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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When and where will the Witches' first meeting with Macbeth take place? | When the battle is over, before sunset at the moor. |
| What do the Witches remind us of? | Evil is always present in the world |
| Do you think the number three has significance? | Three is an unholy trinity and has a magical association |
| What significance do the cat and toad have? | Used in the same context as witches. Often referred to as animals of evil. The assist and serve witches |
| Mention two characteristics of Macbeth before the murder | He loves his wife and would do anything for her. The thought of murdering Duncan fills him with horror. |
| Mention two characteristics of Lady Macbeth before the murder. | She has no conscience. She loves Macbeth and wants to be queen with him as her king. |
| Mention two characteristics of Macbeth after the murder. | He is paranoid and thinks that everyone who disagrees with him is a threat. He becomes emotionless and the thought of murder no longer fills him with horror. |
| Mention two characteristics of Lady Macbeth after the murder. | She feels very guilty and discovers she has a conscience. She can't keep up with what she has done and is drifting away from Macbeth, as a result she commits suicide. |
| The play is still relevant today, refer to the theme and explain. | Ambitious politicians who seize power and hold onto it by murdering, oppression and lies |
| What has the second witch been doing? | She has been "killing swine". She has been taking revenge on someone who has insulted her. |
| What was Allepo? | A trading city in Northern Cyria. |
| What was Tiger? | Name of an unfortunate ship which sailed to Allepo in 1583 |
| Why is the chant always repeated three times? | Three is a magical number and the chant is repeated to make it effective |
| What do the Witches plan to do to the Captain? | Create winds so the Captain will be lost at sea. They will exhaust him, but he won't be able to sleep. They will turn themselves into rats. |
| Compare the Captain's fate to that of Macbeth after the murder. | Both will waste away, grow thin and vanish. They will go through sleeplessness and have feelings of loss and selfentrapment. |
| What does the Witches outer appearance suggest about them? | They have a strange appearance; they don't look like humans, the half truths refer to confusion and uncertainty |
| Explain the following quote : "Stars hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires " | Fire refers to the light. Macbeth is planning dark schemes. His black desires are wishing Malcolm dead to be next in line. It is his dark side. It also refers to the Witches who Macbeth listens to, to kill Duncan. |
| What two decisions does Duncan make after hearing of the defeat of the enemy? | Duncan gives the death sentence to the Thane of Cawdor, Macdonwald , then pronounced the title to Macbeth. "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won" |
| What does the Witches' enjoyment of their evil plans suggest about their meeting of Macbeth? | The witches are malicious and very powerful |
| What does the Captain report about the battle to Duncan? | He reports that Macbeth has fought bravely and has defeated the enemy. |
| What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title? | He was executed because he had betrayed his country. |
| What do the Witches mean when they say "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none" ? | They mean that Banquo will be greater in death than Macbeth is in life. |
| What news is brought by Ross and Angus? | News that Macbeth has gained the title of Thane of Cawdor. |
| What happens that causes Macbeth to recalculate his ease of becoming king? | Malcolm becomes the Prince of Cumberland |
| What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene ? | She wishes she was a man so that she could have power instead of her husband having it and having to control him |
| What has Lady Macbeth schemed to do to the King? | She has schemed to have Macbeth murder the King while he is sleeping. |
| Why does the King come to Macbeth's castle? | To be the new Thane of Cawdor's guest and to congratulate Macbeth over dinner. |
| How sure is Lady Macbeth that this plot will succeed | She is so sure that she doesn't even consider the fact that they could fail. |
| What does Macbeth ask of Banquo at the beginning of Act 2 ? | He asks Banquo to support him in fulfilling the prophecies. |
| What is Macbeth doing in his soliloquy? | He is trying to convince himself that he is doing the right thing |
| How guilty does Macbeth feel after committing the murder? | He felt so guilty that he couldn't even say "Amen" to a prayer |
| What does Macbeth wish the knocking could do? | He wishes that it would wake Duncan from Death |
| What is the first reaction to the King's death and who's was it? | The reaction from Macduff is great horror, almost inconceivable horror |
| What does Macbeth do to the supposed murderers and why? | He kills them. He claims that in his great fury he has killed them without thinking |
| What symbolism does Lady Macbeth's fainting have and how is it ironic? | It gives the people the sense that she is completely shocked that the King has been murdered. It is ironic because she planned the entire thing. |
| Why do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee? | They suspect that Macbeth murdered the King and fear that they may be the next to be killed. |
| What meaning does the line "God's benison go with you, and with those that would make good of bad, and friends of foes!" have? | It is a warning to Ross that he should be very careful in dealing with Macbeth |
| Why does Macbeth have Banquo killed? | Macbeth fears that Banquo's children will en up with the throne and he doesn't want that to happen |
| Why does Macbeth hire murderers to kill Banquo ? | He is already guilty enough from killing Duncan and he doesn't want to have more guilt by killing his friend Banquo |
| How does Macbeth feel with his new found power? | He is very insecure about having one of his enemies take it away from him. |
| What happens when the murderers try to kill Banquo and his son? | They kill Banquo but let his son, Fleance , escape. |
| What does the ghost of Banquo do to Macbeth's paranoia? | It makes him completely insane. He knows that he can never be free of the guilt connected to the murders of his friends |
| How does Lady Macbeth make her husband feel better after seeing the ghost? | She attempts to get him to go to sleep |
| What are the Witches doing at the beginning of Act 4? | They are making a brew and waiting for Macbeth |
| What three things does Macbeth learn from the Witches and apparitions and how does he react to them? | |
| 1.He should fear Macduff. 2. He shouldn't fear any man born of a woman, he rethinks his views on Macduff.3. Nothing will affect his reign until Birnam Wood moves, he knows that a forrest can't get up and move so he is very secure. | |
| How does Macbeth react to Macduff's departure? | He decides that he will destroy all that Macduff has so he won't be threatened by any of Macduff's kin. |
| How does Macduff react to the news that his family has been slaughtered? | He regrets leaving them and not warning them. He feels that he should have been there to defend them |
| What action is taken by Macduff and Malcolm? | They decide that now is the best time to go to battle with Macbeth and they make moves towards ordering the army to move out |
| What significance does the doctor have? | He sees and hears the confession of Lady Macbeth while he is trying to diagnose her condition. |
| Why won't the doctor or the gentlewoman tell anyone what they have seen or heard? | They fear the wrath of Macbeth. If he would find out that they know about the murder of Duncan he would surely kill them very quickly |
| What is Macbeth's current psychological condition? | He is nearing insanity. He finally believes all the prophecies and knows that he is eventually going to lose the throne |
| How is the prophecy of Birnam Wood moving to Dunsinane Hill fulfilled? | Each man in the English force cuts down a branch to provide cover so that the size of the army is not known |
| Why doesn't Macbeth put his armour on when he goes out to do battle? | He knows that he can't be killed by a man born of a woman. There for he has nothing to fear from mere humans. |
| What is said that frightens Macbeth before he is killed by Macduff? | Macduff tells Macbeth that he was ripped from his mother's womb at an untimely moment |
| Who decides who becomes king and who does he choose? | Macduff decides that Malcolm should be king since he was the next in line for the throne |
| How do Banquo and Macbeth differ in their reactions to the witches? | Banquo was upset, he had to ask them about their prophecies for him. Macbeth said he will leave it to chance, but he thought about it. |
| Is Macbeth immature and impulsive? | Yes, the prophecies have just been told and he immediately believes them |
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