masculine behavior to drive her thoughts of murder

What literary device is applied here?

A motif

What's a Motif?

A recurring idea or element

What kind of motif is applied here?

It is a motif of manhood

What will happen the night King Duncan visits?

King Duncan will die

What does Lady Macbeth do to Macbeth?

Lady Macbeth warns Macbeth to not show emotion

What are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to each other?

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are partners of greatness and equality

What's the setting?

In a different palace

What does Banquo think about Macbeth?

He thinks Macbeth is suspicious

What does Banquo fear?

He fears Macbeth did something he shouldn't have to make the prophecies come true

What are they all having?

A large banquet

Who is invited?

Banquo is invited, but in the afternoon before dinner, he goes horseback riding

Who does Banquo go horseback riding with?

His son, Fleance

Who does Macbeth want to be alone with?

He wants to be alone and talk to the 2 murderers he hired to kill Banquo and Fleance

Why is Macbeth afraid of Banquo?

Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth, and he knows the prophecy (Macbeth killed someone to become King)

Who does Macbeth talk to?

Fate, and tries to defy it by a competition

What does Macbeth convince the murderers?

He convinces them that Banquo is the enemy

What is true about Banquo?

He has to be a good guy because he's related to King Duncan

What quote is another motif of manhood?

"We are men, my liege"

What is Murderer 1 talking about?

He was beaten down so much that he's desperate and reckless

What is Murderer 2 talking about?

He was so down in his luck that he'll do anything

What does Macbeth have in common with the murderers?

They all believe Banquo is the enemy

Why can't Macbeth kill Banquo himself?

If he kills Banquo, their mutual friends and connections will mourn

Where and when must Banquo and Glamis be killed?

Outside the palace before the banquet

What did Lady Macbeth do?

Lady Macbeth drank a little which makes her bold

What did Lady Macbeth do to King Duncan's servants?

Lady Macbeth drugged the servants/chamberlains

What can't Macbeth do and why?

Macbeth can't pray because of guilt from murder; he cannot sleep peacefully either

What is Macbeth still holding?

Macbeth is still holding the bloody daggers instead of smearing the grooms with blood to frame them

What quote is important in 2.2?

"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, / Making the green one red."

What is the Globe Theatre?

The open roofless theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed

Who meets at the beginning of 1.1?

3 Witches

When do the witches plan to meet again?

When the battle is lost and won before dusk

Where do the witches plan to meet again?

In the heath with Macbeth

What is Blank Verse?

No rhyme scheme and iambic pentameter

What is Trochaic Tetrameter?

4 trochees/feet

What is a Trochee?

Stressed and unstressed; opposite of an iam

What quote is important in the whole play?

"Fair is foul and foul is fair"

What literary devices apply to that quote?

1. Alliteration
2. Paradox
3. Chiasmus

What's a Chiasmus?

A rhetorical device in which 2 or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures to produce an artistic affect; purpose is emphasis; Greek letter Chi (X)

What happened to Banquo?

Banquo is dead, but Fleance isn't

What are 3 theories about the new 3rd murderer?

1. It's a plain, old, boring man
2. It's Macbeth in disguise
3. It's one of the witches in disguise

If the new 3rd murderer IS one of the witches in disguise, what can she do?

She can try to help Fleance escape and foil the plan

What happens to Fleance?

Fleance escapes and is never seen again

What is true about prophecies?

Prophecies always come true

What must happen to the Thane of Cawdor?

The Thane of Cawdor must die

What does the Thane of Cawdor do?

The Thane of Cawdor apologizes for his treasons/sins and accepts the consequences

What is a lesson from this encounter?

It's hard to know someone's character by only looking at them

What happens to King Duncan (eventually in the future)?

Macbeth kills King Duncan; King Duncan trusts the new Cawdor (Macbeth)

What happens to Malcolm?

Malcolm is titled Prince of Cumberland and heir to the throne (next in line); this causes a problem for Macbeth

What must Macbeth do?

Macbeth must cease whatever he is doing or make the rash decision to kill Malcolm

What does Macbeth decide?

He ceases whatever he is doing

What does the beginning of 1.2 tell us?

It tells us about the battle between Scotland and Norway

Who is on Scotland's side?

1. King Duncan
2. Malcolm (older, more important son)
3. Donalbain (younger, less important son)
4. Macbeth
5. Banquo
6. Ross
7. Lennox
8. Angus

Who is on Norway's side?

1. Their King (Norweyan Lord)
2. Scottish traitors
3. Thane of Cawdor (traitor)
4. Irish mercenaries
5. Macdonwald (traitor)

What's a Thane?

A Scottish title of nobility

What is 1.2 about?

It's about how awesome Macbeth is

What was the outcome?

The predicted outcome is doubtful

What is happening to Macbeth's sword?

It's smoking

Why is Macbeth's sword smoking?

It's smoking because of how fast and aggressive Macbeth is killing in battle

What does Macbeth do to Macdonwald?

Macbeth slices Macdonwald in half and beheads him

What does Macbeth do with Macdonwald's head?

Macbeth mounts Macdonwald's head on battlements

How are traitors punished?

Execution by beheading + having their head on display

How is Macbeth rewarded?

Macbeth is titled Thane of Cawdor for his heroic behavior

Where was witch 2?

Killing swine (domestic animals)

Where was witch 1?

Sailing on a collander/sieve

What was commonly believed about witches?

It was commonly believed that witches killed domestic animals and sailed on sieves

How did the witches cast a spell?

They cast a spell by holding hands in a circle (3 forward, 3 backward, 3 forward again)

What quote is respoken? What does it mean?

"Foul and fair"; the battle was fairly won and the murder was foul

How does Macbeth describe the witches?

Macbeth describes the witches as ugly and hideous

What do the witches call Macbeth?

1. Thane of Glamis
2. Thane of Cawdor
3. King hereafter

How does Macbeth react to what the witches say?

He is afraid and nervous

What does witch 1 say?

"Lesser than Macbeth, and greater" (Banquo will be greater in death than Macbeth is in life)

What does witch 2 say?

"Not so happy, yet much happier" (luck)

What prophecy is developed about Macbeth?

He will father children who will become King, but he himself will not be King

What are these examples of?

Paradoxes

What do square brackets [] indicate in a play?

Added and unoriginal things in a play, script, etc

What good news do Ross and Angus bring?

They announce that Macbeth is titled Thane of Cawdor

What is Macbeth's first thought?

His first thought is to kill King Duncan

What does Macbeth actually do?

If his fortune is to become King, then he'll sit back and wait

Who is Banquo?

The voice of reason