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| What is the setting (country) of Macbeth? | Scotland |
| With what country are they at war? | Norway |
| Who is the king? | Duncan |
| What do the witches say that sets the theme for the play? | Fair is foul and foul is fair |
| What kind of reputation does Macbeth have at the beginning of the play? | Hero - loyal and brave |
| How does Macbeth prove his bravery in his fight against Macdonwald? | unseems from |
| What happens to the first Thane of Cawdor? | executed for being a traitor |
| Other than captain, what is Macbeth's title at the beginnig? | Thane of Glamis |
| How does Duncan reward Macbeth for winning the battle? | Thane of Cawdor |
| Who is Duncan's oldest son? | Malcolm |
| What announcement does Duncan make about Malcolm that angers Macbeth? | Makes Malcolm Prince of Cumberland (next king) |
| How does the witch torture the sailor? | kepps him from sleeping for 7 nights; tosses ship 81 days; runs his ship aground |
| Why does the first witch torture a sailor? | His wife would not give the witch some chestnuts |
| How do the witches greet Macbeth? | Predicts he will be king (Thane of Cawdor); greet him as king hereafter |
| What do the witches predict for Banquo? | He will be father of kings |
| When Macbeth says, "This supernatural soliciting, Cannot be ill, cannot be good," what is he talking about? | supernatural; witches predictions are both positive and negative |
| What image does Macbeth see in his mind that frightens him? | bad - murdering Duncan |
| What does he mean when he says to himself, "If chance (fate) will have me king, then chance may crown me without my stir"? | I many not need to do anything bad (murder); fate may make me king |
| What is Banquo trying to tell Macbeth when he says to him, "Oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths, and then betray us in deepest consequence"? | witches will try to betray Macbeth |
| How does Lady Macbeth find out about the witches prophecies? | a letter from Macbeth |
| What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says her husband is "too full of the milk of human kindness"? | he's too nice to murder Duncan without her help |
| What does Lady Macbeth want the evil spirits to do when she asks them to "Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe with direct cruelty"? | take away her femininity; think and act like a man, no nurturing feelings |
| Macbeth thinks of all the reasons why he should NOT kill Duncan. What are they? | kinsman (related); Macbeth is a loyal subject; Duncan's a good king; Macbeth will go to hell |
| What is Macbeth's only reason for killing Duncan? | vaulting ambition (Macbeth's tragic flaw) |
| After his reasoning, what does he decide to do? | not kill the king |
| How does Lady Macbeth persuade him to change his mind? | if you love me, you will do it |
| What terrible image does she use to prove her determination to kill the king? | kill her baby |
| What advice does Lady Macbeth give her husband? | look like the innocent flower, be serpent under it, screw your courage to the sticking place |
| Why does Macbeth say to his wife, "Bring forth men-children only"? | she's so strong |
| How is the literary device paradox evident in Macbeth? | theme - good & bad at once; fair is foul & foul is fair |
| What is Macbeth's tragic flaw? | vaulting ambition |
