Easy Macbeth Final
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What were the three prophecies given to Macbeth?
Thane of Glamis; Thane of Cawdor; future King of Scotland
What is the setting of Macbeth?
Scotland and England during a medieval war
In what country does Macbeth take place?
Scotland — primary location of the play
What is the weather like when the Weird Sisters appear?
Violent storm with thunder and lightning
Who are the Three Witches also called?
The Weird Sisters — supernatural prophets
What do the witches represent?
Evil forces and the idea of fate
Who is angered by the witches for misleading Macbeth?
Hecate — goddess who controls the witches
Why do the witches curse a man?
His wife insults them by denying food
Who was with Macbeth when he first met the witches?
Banquo — Macbeth’s loyal friend
Where do the witches meet Macbeth?
On a battlefield as he returns from war
What do the witches tell Macbeth?
That he will become Thane of Cawdor and king
What is Macbeth’s tragic flaw?
Uncontrolled ambition for power
Who was King of Scotland at the beginning of the play?
King Duncan — respected ruler
Who tells Macbeth he is Thane of Cawdor?
Ross — Scottish nobleman
Who gives Macbeth the title Thane of Cawdor?
King Duncan — rewards loyalty
Why does Duncan give Macbeth the title Thane of Cawdor?
The former Thane betrayed Scotland
Whom does Duncan name heir to the throne?
Malcolm — Duncan’s eldest son
What title does Malcolm receive?
Prince of Cumberland — official heir
What announcements does Duncan make?
Malcolm is heir, increasing Macbeth’s ambition
Where does Duncan go to stay with Macbeth?
Inverness — Macbeth’s castle
What does Lady Macbeth want after reading Macbeth’s letter?
To push Macbeth into murdering Duncan
Who devises the plot to kill King Duncan?
Lady Macbeth — mastermind of the plan
Who wants to be less feminine and more cruel in Act I?
Lady Macbeth — rejects traditional gender roles
Why does Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan herself?
He resembles her father while sleeping
What does the ringing bell signal in Act 2 Scene 1?
It tells Macbeth to begin the murder
Who does Macbeth follow an imaginary dagger toward?
King Duncan — intended victim
Who kills King Duncan and how?
Macbeth — stabs Duncan with a dagger
Who commits the murder of King Duncan?
Macbeth — manipulated by ambition
What mistake does Macbeth make after the murder?
He forgets to plant the daggers
Who fixes Macbeth’s mistake with the daggers?
Lady Macbeth — frames the guards
Who smears the guards with blood?
Lady Macbeth — stages the crime
Who do the Thanes first suspect killed Duncan?
Duncan’s guards — falsely accused
What happens to the guards accused of killing Duncan?
Macbeth kills them to silence them
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland?
They fear being murdered next
Who flees to Ireland after Duncan’s death?
Donalbain — Duncan’s younger son
Who flees to England after Duncan’s death?
Malcolm — rightful heir
Where is Duncan buried?
Colmekill — sacred burial site
What strange events occur after Duncan’s death?
Nature behaves violently and unnaturally
Which character often delivers bad news?
Ross — messenger noble
Who becomes king after Duncan’s death?
Macbeth — crowned through violence
Do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have children?
No — their line ends with them
Who devises the plan to kill Banquo and Fleance?
Macbeth — fears the prophecy
Why is Banquo murdered?
Macbeth fears Banquo’s sons will be kings
How many murderers kill Banquo?
Three hired assassins
Who escapes Banquo’s murder?
Fleance — Banquo’s son
Who is Fleance?
Banquo’s heir and prophecy threat
Why is Fleance’s escape important?
It allows Banquo’s line to continue
Who does not attend Macbeth’s banquet?
Macduff — refuses loyalty
What does Macbeth see at the banquet?
Banquo’s ghost — hallucination of guilt
How many times does Banquo’s ghost appear?
Two appearances during the banquet
What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for Macbeth’s behavior?
A lifelong illness
What happens to Macduff’s family?
They are slaughtered on Macbeth’s orders
Whose wife and children are murdered by Macbeth?
Macduff — enemy noble
Where does Macduff go instead of Scone?
England — to join Malcolm
How does Malcolm test Macduff’s loyalty?
He pretends to be an immoral ruler
What is the first apparition Macbeth sees?
An armed head — symbolic warning
What warning does the armed head give?
Beware Macduff
What does the bloody child prophesy?
No man born of woman can kill Macbeth
What is the final apparition Macbeth sees?
Eight kings descended from Banquo
What is unusual about Macduff’s birth?
He was born by C-section
Who kills Macbeth?
Macduff — fulfills the prophecy
Where is Macbeth attacked?
Dunsinane Castle — final battle site
How does Birnam Wood move toward Dunsinane?
Soldiers carry branches as camouflage
Who becomes king at the end of the play?
Malcolm — restores rightful order
What does blood symbolize in Macbeth?
Guilt and moral corruption