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
