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English - Macbeth plot
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When does Macbeth meet the Witches? | at the start of the play, while returning from a battle victory |
| Who is King at the start of the play? | Duncan |
| What does Lady Macbeth say about the Witches’ predictions? | she encourages him to murder King Duncan |
| Who discovers the murder of King Duncan? | Macduff |
| What do Duncan’s sons do after the murder? | flee the country |
| Who is Macbeth’s best friend? | Banquo |
| Who is Malcolm? | Duncan's son |
| Who is Macduff? | Macbeth's enemy (the main antagonist) |
| Who kills Macduff’s family? | Macbeth |
| How does Lady Macbeth die? | commits suicide |
| Who becomes the new King of Scotland? | Malcolm |
| True or false - Macbeth is killed by Macduff? | True |
| Why is Macbeth a weak King? | his actions are ruled by his fears & paranoia |
| Who is the protagonist of the play? | Macbeth is the protagonist |
| Why has Macbeth lost everything by the end of the play? | because he allowed his ambition to override his morality |
| What is the setting of Macbeth? | 11th century Scotland |
| Who are the Scots at war with at the beginning of the play? | Norway |
| Which nation’s army invades Scotland at the end of the play? | England |
| Who is the goddess of witchcraft in the play? | Hecate |
| What happens to Lady Macbeth before she dies? | she is plagued by fits of sleepwalking |
| Where is King Duncan killed? | In his bedchamber at Macbeth’s castle |
| Why does Macduff flee Scotland? | To join Malcolm in England |
| Who flees Scotland immediately after King Duncan’s death? | Malcolm & Donalbain |
| Who jokes that he works at ‘hell gate’? | the porter |
| What title is Macbeth given after battle victory in Act 1? | Thane of Cawdor |