Macbeth Flashcards
who killed the king?
Macbeth
who did Macbeth hire to kill people?
killers
who was king Duncan’s children?
Malcom and Donalbain
what do the witches speak in?
rhyming couplets
who went crazy?
Lady Macbeth
who says the quote “ look like th’innocent flower, but the serpent under’t
Act 1 Scene 6 Lady Macbeth
what was the king called?
Duncan
How many witches is there?
3
How did lady Macbeth die?
Suicide
Who kills Macbeth?
Macduff
What do birds symbolise in Macbeth?
Death
What title, predicted by the witches, does Macbeth receive?
Thane of Cawdor
What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do?
Whatever necessary to help Macbeth become king
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.
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 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.
