Act 1

Question 1

Quote for the witches showing how characters are not all they seem

Answer 1

“ fog and filthy air”

Question 2

Quote to show the witches prophecies

Answer 2

“ fair is foul and foul is fair “

Question 3

What happens in the opening scene

Answer 3

Witches are the first characters the audience meet
Intrigued the audience
The witches gather is a storm and discuss when they shall meet Macbeth

Question 4

What do we learn about the witches

Answer 4

The rhyming makes them seem inhuman, ominous and paranormal

They foreshadow false appearances and honest reality

Question 5

What does the king do when he finds out Macbeth’s bravery

Answer 5

Gives him the title of Thane of Cawdor who was a traitor

He doesn’t learn from his mistakes and trusts his subjects

Question 6

Quote to show Macbeth’s violence

Answer 6

“ like valour minion carv’d out his passage”

Question 7

Quote to show the king likes Macbeth

Answer 7

“ o valiant cousin , worthy gentleman “

Question 8

Quote to show the captain describe Macbeth

Answer 8

“ for brave Macbeth - well he deserves that name”

Question 9

What is ironic about the captain being covered in blood

Answer 9

He is reporting Macbeth’s bravery.

Macbeth will become covered in metaphorical blood from his victims

Question 10

What happens when the witches meet Macbeth

Answer 10

They meet him and Banquo upon the Heath and the witches paradoxical phrase foreshadows false appearance and honest reality.
Macbeth attempts to question the witches but they disappear.
Macbeth’s prophecies seem to startle and frighten him

Question 11

What do Ross and Angus do

Answer 11

Appear with news sent from the king that he is now Thane of Cawdor and Macbeth and Banquo discuss the potential trusty behind the predictions.
Ross and Angus notice Macbeth’s distraught state but Banquo dismisses it as Macbeth’s unfamiliarity with his new title

Question 12

What are the witches now thought as

Answer 12

Established as being wicked and powerful as they effortlessly destroy lives. The witches power is proved as Ross and Angus grant Macbeth his new title

Question 13

Quote describing the witches

Answer 13

“Wither’d and so wild”

Question 14

Quote showing Banquos confusion with the witches

Answer 14

“You should be women “

Question 15

Quote showing the prophecy to be king

Answer 15

“All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter”

Question 16

Quote showing Banquo prophecy

Answer 16

“Lesser than Macbeth, and greater”

Question 17

Quote showing Macbeth’s turning

Answer 17

“My though, whose murder yet is but fantastical”

Question 18

Quote showing Macbeth will not mess with anything

Answer 18

“If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me”

Question 19

What happens when Duncan meets Macbeth

Answer 19

Confirms his misplaced trust in the previous Thane, Macbeth Exeter’s as Duncan announces Malcom as heir
Duncan States his planes to visit Macbeth after his bravery.
Macbeth rides of to prepare and contemplates Malcoms new title which has hindered Macbeth’s ascension to the throne

Question 20

What’s ironic about Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor

Answer 20

Duncan established his misplaced trust in the traitor but his greatest strength is trusting his subjects however this is also his greatest weakness as it makes his vulnerable to treachery. Duncan is replacing the traitor with his future killer

Question 21

Difference is rulership of Duncan and Macbeth

Answer 21

Duncan believes his role as king is to give where as Macbeth takes

Question 22

Quote showing Macbeth will either do something to make the prophecies come true or give up

Answer 22

“That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o’erleap”

Question 23

Quote showing his mind is turning dark

Answer 23

“Let not light see my black deep desires “

Question 24

What happens when Lady Macbeth reads the letter

Answer 24

Macbeth discusses his encounter with the witches and she fears he is lacking ruthlessness to murder Duncan and assure the completion of the prophecies.
She claims he has the ambition but lacks the ability to act on it. She will lure him down the route of crime by using her femininity against him

Question 25

Juxtaposing ideas of honour

Answer 25

Lady Macbeth sees it as being able to take what you want but Macbeth sees it as being able to put responsibility over selfishness

Question 26

Ironic as Duncan arrives at the castle

Answer 26

Thinks the castle where he is murdered is beautiful. Also emphasise what beauty Macbeth loses as he gives into the ambition by breaking the natural order

Question 27

Quote showing the castle and Lady Macbeth luring her enemy in

Answer 27

“Nimbly and sweet”

“All our service”

Question 28

What happens when Macbeth decides not to go through with the plan

Answer 28

Agonises whether to kill Duncan recognising it as an act of terrible sin. Regrets the ambition he possesses. Lady Macbeth plays on his weakness and forces the idea of being a coward upon Macbeth criticising his manhood and Lady Macbeth shows her strength of harming an innocent baby. Macbeth is astonished

Question 29

What’s the tragedy of Macbeth and his lady

Answer 29

Lady Macbeth’s tragedy is that show doesn’t know this Act will torment her and ultimately destroy her. However Macbeth knows this will destroy him but does it anyway

Question 30

Quote showing Macbeth questioning the plan

Answer 30

“That his virtues will plead like angels”

Question 31

Quote showing they are not going through with it

Answer 31

“We will proceed no further in this business”

Question 32

Quote showing Lady Macbeth mentally torturing him

Answer 32

“Live like a coward”

Question 33

Quote showing Macbeth must act normal

Answer 33

“False face must hide what the false heart doth know”