Macbeth Flashcards
What do the 3 witches tell Macbeth and Banquo ?
Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor and king here after and that Banquo’s children will be kings
What paradox that repeats throughout the play is said by all witches in scene 1 ?
“ fair is foul and foul is fair “
How are the witches described when Macbeth meets them ?
Hairy, skinny lips and things not humans
What happens that makes Macbeth thane of Cawdor ?
The thane before was a traitor to the king so was stripped of his title and had his head cut off and placed on the battlements
What does Duncan say about who will be kind ?
His son Malcom the prince of Cumberland will be king hereafter
What does Macbeth quote about the prince of Cumberland and what does it mean ?
‘On which i must fall down, or else o’erleap,’ this means he kills him or he will not be king
What does Macbeth call lady Macbeth ?
‘My dearest partner of greatness’
Whats macbeths hamartia ?
His “vaulting ambition”
How do they show Macbeth as a good character in the start of the play ?
“Brave Macbeth”
What is the natural order that is disrupted by the death of Duncan ?
The divine right of kings
