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Macbeth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who said, "Yet here's a spot."? | Lady Macbeth |
| Who said, "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me"? | Macbeth |
| Who said, "Sons, kinsmen, thanes, And you whose places are the nearest, know We will establish our estate upon Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland; which honour must Not unaccompanied invest him only"? | Duncan |
| Who said, "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me"? | Macbeth |
| Who said, "Are you a man?" | Lady Macbeth |
| What is the witches' mantra? | Fair is foul and foul is fair |
| Macbeth is obsessed with the concept of | Time |
| The play opens with | Battle |
| What nationality is Macbeth? | Scottish |
| Which magical ingredient is not mentioned? | Hair of a unicorn |
| Lady Macbeth calls on spirits to | Unsex her |
| What attribute describes the three sisters? | Bearded |
| What adjective describes the three sisters? | Weird |
| What will Banquo's sons be? | Kings |
| The play opens with the appearance of three…? | Witches |
| What prophesy has been made about Macbeth? | That he will one day become King of Scotland |
| Whom does King Duncan name as heir to his throne? | His son Malcolm |
| How does Lady Macbeth signal to Macbeth that King Duncan’s chamberlains are asleep? | By tolling a bell |
| What does Macbeth do to King Duncan? | Murders him |
| To whom does “something wicked this way comes” refer? | Macbeth |
| Why was Macduff not “of woman born”? | Because he was delivered via C-section. |
| Whose ghost does Macbeth find seated at the royal table? | Banquo |
| What does Lady Macbath claim to have on her hands while sleepwalking? | Blood |
| Macbeth is angered by whose escape? | Fleance |
| Who is the Earl of Northumberland? | Siward |
| Which character does not have a speaking role in Act 2? | Duncan |
| Which of the following is NOT a title Macbeth holds at some point in the play? | Prince of Cumberland |
| What happens to Macduff and his family? | His wife and children are killed while he is in England |
| How many syllables are used in iambic pentameter? | Ten |
| Who or what does Macbeth "see" immediately before killing Duncan? | A dagger |
| Who dies in Act 5 of Macbeth? | Macbeth |
| Who does not have a speaking role in Act 4? | Donalbain |
| Who is the eldest son of King Duncan? | Malcolm |
| Who dies in Act 3 of Macbeth? | Banquo |
| Who appears as a ghost during the feast in Act 3? | Banquo |
| Who is the goddess of witchcraft? | Hecate |
| Who says, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"? | The witches |
| Who does mAcbeth kill in Act 5? | Young Siward |
| Who says, "O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly!"? | Banquo |
| Who dies in Act 1 of Macbeth? | The Thane of Cawdor |
| What major event is occurring during the opening of the play? | A Civil War |
| Who discovers Duncan's body in Act 2? | Macduff |
| Who dies in Act 2 of Macbeth? | Duncan's guards, Duncan |
| Who does not have a speaking role in Act 5? | Lady Macduff |
| What is Lady Macbeth doing in Act 5 that causes a doctor to visit her? | Washing her hands; sleepwalking |
| What major theme is explained throughout the play? | Fair vs Foul |
| What are the 3 apparitions Macbeth sees during his visit to the witches? | Armed head, Bloody child, Crowned child |
| Which prophecy makes Macbeth believe he has nothing to fear? | He cannot be harmed by someone born from a woman; He should not fear until Birnam Wood attacks. |
| Who dies in Act 4 of Macbeth? | Lady Macduff; Macduff's Son |
| Who is the Thane of Glamis | Macbeth |
| What literary device is is used when a character speaks to the audience? | Aside |
| Which character does not have a speaking role in Act 1? | Hecate |
| What literary device is used to highlight a recurring symbol or theme? | Motif |