Macbeth Flashcards
who are the characters in Macbeth?
lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Duncan, Banquo, Fleance, MacDuff, lady MacDuff, the three witches, Malcom, Donalbain
who is Macbeth?
Macbeth is Duncan’s cousin but he wants to kill Duncan to be king as he is power hungry
who is lady Macbeth?
Macbeths wife and partner in crime and she manipulates him
who is Duncan?
he was the king, he sees people positively but sees the wrong people as good
who is Banquo?
he represents honour and worthiness towards the king he resists the temptations of the witches
who is MacDuff?
he discovers Duncan murder and then later suspects Macbeth and then kills Macbeth, Macduff’s family is all murdered so his wife and son
who are the witches?
they professes that Macbeth would be king, they embodied demonic intelligences
who is Malcom?
he is heir of the throne but he is afraid tha he would get framed for killing his father
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 1?
the three witches meet and plan to entice Macbeth
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 2?
king Duncan receives news that macdonwald is dead and Macbeth gets praises for killing macdonwald in battle, winning them the battle, then gets given the thane of Cawdor. the original thane of Cawdor was a traitorrrrrr.
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 3?
the witches meet Macbeth and he is with Banquo. they tell Macbeth that he is going to be king of Scotland and thane of Cawdor and they tell Banquo that he wont be king but his offspring will be and then Duncan tells Macbeth that he has been given the title of thane of Cawdor. Banquo warns Macbeth of danger but Macbeth secretly becomes obsessed with the idea of becoming king
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 4?
the previous thane of Cawdor was a traitor and Duncan then executed him for being a snake. so then Macbeth and Banquo joins Duncan and Duncan tells his son Malcom that he would be next to heir on the throne which makes Macbeth agitated and then Duncan says he will invite Macbeth and lady Macbeth.
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 5?
lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth and she reads it that tells her about the witches prophesise she believes the prophases because now Macbeth is the new thane of Cawdor she is pleased that Duncan would stay there but Macbeth is too kind natured to take the crown she calls on demonic spirits to help her, Macbeth enters and she tries to convince Macbeth to kill Duncan she said she will help and that he can’t be afraid to succeed in this
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 6?
king Duncan arrives at Macbeths castle which is called Glamis with his sons Malcom and Donalbain and then they all exchange complements then is lead into the castle.
can you create a summary for act 1 scene 7?
Macbeth debates the pros and cons of killing Duncan using a silique he worries that he would be haunted by the murderer when Duncan has been such good king and as he can only justify the murder with his ambition he decides not to go with it however when he tells lady Macbeth this he accuses him of being a coward they argue but lady Macbeth wins so she tells him the plan and Macbeth agrees
what is the summary for act 2 scene 1?
it starts with Banquo and he sees that something is wrong with Macbeth and encounters it and Banquo gives a gift from the king to lady Macbeth which is a diamond Banquo tells Macbeth that he dreamt of the witches but Macbeth was dismissive alone Macbeth puts a dagger in front of him then a bell rings and he goes to murder king Duncan
what does lady macbeth say when she sleep walks?
what themes does this relate to?
“out dammed spots”
guilt and appearance vs reality
what does the say to Macbeth to try to tempt him?
what theme does this relate to?
“Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!”
temptation and the supernatural
what does Macbeth say to the witches when he wants help?
what theme does this relate to?
“tell me the unknown power”
power, temptation, the supernatural, manipulation
what three apparitions did the witches show to Macbeth?
what theme does this relate to?
“bloody child”
“armed head”
“child crowned with a tree in his hand”
children, guilt, manipulation and supernatural
what do the witches say at the end of act 1 scene 1?
what theme does this relate to?
“fair is foul, and foul is fair”
the supernatural and appearance vs reality
how does the play open?
what theme does this relate to?
thunder and lightening. enter three witches
“when shall we three meet again”
power and the supernatural
