Act 1 Scene 4

Question 1

What happens in this scene?

Answer 1

Malcolm reports that the old Thane of Cawdor has been executed. King Duncan thanks Macbeth and Banquo for their victory and makes Malcolm heir to the throne. Macbeth considers murdering Duncan

Question 2

Give a quote for how Duncan is portrayed

Answer 2

on whom I built absolute trust/ sin of my ingratitude/ more is thy due than more all can pay/ I have begun to plant thee and will labour to make thee full of growing/ my plenteous joys […] seek to hide themselves in drops of sorrow/ he is full so valiant

Question 3

Give a quote for how Duncan is portrayed

Answer 3

on whom I built absolute trust/ sin of my ingratitude/ more is thy due than more all can pay/ I have begun to plant thee and will labour to make thee full of growing/ my plenteous joys […] seek to hide themselves in drops of sorrow/ he is full so valiant

Question 4

Give a quote for how Duncan is portrayed

Answer 4

on whom I built absolute trust/ sin of my ingratitude/ more is thy due than more all can pay/ I have begun to plant thee and will labour to make thee full of growing/ my plenteous joys […] seek to hide themselves in drops of sorrow/ he is full so valiant

Question 5

Give a quote that shows Macbeth’s ambition and corruption

Answer 5

That is a step on which i must fall down or else o’erleap/ Stars hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires/ the eye wink at the hand

Question 6

Give a quote that shows Macbeth’s ambition and corruption

Answer 6

That is a step on which i must fall down or else o’erleap/ Stars hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires/ the eye wink at the hand