Macbeth Acts 1-3 Review

Where does the play begin?

Scotland

Describe the weather when Duncan dies.

There is a great storm with thunder and lightning

Why will the three witches meet again?

to cast a spell on Macbeth

What does the Captain tell the King Duncan about Macbeth's battlefield deeds at the beginning of the play?

he fought with bravery and honor and he led them to victory

What reward for victory does Macbeth receive almost immediately from the King?

he becomes Thane of Cawdor

What do the three witches predict (a) for Macbeth and (b) for Banquo?

a. he will become Thane of Cawdor and King

b. he will have a line of Kings

What happens to the original Thane of Cawdor?

he was executed for treason

Why, despite the witches predictions , does Macbeth have reason to doubt that he will succeed as King?

because King Duncans son Malcolm is heir to the throne

How does Lady Macbeth first learn of the witches predictions regarding Macbeth?

Macbeth wrote her a letter with all of the details included

What in Macbeth's personality does she fear may thwart his ambition?

his loyalty to King Duncan , he is too kind, he is honorable and soft

What action does Lady Macbeth plan to take during the Kings visit? What is her plan?

she plans to drug King Duncan's guards wine and then go to King Duncans room to kill him and frame the guards for the murder.

When Act II begins, _____ has trouble sleeping. Why?

Banquo; he is afraid of what Macbeth might do

In Scene I Macbeth hallucinates and imagines he sees a ______.

bloody dagger

______kills Duncan. How? Why-what was his motivation?

Macbeth;he stabs him to death;he wants to be King

Where does Macbeth's coronation take place?

Scone

How does Lady Macbeth get blood on her hands?

she smeared blood on the guards to frame them for Duncans murder

After King Duncan is murdered, Macbeth thinks he hears someone say that he (Macbeth) has murdered ______.

sleep

______suspects that Macbeth is responsible for Duncan's murder and refuses to attend _______

Macduff; the feast

In Scene 4 Ross and the Old Man discuss many unnatural events that they believe occur as a result of the political turmoil. Identify three of these events.

1. An owl killed a falcon

2.Duncan's horses broke their stalls and turned wild

3. Daylight seemed like night.

_______discovers Duncans body.

Macduff

Malcolm and Donalbain leave Macbeths castle because_________.

they fear for their lives

Why does Ross have doubts about accepting the grooms as the murderers?

because they have nothing to gain from the murders

Explain the irony in Lady Macbeth's remark "A little water clears us of this deed" ?

it will clean away the blood, but it wont clear their conscience`

What are the three questions that Macbeth asks Banquo in the beginning of the act?

1. When is he leaving?

2. When will he be back?

3. Is Fleance going with him?

How is Banquo, by nature, superior to Macbeth?

Unlike Macbeth, Banquo keeps his ambitions in check.

Why does Macbeth hire murders instead of exercise his power as King and order the execution of his intended victims?

He doesn't want to arouse suspicion with his people.

What persuasive tactics does Macbeth use of the murderers?

he convinces them that Banquo is their enemy

Describe the change that has taken place in Lady Macbeth since Act 2.

she thought that Macbeth being King would bring them closer, but it is tearing them apart

What mistakes do the murderers make?

they let Banquos son Fleance escape

Has gaining the throne brought Macbeth and Lady Macbeth the happiness they expected? Explain.

No, instead of getting rid of their problems they now have more problems

Who is Hecate?

the Queen of the Three Witches

_______ goes to England to gather forces to depose Macbeth.

Macduff

In the extended Banquet scene, Macbeth chastises Banquo for being absent. The irony of the speech lies in the fact that __________________________.

He knows that Banquo is dead and he knows that Banquo is there in spirit.

Lady Macbeth

person who appears to have no conscience in Act I

Lady Macbeth

returned the bloody daggers to Duncan's room

Fleance

escaped murder

Macduff

goes to England to seek out Malcolm at the end of Act III

Banquo

ghost of this person haunts Macbeth at the banquet

Macbeth

worries about the consequences of his/her actions in Act I

Fleance

son of Banquo

Duncan

father of Malcolm and Donalbain

Duncan

King at the beginning of the play

Malcolm

flees to England after his father is murdered

Malcolm

who Duncan named as heir to the throne (Prince of Cumberland)

Hecate

leader of the witches

Macduff

finds the murdered Duncan

Duncan

names the Prince of Cumberland (i.e., heir to the throne)

Macbeth

King at the end of Act III

Macbeth

Thane of Glamis

Donalbain

fled to Ireland to avoid being killed

Banquo

accompanies Macbeth in his encounter with the witches in Act I

The Witches

foretell the future

Lady Macbeth

welcomes Duncan graciously into her home

Banquo

whose children were predicted to become kings

Guards

set up to be accused of Duncan's murder

Duncan

was welcomed kindly upon his/her visit to Inverness

The Witches

SPEAKER:

When shall we three meet again? / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

The Witches

SPEAKER:

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

Macbeth

SPEAKER:

If chance will have me King, why / chance may crown me / Without my stir.

Lady Macbeth

SPEAKER:

Yet do I fear thy nature. / It is too full o' the' milk of human kindness.

Lady Macbeth

SPEAKER:

...look like the innocent flower / But be the serpent under't.

Macbeth

SPEAKER:

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

Macbeth

SPEAKER:

Is this a dagger which I see before me, / The handle toward my hand?

Lady Macbeth

SPEAKER:

Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't.

Lady Macbeth

SPEAKER:

A little water clears us of this deed.

Donalbain

SPEAKER: **

There's daggers in men's smiles; the near in blood, / The nearer bloody. **

Banquo

SPEAKER:

Thou has it now--...and I fear / Thou play'dst most foully for't.

Macbeth

SPEAKER: **

We have scotched the snake, not killed it.

Macbeth

SPEAKER: **

Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake / Thy gory locks at me. **

Macbeth

SPEAKER:

It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood.