Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards

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1
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Who says the line ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’ in Act 1 of Macbeth?

A

The witches

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What does Lady Macbeth say to Macbeth to convince him to go through with the murder?

A

Screw your courage to the sticking-place

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Which character says the line ‘Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it’?

A

Lady Macbeth

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Who is the first to see Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?

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Macbeth

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What does Macbeth say after seeing Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?

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Avaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee!

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Who says the line ‘Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble’?

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The witches

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What does Macbeth say when he sees the ghost of Banquo sitting in his seat at the banquet?

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Thou canst not say I did it: never shake Thy gory locks at me

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Who says ‘Out, damned spot! Out, I say!’ in Act 5 of Macbeth?

A

Lady Macbeth

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What does Lady Macbeth say while sleepwalking in Act 5 of Macbeth?

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Here’s the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.

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What does Macbeth say after hearing of Lady Macbeth’s death?

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She should have died hereafter

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Who says the line ‘By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes’?

A

The witches

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What does Macbeth say after hearing of his wife’s death?

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She should have died hereafter

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Who says the line ‘I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er’?

A

Macbeth

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What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘I am in blood stepped in so far’?

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He has committed so many crimes that turning back would be as difficult as continuing on

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Who says the line ‘All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand’?

A

Lady Macbeth

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Who says the line ‘Out, out, brief candle!’?

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Macbeth

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What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘Out, out, brief candle!’?

A

Life is short and fleeting

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18
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Who says ‘It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’?

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Macbeth

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19
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What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’?

A

Life is meaningless and empty

20
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Who says the line ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?’

A

Macbeth

21
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What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand’?

A

He is tormented by guilt and wonders if anything can cleanse him of his sins

22
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Who says the line ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?’

A

Lady Macbeth

23
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What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him’?

A

She is shocked by the amount of blood Duncan has shed

24
Q

Who says the line ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’ in Act 1 of Macbeth?

A

The witches

25
Q

What does Lady Macbeth say to Macbeth to convince him to go through with the murder?

A

Screw your courage to the sticking-place

26
Q

Which character says the line ‘Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it’?

A

Lady Macbeth

27
Q

Who is the first to see Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?

A

Macbeth

28
Q

What does Macbeth say after seeing Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?

A

Avaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee!

29
Q

Who says the line ‘Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble’?

A

The witches

30
Q

What does Macbeth say when he sees the ghost of Banquo sitting in his seat at the banquet?

A

Thou canst not say I did it: never shake Thy gory locks at me

31
Q

Who says ‘Out, damned spot! Out, I say!’ in Act 5 of Macbeth?

A

Lady Macbeth

32
Q

What does Lady Macbeth say while sleepwalking in Act 5 of Macbeth?

A

Here’s the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.

33
Q

What does Macbeth say after hearing of Lady Macbeth’s death?

A

She should have died hereafter

34
Q

Who says the line ‘By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes’?

A

The witches

35
Q

What does Macbeth say after hearing of his wife’s death?

A

She should have died hereafter

36
Q

Who says the line ‘I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er’?

A

Macbeth

37
Q

What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘I am in blood stepped in so far’?

A

He has committed so many crimes that turning back would be as difficult as continuing on

38
Q

Who says the line ‘All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand’?

A

Lady Macbeth

39
Q

Who says the line ‘Out, out, brief candle!’?

A

Macbeth

40
Q

What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘Out, out, brief candle!’?

A

Life is short and fleeting

41
Q

Who says ‘It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’?

A

Macbeth

42
Q

What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’?

A

Life is meaningless and empty

43
Q

Who says the line ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?’

A

Macbeth

44
Q

What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand’?

A

He is tormented by guilt and wonders if anything can cleanse him of his sins

45
Q

Who says the line ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?’

A

Lady Macbeth

46
Q

What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him’?

A

She is shocked by the amount of blood Duncan has shed