Macbeth Acts 1-3 Flashcards
When do the witches plan on meeting?
After the battle at sunset
Where do the witches plan on meeting?
On the heath
Who do the witches plan to the meet with?
Macbeth
“Fair is foul and foul is fair”
What type of literary device is this?
Paradox- everything that is good will be bad and everything that is bad will be good
“Thunder, lighting, or in rain?”
What type of literary device is this?
Pathetic fallacy- the chaotic ness of the witches is displayed through the weather
What announcement does King Duncan make at the end of act 1, scene 2?
He announces Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor
What have the witches been doing or planning to do?
Killing swine, curse the sailor, and torture the pilot
What do the weird sisters look like?
Thin lips, facial hair, withered and wild
What are the predictions and truth that the weird witches make?
Truth: ALL HAIL MACBETH THANE OF GLAMIS
Prediction: ALL HAIL MACBETH THANE OF CAWDOR
Prediction: ALL HAIL MACBETH, THAT SHALT BE KING THEREAFTER
“Not so happy, yet much happier”
What type of literary device is being used?
Paradox- you can’t be unhappy and be happier at the same time. Even though Banquo will be unhappy, he will be happier than Macbeth
Duncan names his son Malcom as the prince of?
Cumberland
“And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments tell us truths”
What kind of literary device is being used?
Metaphor- Banquo is concerned that the witches are lying and harm Macbeth
“Vaulting ambition” is a metaphor for what?
For riding a horse, Macbeth has no motivation to kill Duncan so his excessive ambition is like a horse that tries to jump to high and crashes
“False face must hide what the false heart doth know” what does this metaphor explain?
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are going to cover their true natures and hide their betrayal
Describe Macbeth’s hallucination
He sees a dagger and he tries to grab hold of it. Blood appears on the dagger and leads to Duncan’s room
What are some of the connotations of the word sleep?
Asleep and death
“Macbeth does murder sleep”
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
Macbeth will never be at peace with killing Duncan
An important motif in Macbeth is blood
List three uses of the motif in act 2
- Hallucination of the bloody dagger
- Macbeths hands
- Lady Macbeths hands
Three supernatural occurrences Lennox encounters on the night of Duncan’s murder
- The chimneys blew down
- The owl was heard all night
- The earth was shaking
- PATHETIC FALLACY CONNECTED TO DUNCAN
Malcom and Donaldbain leave where when they find out their father is dead?
Malcom goes to England and Donaldbain goes to Ireland
An owl killed a falcon on the night of Duncan’s death. How is this a metaphor?
The owl represents Macbeth and the falcon represents Duncan. The prey is killing the predator
What does Banquo feel toward Macbeth in act 3, scene 1?
He feels suspicious that Macbeth has killed Duncan
What does Macbeth feel towards Malcolm and Donaldbain in act 3, scene 1
Macbeth feels paranoid because Malcolm is spreading the news that Macbeth had killed Duncan
What are Macbeth’s feelings towards Banquo in act 3, scene 1?
Macbeth feels afraid because Banquo’s lineage is supposed to be royal which could interfere with his plans of being king
