Macbeth

Question 1

Fair is foul and foul is fair

Answer 1

Witches, Act 1, scene 1
Dont trust anyone

Question 2

We have sorched the snake, not killed it
Meaning

Answer 2

Macbeth means that they still have threats to face, even with Duncan out of the picture
Macebeth, act 3, scene 2

Question 3

Whats done is done

Answer 3

Lady macbeth, act 3, scene 2

Question 4

Out, dammed spot? Out, I say!

Answer 4

metaphorically indicating the guilt she feels for her part in his murder
Lady macbeth, act 5, scene 1

Question 5

To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus.

Answer 5

Macbeth speaks this line after he has become king, but continues to feel restless and insecure
Macbeth, act 3, scene 1

Question 6

Blood will be blood

Answer 6

Macbeth act 3, scene 4

Question 7

A little water clears us of this deed

Answer 7

reassuring her husband that no one will ever connect them with the king’s murder.
Lady macbeth, act 2, scene 2

Question 8

Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t

Answer 8

Lady Macbeth, Act 1, scene 5

Question 9

None of women born shall harm Macbeth

Answer 9

calms Macbeth’s fears since everyone is born from a woman, so he feels that his power is secure
Witches, act 4, scene 1

Question 10

Macbeth does murder sleep

Answer 10

Macbeth, act 2 scene2

Question 11

“Stars, hide your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires

Answer 11

Act 1, scene 4 Macbeth
Hiding his thoughts to God

Question 12

“Yet do i fear thy nature. It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness.

Answer 12

Act 1, scene 5 ladymacbeth
Reveals that lady macbeth thinks macbeth is not maculine

Question 13

Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here.

Answer 13

Act 1, scene 5 lady macbeth
Asking spirits to turn her into a man so she can kill people, thinks only men can

Question 14

Is this a dagger which I see before me

Answer 14

Act 2, scene 1 macbeth
On his way to kill duncan, confliced just before murderer, fate vs free will

Question 15

Had he not resembled my father as he slept, i had done’t

Answer 15

Act 2, scene 2 lady macbeth
Reveals vulerable side, may not be capable for murder and violence

Question 16

Sleep no more, Macbeth does murder sleep

Answer 16

Act 2, scene 2 macbeth
Sleep symbol of innocence, lack of sleep means guilt

Question 17

Out, out, brief candle. Lifes but a walking shadow… a tale told by an idiot, full lf sound and fury, signifing nothing.

Answer 17

Act 5, scene 5 macbeth
Breakdown kf relationship with lady macbeth, tired of the world, result of going against god

Question 18

This dead butcher and his fiend-like queen

Answer 18

Act 5, scene 9 malcom
General hatred against macbeth and wife, de-humanizing them, reminds us of macbeths decline

Question 19

What is regicide?

Answer 19

A noun- killing a king

Question 20

What is the theme fate vs freewill?

Answer 20

Shakespear doesnt show wether fate or freewill will determind there future
Witches and macbeth act 1

Question 21

What is the theme supernatural?

Answer 21

First characters are witches
Supernatural things throughout the play
“Horses eating eachother
Macbeth seeing the dagger and ghost of banquo

Question 22

What is the theme uncontrolled ambition?

Answer 22

Macbeth and lady macbther
Becuase of the witches
Lady macbeth most ambitious at start of play, macbeth at start od play is scared

Question 23

What is the theme good and evil?

Answer 23

Macbeth seems to be good at very start of play until he commits regicide on duncan
Lady macbeth trying to become a man, saying things to prove

Question 24

What is the theme loyalty and guilt

Answer 24

Duncan shows loyalty of macbeth
Banquo shows loyalty
Macbeth wants to be loyal, regrets murder right after and shows guilt
Lady macbeth shows no guilt at start of play however shows lots of guilt nearer the end

Question 25

What is the theme appearances and reality?

Answer 25

Contrast on what is real and what things appear as- three witches
Macbeth seeing the dagger
Lady macbeth seeing blood on her hand
Lady macbeth telling macbeth to hide what he really is like