macbeth

Question 1

“fair is - and - is fair “

Answer 1

fair is foul and foul is fair

reality / appearance

Shakespeare establishes the supernatural importance

witches speak in rhyme which implies they are sinister and evil

Question 2

”- him from the nave to the - “

Answer 2

unseemed him from the nave to the chop

describing macbeth in battles

it is seen as an admirable thing to do and shows the type of world they live in

Question 3

” what he - lost - macbeth has won “

Answer 3

what he hath lost noble macbeth hath won

thane of cawdor is a traitor and macbeth has been given his title

foreshadowing

Question 4

” - intelligence “

Answer 4

strange intelligence

banquo questions the witches prophecies showing he a a good and honest character

Question 5

“stars hold your - - - the light see my black and - desires”

Answer 5

stars hold your fires let not the light see my black and deep desires

macbeth begins to think of what he has to do to become king but he is afraid someone will find out

appearance vs reality

Question 6

” - o’th the - of human kindness”

Answer 6

full o’th the milk of human kindness

lady macbeth fears macbeth is too nice

milk is a biological differnce between men and women

accusing him of being to nice

sees good qualities as a bad thing

Question 7

” pour thy - spirits in - ear “

Answer 7

pour thy spirits in thine ear

lady macbeth is moving to the supernatural

shocking to an elizabethan audience

she is incharge

Question 8

“when - durst do it , then you were a - “

Answer 8

when you durst do it then you were a man

lady macbeth challenges his manhood for not wanting to kill duncan

Question 9

” false - must hide what the - heart doth know “

Answer 9

false heart must hide what the false heart doth know

appearance / reality

she wants him to hide his true feelings

Question 10

” merciful - “

Answer 10

merciful powers

banquo looks to merciful powers when he cannot sleep unlike macbeth who looks to evil spirits

Question 11

” is this a - I see before me “

Answer 11

is this a dager i see before me

hilousination

symptoms of a fevered mind

the dager leads him to duncan

Question 12

” a little - clears us of this deed “

Answer 12

a little water clears us of this deed

irony considering lady macbeth goes mad washing her hands

metaphor represents the murder

Question 13

“hark - knocking “

Answer 13

hark more knocking

shakespeare is reminding us of the outside world

it puts in perspective what they have done and the secret they must keep

Question 14

i - thou - most - -

Answer 14

i fear thou played most foully for’t

banquos soliloquy in act 3 scene 1

he is not happy with how macbeth got the crown

he says it in a soliloquy because he cannot openly admit that he questions the kings intenstions as it would be treason

Question 15

my lord - - not

Answer 15

my lord i will not

banquo says he will not miss the feast

dramatic irony as we know his ghost will appear

he is a better person than macbeth

Question 16

be innocent of the - dearest -

Answer 16

be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck

macbeth to LM

their roles have reversed he is incharge

he does not want to tell her of his plans to kill banquo

their relationship is breaking down

Question 17

feast

Answer 17

a sign of social harmony

the macbeths go overboard to make everyone welcome

but the murderer arrives with blood on his face as a symbol that macbeth cannot hide his truth

Question 18

my - is often - and has been since -

Answer 18

my lord is often thus and has been since youth

lady macbeth

act 3 scene 4 LMs last act of power to cover up macbeths imagination

after this their marraige breaks down and she will go insane

Question 19

banquo

Answer 19

his ghost sits in the kings chair to echo the prophecy that his sons will be king

Question 20

none - of - shall harm -

Answer 20

none born of woman shall harm macbeth

witches

macbeth thinks that he cannot be killed but actually;

macduff was “untimely ripped from his mothers womb “

Question 21

great - wood to high -

Answer 21

great birnam wood to high dunsinane

prophecy

macbeth thinks that he cannot be killed

but the english advance hiding behind the sticks from the forest

Question 22

macbeth

Answer 22

plots to kill macduffs family for absolutly no reason

he becomes a monster

he does not kill them himself because shakespeare wants us to maintain a small amount of sympathy

Question 23

• damned -

Answer 23

out damned spot

unable to remove the image of blood from her hands

guilt has turned her insane

she is weak now unlike at the begining

macbeth has taken her strengh

Question 24

• from my bones my - be -

Answer 24

till from my bones my flesh be hacked

macbeth

shakespeare wants us to admire his bravery that he will fight to the death

it reminds us of the brave warrior we met at the begining

Question 25

great - wood is coming to -

Answer 25

great birnam wood is coming to dunsinane the prophecy has come true

Question 26

why should i - the - fool and - on my own -

Answer 26

why should i play the roman fool and die on my own sword he has concidered suicide but does not think it is a good idea he wants to die in battle

Question 27

context

Answer 27

james 1 was king of scottland he was interested in witches and wrote daemonology james thought he was related to banquo shakespeares company came under royal patronage divine right of king was part of social order witches were persecuted women were expected to do what their husband says

Question 28

so - and - a day i have not seen

Answer 28

so foul and fair a day I have not seen macbeth after the battle he is using the witches language which foreshadows his relationship with them later in the play

Question 29

brave -

Answer 29

brave macbeth the sergant tells duncan macbeth has been a hero in battle at the begining of the play macbeth is shown as a good character who is brave and the audience like him

Question 30

- him from the - to the

Answer 30

unseamed him from the nave to the chop macbeth in battle at the begining of the play he is violent and brave in protecting his country

Question 31

i fear thou - most fouly -

Answer 31

i fear thou played most foully fort banquo is questioning macbeths actions in the murder of duncan but it is said in a soliloquy so that he cannot be charged for treason

Question 32

key theme - ambition

Answer 32

ambition motivates macbeth to commit terrible deeds ambition is presented as dangerous because it can spiral out of control it can make people ruthless and selfish ambition is macbeths biggest weakness he is reluctant to kill duncan but ambition makes him act against his morals malcom and macduff are ambitious for their county , it is not their selfish desires but for the good of scotland

Question 33

key theme - loyalty and betrayal

Answer 33

characters usually betray their loyalty to purse their selfish desires macbeth is rewarded for his loyalty at thebegining after the thane of cawdor is execute dfor treason. but in the end he is killed for betraying scotland it is a circular structure betrayal is linked to power macbeth and lady macbeth pretends to be loyal

Question 34

key theme- kingship

Answer 34

at the time in scotland the heir to the throne didnt have to be the current kings son macbeth wins the throne by killing duncan and framing malcom duncan is described as a good king because he is "gracious " where as macbeth is a "tyrant "

Question 35

key theme - good and evil

Answer 35

macbeth is a good man who does evil acts at the beginning he is noble but he is tempted by ambition and his goodness if overcome by desire evil is linked to gender lady macbeth links cruelty and agression to masculinity she thinks her feminine qualities hold her back masculine ideas of evil foucus on violence and bloodshed battles represent confilict between good and evil

Question 36

key theme - the supernatural

Answer 36

the witches are a supernatural force and have power over the humans they drive the action of the play they are associated with chaos and disrupting the natural order visions are a sign of guilt they fill the character with fear witches would have frightened 16 th centuary audience

Question 37

key theme - apperance v reality

Answer 37

appearance can be deceptive lady macbeth encourages her husband to hide his thoughts meaning of words can be unclear and appear good when they are actually evil witches use false words to trick macbeth some characters trust too much in apperances (ducan trusts macbeth and dies for it ) in contrasts malcom is immediately skeptical of his fathers death

Question 38

key theme - fate and free will

Answer 38

fate is the idea that everything is already decided free will is the idea that humans choose their own actions if fate is true it is not macbeths fault but if its free will then he is to blame for his downfall when he first hears the prophecy he is happy to let fate take its course but his wife thinks they should take matters into their own hands at first macbeth acts deiberatly but however in the end the witches prophecies are self fulfulling suggesting he has free will