Macbeth Flashcards

1
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Who wrote Macbeth

A

William Shakespeare

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2
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What are the main themes of macbeth

A

Ambition, gender, guilt, supernatural

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3
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what happens in Act 1 scene 1

A

Witches meet to discuss macbeth

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4
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give one key quote from act 1 scene 1

A

foul is fair and fair is foul

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5
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what happens in act 1 scene 2

A

a Scottish soldier reports of how Macbeth and Banquo defeated the Rebels and Norwegians

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6
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give two key quotes from act 1 scene 2

A

For brave Macbeth

What he hath lost, noble Macbeth have won

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7
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what happens in act 1 scene 3

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witches meet Macbeth and Banquo on the heath and prophise that Macbeth will be King before Ross and Angus greet them and inform Macbeth he is now Thane of Cawdor

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8
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give 4 key quotes from act 1 scene 3

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All hail Macbeth - thou shalt be King
Or have we eaten on the insane root that takes the reason prisoner
Can the devil speak true
whose murder yet is but fantastical

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