Study questions Act 1-3
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| Macbeth was first performed for James I. How does Shakespeare use this play to compliment his monarch? | show 🗑
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| The opening scene establishes an atmosphere of foreboding. What does the riddle "fair is foul, and foul is fair" hint at upcoming events. | show 🗑
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| In scene 2 the Sergeant recounts Macbeth's actions in battle. What images does he associate with Macbeth. | show 🗑
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| During Act 1 scene 3 what prophesies do the witches make for Macbeth? | show 🗑
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| show | Lesser but greater, not so happy but happier, wont be king, but will get kings.
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| When Macbeth enters in Act 1 Scene 3 why does he say, "so foul and fair a day i have not seen" | show 🗑
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| show | 1. king 2. cousin 3. guest
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| show | the state of the battle
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| what does the report indicate about the state of Duncans kingdom | show 🗑
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| what does the sergeant tell Duncan that Macbeth did to the rebel Macdonwald | show 🗑
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| show | king of Norway supplies fresh troops but Macbeth and Banquo defeated them
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| how does Duncan reward Macbeth for his action | show 🗑
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| what does Duncans actions tell us about his personality | show 🗑
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| In act 1 scene 2 what have the first and second witches been doing | show 🗑
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| when the sailors wife refuses to give the witch a chestnut, where does the witch decide to go | show 🗑
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| what do the witches say of the charm | show 🗑
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| how has Duncan reacted to the news of Macbeths exploits? what does this reaction indicate about Duncan | show 🗑
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| what does Macbeth believe the witches have given him | show 🗑
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| what did the thane of cawdor do before his death | show 🗑
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| show | with absolute trust
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| why has Macbeth written to Lady Macbeth | show 🗑
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| what does Lady Macbeth call on spirits and thick night to do | show 🗑
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| show | leave it to her
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| show | ambition
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| who reports the news of the outcome of the battle | show 🗑
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| show | he's bleeding to death
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| what does the king do when he learns of the treason of the thane of cawdor | show 🗑
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| show | upon the heath
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| what does Duncan announce that disturbs Macbeth | show 🗑
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| show | kill Duncan
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| what does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to persuade him to kill the king | show 🗑
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| what is the atmosphere established by the 3 witches in the opening scene of the play | show 🗑
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| with what 3 natural phenomena are the 3 witches associated | show 🗑
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| what does Macbeth not know when he first meets the witches | show 🗑
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| what are Macbeths 1st words on stage | show 🗑
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| who is the person whom Duncan names to succeed him to the throne of Scotland | show 🗑
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| the battle described at the opening of the play is between scotland and ? | show 🗑
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| show | his letter to lady macbeth
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| show | to full of milk of human Kindness
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| show | evil
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| how does lady macbeth greet her guests in Act 1 scene 6 | show 🗑
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| in Act 1 scene 7, Macbeth is on the verge of giving up his plan to murder Duncan. how does lady macbeth ecourage him | show 🗑
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| what does Banquo say when macbeth says he wishes the witches had not vanished in in Act 1? what do their reactions indicate about their characters | show 🗑
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| in act 1 scene 4 what does Banquo say of Macbeth to Rosse? what is wrong with Macbeth | show 🗑
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| show | neither can sleep both are thinking about the witches
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| show | bloody dagger
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| show | Killing sleep
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| What do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth discuss right after the murder | show 🗑
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| what word could macbeth not say | show 🗑
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| show | smear them with blood
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| show | Hell
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| show | drinking and chasing women
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| show | the screams of the air, wind blowing down chimneys, earthquakes.
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| what terms does macduff use to describe murder | show 🗑
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| what does macduff answer when Lady Macbeth asks him to speak | show 🗑
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| what does Lady Macbeth do when Macbeth announces that he has killed the grooms | show 🗑
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| what do donalbain and malcolm decide to do | show 🗑
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| show | what happens to Duncans horses
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| who are implicated in Duncans murder | show 🗑
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| show | Fife (home)
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| show | it's enough to be king if he cant be secure
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| show | 1. he's a good man. 2. he knows about the witches
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| show | he knows about the witches
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| show | kill Banquo and fleance
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| what reason does macbeth give for his mind being "full of scorpions" | show 🗑
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| show | he runs and gets away
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| show | Banquos ghost
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| show | he is horrified
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| show | he has had an illness since childhood
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| in scene 6 Lennox and a lord discuss the events in scotland. what do we learn about Malcolm? About Macduff? | show 🗑
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| show | killed Duncan
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| show | spreading lies
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| for what has Macbeth defiled his name and murdered Duncan | show 🗑
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| show | he blames all their misfortune on Banquo
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| show | they have nothing to lose
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| show | she cannot be content as long as her safety is in doubt
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| show | nightmares
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| what does macbeth ask his wife to do at the banquet | show 🗑
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| According to Macbeth how does "bad things begun" make themselves strong | show 🗑
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| show | leave and get revenge
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| show | sit down and he will mingle
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| show | there is blood upon thy face
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| show | Macbeths chair
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| show | ghost cannot blame him(macbeth)
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| what does lady macbeth say that macbeth is looking at? | show 🗑
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| what does macbeth say happens to the dead and buried | show 🗑
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| show | he has broken up the party
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| show | spies
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| what does macbeth decide he will do tomorrow | show 🗑
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| according to Hecate what effect will the witches predictions have on macbeth | show 🗑
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| according to Hecate what is mortals cheifest enemy | show 🗑
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| show | go back to their normal lives
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