Macbeth Acts 1-3

Question 1

When do the witches plan on meeting?

Answer 1

After the battle at sunset

Question 2

Where do the witches plan on meeting?

Answer 2

On the heath

Question 3

Who do the witches plan to the meet with?

Answer 3

Macbeth

Question 4

“Fair is foul and foul is fair”
What type of literary device is this?

Answer 4

Paradox- everything that is good will be bad and everything that is bad will be good

Question 5

“Thunder, lighting, or in rain?”
What type of literary device is this?

Answer 5

Pathetic fallacy- the chaotic ness of the witches is displayed through the weather

Question 6

What announcement does King Duncan make at the end of act 1, scene 2?

Answer 6

He announces Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor

Question 7

What have the witches been doing or planning to do?

Answer 7

Killing swine, curse the sailor, and torture the pilot

Question 8

What do the weird sisters look like?

Answer 8

Thin lips, facial hair, withered and wild

Question 9

What are the predictions and truth that the weird witches make?

Answer 9

Truth: ALL HAIL MACBETH THANE OF GLAMIS
Prediction: ALL HAIL MACBETH THANE OF CAWDOR
Prediction: ALL HAIL MACBETH, THAT SHALT BE KING THEREAFTER

Question 10

“Not so happy, yet much happier”
What type of literary device is being used?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Duncan names his son Malcom as the prince of?

Answer 11

Cumberland

Question 12

“And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments tell us truths”
What kind of literary device is being used?

Answer 12

Metaphor- Banquo is concerned that the witches are lying and harm Macbeth

Question 13

“Vaulting ambition” is a metaphor for what?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

“False face must hide what the false heart doth know” what does this metaphor explain?

Answer 14

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are going to cover their true natures and hide their betrayal

Question 15

Describe Macbeth’s hallucination

Answer 15

He sees a dagger and he tries to grab hold of it. Blood appears on the dagger and leads to Duncan’s room

Question 16

What are some of the connotations of the word sleep?

Answer 16

Asleep and death

Question 17

“Macbeth does murder sleep”
What is the meaning of this metaphor?

Answer 17

Macbeth will never be at peace with killing Duncan

Question 18

An important motif in Macbeth is blood
List three uses of the motif in act 2

Answer 18

1. Hallucination of the bloody dagger
2. Macbeths hands
3. Lady Macbeths hands

Question 19

Three supernatural occurrences Lennox encounters on the night of Duncan’s murder

Answer 19

1. The chimneys blew down
2. The owl was heard all night
3. The earth was shaking

• PATHETIC FALLACY CONNECTED TO DUNCAN

Question 20

Malcom and Donaldbain leave where when they find out their father is dead?

Answer 20

Malcom goes to England and Donaldbain goes to Ireland

Question 21

An owl killed a falcon on the night of Duncan’s death. How is this a metaphor?

Answer 21

The owl represents Macbeth and the falcon represents Duncan. The prey is killing the predator

Question 22

What does Banquo feel toward Macbeth in act 3, scene 1?

Answer 22

He feels suspicious that Macbeth has killed Duncan

Question 23

What does Macbeth feel towards Malcolm and Donaldbain in act 3, scene 1

Answer 23

Macbeth feels paranoid because Malcolm is spreading the news that Macbeth had killed Duncan

Question 24

What are Macbeth’s feelings towards Banquo in act 3, scene 1?

Answer 24

Macbeth feels afraid because Banquo’s lineage is supposed to be royal which could interfere with his plans of being king

Question 25

What is Hecate’s plan for Macbeth?

Answer 25

She will scare him with hallucinations and change his perception of safety and morality so he does bad things

Question 26

Define the word tyrant

Answer 26

A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler