Macbeth - Plot Summary ACT 1

what does macbeth open with

thunder and lightning

what tone does the thunder and lightning set

negative, frightening, foreshadows conflict

what oxymoron do the witches use in act 1 scene 1

fair is foul and foul is fair

who was macdonald

he betrayed king duncan

what quote described macbeth killing macdonald

unseam’d him from the nave to th’ chops

what does king duncan call macbeth after finding out he killed macdonald

o valiant cousin, worthy gentleman

what does macbeth become in act 1, scene 2

thane of cawdor

what happens at the start of act 1, scene 3

the witches return to the stage

why does one witch plan to torture a sailor

his wife refused to give him chestnuts

what are macbeths prophecies

‘thane of glamis’, ‘thane of cawdor’, ‘all hail macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter’

what are banquos prophecies

he shalt get kings

what moment represents that macbeth has no power over the witches

he orders the witches to explain, but they vanish

who tells macbeth he is thane of cawdor

ross

macbeth has an _ in act 1 scene 3

aside

macbeth decides he doesnt have to kill duncan

‘without my stir’

first line of the play

‘so foul and fair a day i have not seen’

macbeth key quote act 1 scene 3

‘glamis, and thane of cawdor: / the greatest is behind

banquo key quotes act 1 scene 3

‘oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / the instruments of darkness tell us truths’ ‘what, can the devil speak true?’

macbeths response to the thought of murdering duncan quote

‘doth unfix my hair/ and make my seated heart knock at my ribs’

who is declared heir in act 1 scene 4

malcolm

what does macbeth say in his aside in act 1 scene 4, discussing his desires

‘stars, hide your fires, / let not light see my black and deep desires’

what happens at the beginning of act 1, scene 5

lady macbeth recieves the letter from macbeth

what does lady macbeth ask the spirts to do

unsex me here

what does lady macbeth worry her husband is too full of

o’th’milk of human kindness

how does lady macbeth tell macbeth to act

look like th’innocent flower, / but be the serpent under’t

quote that shows lady macbeth interrupts macbeth

we will speak further-

what happens at the start of act 1, scene 6

duncan arrives and lady macbeth greets him

how does king duncan address lady macbeth

‘honour’d hostess’ ‘fair and noble hostess’ ‘by your leave, hostess’

what happens at the start of act 1, scene 7

macbeth has a soliloquy

what quote shows macbeth no longer wants to kill king duncan

we will proceed no further in this business

how does macbeth describe his desire to be king

vaulting ambition

how does lady macbeth manipulate macbeth quote

live a coward in thine own esteem

how does macbeth praise lady macbeths strength quote

bring forth men-children only

what quote shows macbeth agrees to follow through with the plan to murder duncan

false face must hide what the false heart doth know