Pratscher Macbeth plot

Who was the traitor executed at the beginning of the book and why was he executed?

Thane of Cawdor and he was a traitor

What traitor was executed by Macbeth on the battlefield?

Macdonwald

How did Macbeth get the title of Thane of Glamis?

His dad died.

Who did Macbeth kill on the battlefield in the beginning and how did he kill him?

He killed Macdonwald on the battlefield and he killed him by stabbing him in the belly button and sliced up to his chin. He then cut his head off and put it on a stick.

Who is Scotland fighting at the beginning of the play?

Norway

What is the weather like when the witches show up in act 1?

Stormy

Where will the witches meet Macbeth?

In an open field

What do the witches want from the sailor's wife?

Chestnuts

How do the witches punish the sailor's wife for not sharing her chestnuts?

They make her husband lost at sea for 81 weeks.

What is the plan to too kill Duncan?

The plan is to get guards drunk, take their daggers, plant the daggers on the guards.

What title is given to malcom?

Prince of cumberland

When witches give prediction to Macbeth and banquo, what does banquo think?

Banquo is hesitant

What does the king give to lady Macbeth as a thank you for letting him stay in their home?

A diamond

What lie does Macbeth tell Banquo about the witches?

He doesn't think about them. He claims he has no interest in their prophecies.

When the witches tell Macbeth he is going to be king, how does he react?

Confused, it can be good, it can be bad

Why does Lady Macbeth not want to kill Duncan?

He reminds her of her father

Who flees after the murder of Duncan? and to where did they flee?

Malcolm flees to England and Donalbain to Ireland.

In act 2, What decision does Macduff make that lets Macbeth know he is not in favor of him being king?

He won't attend his dinner party.

Who is the first character to verbally express that he thinks Macbeth killer Duncan?

Banquo

What are the 2 reasons Macbeth wants to kill banquo?

Banquo knows about the witches and he doesn't want Fleance to become king

Why are the 2 murderers offended when the 3rd murderer shows up?

Because it makes it seem like Macbeth doesn't trust them to finish the job.

Was Duncan a good king?

Yes, a very good king

Does lady Macbeth think Macbeth is going to kill Duncan?

No, she doubts him

What does Macbeth have to change about himself if he wants to get away with the murder?

He has to become a better liar and not show any signs of guilt.

Do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a strong marriage towards the beginning of the book?

Yes they have a very strong relationship.

What was Macbeth's first visual hallucination?

Floating Dagger

What mistake did Macbeth make when he killed Duncan?

He didn't put the daggers back.

What does lady Macbeth do before planting the daggers on the guards?

She dips them in blood.

What is one thing Macbeth hears after he kills Duncan?

Donalbane praying, someone sleeping, or knocks on the door.

Who is the porter pretending to be the porter of?

The underworld

Who finds Duncan's body and announces his death?

Macduff

How does Lady Macbeth react to the murder of Duncan?

She is very straight forward about her reaction, it is a very normal reaction.

How does Macbeth react to the murder of Duncan?

He goes on a poetic tangent that confuses everybody.

Why did people think that Malcolm and Donaldbane killed Duncan?

Because they ran away once they heard the news of the murder of Duncan.

What are the 4 indications that the natural world is out of balance?

Horses start attacking and killing each other, the weather is all wacky, there is an eclipse in the sun, and an owl killed the falcon.

What is the first piece of evidence that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship is drifting apart?

he doesn't let her know the plans to kill Banquo

What does Lady Macbeth refer to Macbeth as which is evidence that their relationship is drifting apart?

My lord

Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?

Banquo is suspicious of him, fleance would be king, Banquo was with him when he met the witches, and that Banquo would turn him in because he is noble

What happens when the murderers try to kill Banquo and Fleance?

They kill Banquo but Fleance gets away.

Who's ghost shows up at the banquet?

Banquo's

Who is able to see the ghost of Banquo at the Banquet?

Only Macbeth (but he thinks others can see it)

How does Macbeth act when he sees the ghost?

He starts to act all crazy and Lady Macbeth tries to cover it up.

Where does the ghost of Banquo sit first?

Macbeth's chair

Why does Hecate become angry?

The 3 other witches didnt include her.

How does Hecate conjurer the 3 apparitions?

She will catch the liquid from the moon and then they will meet in the pit of hell to put everything together

What are the 3 specific qualities that Malcolm gives about himself and how he would be a bad king?

Lust and Greed and says he doesn’t have a single good quality

Who is responsible for the apparitions?

Hecate

Who joins Malcolm in England?

Macduff

What are the 4 emotions that were shown when Macduff finds out his family has been murdered?

confusion, sad, angry, guilty

What is the first thing lady Macbeth does when she starts to sleep walk?

She writes on a piece of paper.

What 3 murders does lady Macbeth discuss in her sleep?

Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff's wife

Where do the Scottish rebels meet the English Army?

Burnam Woods

How many soldiers invade scotland?

10,000

Who does Macbeth kill in the final battle?

Young Siward

How did lady Macbeth die?

She killed herself

Why does Siward want to know where his son's injuries were? and what is his reaction to his sons death?

Because if they were in the back it means he was running away, but they were in the front which means he died putting up a fight. Siward was proud of his son

Why was it so easy to get to Macbeth?

Because the guards of Macbeth's castle didn't like Macbeth either, so the soldiers pretty much just walked in.

What did lady Macbeth do when she was sleep walking?

Rubbing her hands together

How does macbeth treat his servant when he came to tell him the army was coming?

He was rude, called him an idiot, a coward

What word does Macbeth use when describing lady Macbeth to the doctor?

Patient

What is the screaming that Macbeth hears towards the end of the book?

Lady Macbeth dying

Why is Macbeth not scared of Siward?

Because Macbeth can only be killed by one that was not born of a woman and he was born of a woman.

Is Macduff born of a woman?

No, he was actually cut out of his dead mother, she did not birth him

What do the witches tell Banquo about his future generations?

They tell him that he will not be king but he will have a successful line of kings in the future.

Who is Hecate?

Queen of the witches and the moon

Who agree's to always speak the truth with Macbeth?

Banquo

Is Duncan a good person?

He is a great person. He is extremely trusting which is sort of a bad thing and he would never tell a lie.

Does Macbeth want to kill Duncan?

No but lady Macbeth talks him into it.

Why doesn't Macbeth want to kill Duncan?

He doesn't want to go to hell and he thinks that heaven will be angry with him because he killed such a good person.

When Macbeth decides that he doesn't want to kill Duncan, how does Lady Macbeth change his mind?

She insults him and tells him that she would kill her own baby if he told her too.

Does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill Duncan because she wants to be queen?

No, she does it because she knows that being king is his destiny. Neither of them are selfish in any way

Does Macbeth keep the promise with Banquo to always be honest?

No

Who else did Macbeth kill besides Duncan?

The guards

What does Lady Macbeth do to get the attention away from Macbeth after the murder of Duncan?

She fake faints

What 4 human body parts are in the potion that causes the apparitions to appear?

Liver of jew, Nose of a Turk (Muslim), Tartyr's lips, and the finger of a birth-strangled baby.

Why is it important that the body parts come from a turk, a tartyr, and a jew?

Because they all relate back to anti-Christianity.

What is the story behind the finger of a birth-strangled baby?

The baby was born from a prostitute and the baby died during its birth and the reason that is used in the potion is because being a prostitute is considered anti-christian.

What do the eight kings symbolize?

It symbolizes that Banquo's descendants will rule for many years to come.

Why does Macduff get angry with Malcolm when they are talking about the death of Macduff's family?

Because Malcolm is telling him to suck it up because he is only 18 with no family and doesn't know what its like to lose a spouse and children.

How does Macbeth respond when he is told that his wife is sleep-walking?

He just tells the doctor to heal her and shows little or no care in the world.

What do the enemy soldiers do in Burnam woods while approaching Macbeth's castle?

They cut down trees and use them to make it look like the forest is moving toward the castle.

Earlier in the book, Macbeth was scared about many things, is he still scared of many things in the end of the book?

No, he admits that nothing scares him anymore.

What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?

He says that right now is not a good time for her to die because he is very busy at that moment.

What does Macbeth tell the messenger when he is told that Burnam woods are moving toward them?

He tells the messenger that if he is lying, he will hang him from a tree to starve.

What does Macduff promise not to do until he finds Macbeth?

He promises he will not kill anyone else until he finds and kills Macbeth.

What does Macduff say will happen to Macbeth if he survives?

He will be locked up in a cage with a sign that says "here may you see the tyrant"

Who kills Macbeth and what does he do to him?

Macduff kills Macbeth and cuts off his head.

What does the first apparition look like?

An armed head

What does the first apparition say?

Beware Macduff

What does the First apparition symbolize and how does it come true?

The fight between Macbeth and Macduff and Macbeth’s death. Macduff carries Macbeths severed head at the end.

What does the second apparition look like?

Bloody Child

What does the second apparition say

Anyone born of a woman can not harm Macbeth

What does the Second apparition symbolize and how does it come true?

It symbolizes Macduff's birth and it comes true when Maduff kills Macbeth because Macduff was not born of a woman, he was ripped from his dead mothers womb.

What does the third apparition look like?

A child crowned with a tree in his hand

What does the third apparition say?

Macbeth cannot be defeated until the forest comes to Macbeth's castle.

What does the third apparition symbolize and how does it come true?

it symbolizes Malcolm who becomes king, and it comes true when the soldiers marched with the tree's to make it look like the forest was coming to Macbeth's castle.