Act 1

Question 1

Scene1 Third witch - we see Macbeth being linked to evil straight away

Answer 1

There to meet with Macbeth.

Question 2

Scene1 All witches - we get a sense of chaos and moral confusion that is at the head of the play

Answer 2

Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air.

Question 3

Scene2 Sergeant - Macbeth is highly regarded and other characters speak well of him

Answer 3

brave Macbeth

Question 4

Scene2 Sergeant - We get gory imagery of macbeths battle. It makes us question is Macbeth a capable warrior or a blood thirsty villain.

Answer 4

unseamed him from the nave to the chops,
And fixed his head upon our battlements.

Question 5

Scene2 Duncan - we see more positive opinions of Macbeth

Answer 5

O valiant cousin! worthy gentleman!

Question 6

Scene2 Duncan - positive opinions of Macbeth and Banquo

Answer 6

They smack of honour both.

Question 7

Scene2 Duncan - Macbeth has the promotion of the thane who was killed

Answer 7

What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.

Question 8

Scene3 All witches - what the witches refer to themselves as. It shows a sense of unease

Answer 8

weird sisters

Question 9

Scene3 All witches - what the witches refer to themselves as. It shows a sense of unease

Answer 9

weird sisters

Question 10

Scene3 Macbeth - Echoes the witches chant and shows contradictory messaging

Answer 10

So foul and fair a day I have not seen.

Question 11

Scene3 Banquo - Banquo is confused by the witches appearance, it shows us that they look unpleasant and confusing

Answer 11

What are these
So withered and so wild in their attire

Question 12

Scene3 Aill witches - the prophecy the witches say about Macbeth becoming king

Answer 12

“All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Glamis”
“All hail, Macbeth, hail go thee, Thane of Cawdor”
“All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be King hereafter!”

Question 13

Scene3 Banquo - Banquo reads macbeths reaction to the witches prophecy and asks him why he is confused

Answer 13

why do you start; and seem to fear
Things that sound so fair?

Question 14

Scene3 Banquo - shows Banquo is not afraid of the witches and doesn’t believe them

Answer 14

neither beg nor fear
Your favours nor your hate.

Question 15

Scene3 First witch- a contradictory statement about Macbeth

Answer 15

Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.

Question 16

Scene3 Third witch - Banquos prophecy

Answer 16

Thou shalt get kings, though thou get none

Question 17

Scene3 Macbeth - Macbeth is asking why are they saying he is thane of Cawdor. He uses a metaphor and clothing imagery

Answer 17

The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me In borrowed robes?

Question 18

Scene3 Macbeth - we see Macbeth is ambitious and he is hopeful kingship is yet to come

Answer 18

Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor!
The greatest is behind.

Question 19

Scene3 Macbeth - we see Macbeth is ambitious and he is hopeful kingship is yet to come

Answer 19

Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor!
The greatest is behind.

Question 20

Scene3 Banquo - he is suspicious of the prophecy and is cautious and untrusting of their intentions.

Answer 20

Oftentimes, to win is to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s
In deepest consequence.

Question 21

Scene3 Macbeth- Macbeth hopes he will not have to kill Duncan to be on king and if it is mean to be it will be.

Answer 21

If chance will have me King, why, chance may crown me,
Without my stir.

Question 22

Scene4 Duncan: we see that Duncan is a bad judge of macbeths character, as Macbeth is planning on killing him

Answer 22

He was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust

Question 23

Scene4 Macbeth - Macbeth sees the Malcom as an obstacle in his ambition to become king. Macbeth doesn’t want to contemplate his crime

Answer 23

That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o’er leap, for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires.

Question 24

Scene5 Macbeths Letter - we see Macbeth sees lady Macbeth as his equal

Answer 24

My dearest partner of greatness

Question 25

Scene5 Lady Macbeth - First indication that Lady Macbeth is pushing Macbeth to kill Duncan. She fears he is too kind to commit the murder.

Answer 25

I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way.

Question 26

Scene5 Lady Macbeth - Lady Macbeth will whisper her ideas about killing Duncan into Macbeths ear. Also shows connotations of witchcraft

Answer 26

That I may pour my spirits in thine ear