Language Arts (Scenes and details) Flashcards
Who is the king when the play starts?
Duncan
Whom does Macbeth defeat in battle?
The armies of Norway and Ireland
What do the witches prophesy?
Macbeth will be king and Banquo’s children will be kings.
What title, predicted by the witches, does Macbeth receive?
Thane of Cawdor
Who is made heir to Duncan’s throne?
Malcolm (Duncan´s son)
What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do?
Whatever necessary to help Macbeth become king
What does Lady Macbeth think Macbeth lacks?
The manliness to follow through on his ambitions
What do Lady Macbeth’s words “unsex me here” mean?
She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitions.
What does Macbeth realize about the consequences of Duncan’s murder?
Other than satisfying his own ambitions, it will make everything worse.
What is Lady Macbeth’s plan for murdering Duncan?
Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and plant the bloody evidence on the servants.
Why is Banquo up late?
He had nightmares about the witches.
What eerie vision does Macbeth have before he kills Duncan?
He sees a bloody dagger floating in front of him.
What does Macbeth hear a voice saying?
That he murdered sleep
Why does Lady Macbeth say she didn’t kill the king herself?
He looked like her father in his sleep.
How does Lady Macbeth feel about how Macbeth carried out the murder?
She is ashamed by how scared he acts throughout the ordeal.
What does the porter say that drinking causes?
A red nose, sleep, urination, and impotence
Who kills the servants who look guilty of the murder?
Macbeth
How does Lady Macbeth publicly react to the news of the murder?
She says it is horrible and pretends to faint.
Why do Malcom and Donalbain run away from the court?
They fear that they are next to be murdered.
Why is Macbeth named king instead of Duncan’s son and heir, Malcom?
Because Malcom’s flight makes him look guilty
What does Banquo wonder about the witches’ prophecy?
If his descendents will really become kings
How does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
He fears that Banquo and his sons will cut short his reign.
What does Macbeth hire three men to do?
Kill Banquo and his son
Does Lady Macbeth think this murder of Banquo and his son are necessary?
No, but she’ll help him if he does.
Do the assassins succeed in killing Banquo and Fleance?
They kill Banquo but Fleance escapes.
How does Macbeth feel about Fleance getting away unharmed?
It leaves him vulnerable.
What does Macbeth see when he enters the banquet?
The bloody ghost of Banquo
How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s odd behavior?
She says not to worry because he’s had strange visions since childhood.
What does Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, plan for Macbeth?
To show him visions that will falsely make him feel secure
Why does Macduff go to England?
To ask King Edward for aid in fighting Macbeth
How many apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?
4
What does Macbeth do when he hears Macduff has fled to England?
He orders the murder of Macduff’s family.
What do Macduff’s wife and son argue about?
Whether Macduff has betrayed them or not
What does Malcom say to test Macduff’s loyalty to Scotland?
He says he’s more ambitious, greedy, and bloodthirsty than Macbeth.
What does Macduff plan when he hears what happened to his family?
Revenge on Macbeth
What does Lady Macbeth obsess over as she goes mad?
Blood she cannot wash off her hands
What armies join forces against Macbeth?
The Scottish and the British
What does it mean that Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane?
The advancing army rides to Dunsinane holding branches from Birnam wood.
In what way is Macduff not of woman born?
He was born by cesarean section.
Who kills Macbeth and puts his head on a spike?
Macduff
Whose children are prophesied to one day inherit the throne of Scotland?
Banquo´s children
Who is Malcom?
Duncan’s son, who becomes king at the end of the play
Who is Macduff?
A nobleman who leads the revolt against Macbeth
Who first leads Macbeth’s thoughts toward murder as a means to his ambitious ends?
The three witches
Which King does Macbeth murder in the beginning of the play?
Duncan
What kind of warrior does Macbeth sound like as described by the wounded captain at the beginning of the play?
Honorable, brave, loyal
What two impulses are at war with each other within Macbeth’s mind?
Ambition and a sense of wrong
How does Lady Macbeth achieve her ambitious plans for Macbeth?
Through manipulation
What is the nickname for the three witches that is used by various characters throughout the play?
The weird sisters
Which quality best characterizes the witches?
Instinctive evil
What does the play suggest happens when one uses violence to attain power?
It begets more violence.
What negative attribute is masculinity equated with throughout the play?
Naked aggression
What is a true and good king of Scotland supposed to value?
He should be loyal to Scotland above all personal interests.
What are most of the witches’ prophecies?
Riddles that are fulfilled
What does blood symbolize throughout the play?
Guilt
