Macbeth Act 1 Quiz Flashcards
3 Witches
- Old, withered women
- Don’t look human
- Are supernatural
- Tell Macbeth and Banquo’s the future
King Duncan
- King of Scotland
- All around good guy
- Believes Macbeth is strong and brave and worthy
Malcolm
- Duncan’s older son
- Heir to the Scottish throne
Ross
- Scottish Nobleman
- Brings the news to Macbeth that he is Thane of Cawdor
Macbeth
- Main character
- Thane of Glamis and (after act 1) Cawdor
- Is brave, strong, remorseful
- Commander with Banquo of Duncan’s army
Lady Macbeth
- Macbeth’s wife
- Pushy and front with Macbeth
- Wants Macbeth to kill Duncan really badly
Act 1 Scene 1 Summary
-Witches meet and are plotting something that has to do with Macbeth
Banquo
- Macbeth’s right hand man
- Scottish Nobleman
- Is said to have children that will be kings
- Commander with Macbeth of Duncan’s army
“Doubtful it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together…..”
Captain speaking about the battle
“But tis strange. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm….”
Banquo speaking about how the truth comes out in the darkest of times
“(Aside) This supernatural soliciting….”
macbeth speaking about the witches and his prophecy of being Thane of Cawdor
“(Aside) Pinc of Cumberland….”
Macbeth speaking about how he will have to kill Malcolm as well as Duncan to fulfill the witches prophecy and become king
“Yet I do fear thy nature….”
Lady Macbeth speaking about how she thinks Macbeth is too guilty to kill the king
“O, never shall sun that morrow see….”
Lady Macbeth Speaking about Duncan will not see another day because they are going to assassinate him
“If it were done when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well….”
Macbeth speaking about killing Duncan and how he wants to see no repercussions bet he knows there will be some
