Macbeth Flashcards
What 2 themes is “fair is foul and foul is fair” reminiscent of?
Theme of equivocation
Theme of appearance vs reality
What does “Valour’s minion” say about Macbeth?
He is brave
Define equivocation
A way of behaving or speaking that is unclear and is intended to avoid or hide the truth
What new title does Macbeth receive?
Thane of Cawdor
What title did Macbeth have before becoming Thane of Cawdor?
Thane of Glamis
What are Duncan’s sons names?
Malcolm (eldest)
Donalbain (second)
What is Macbeth’s friend’s name?
Banquo
What’s Banquo’s son’s name?
Fleance
Where does Malcolm take refuge when he flees from Scottland?
In England, at the court of Edward the Confessor
What is Macduff’s title?
A nobleman of Scottland
What is husbandry?
To economise
How has alcohol “given [Lady Macbeth] fire?
It has fueled her determination
Where does Macbeth go to be crowned king?
To Scone
What does Macduff do that shows that he is suspicious of Macbeth?
He does not go to Scone to see Macbeth crowned.
He does not attend Macbeth’s banquet.
He flees to England.
What traitor did Macbeth kill before the first scene?
Macdonwald
