Macbeth Revision Flashcards

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1
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Where did the witches say they would meet?

A

“Upon the heath” Act 1 Scene 1

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Which paradoxical phrase did the witches say in Act 1 Scene 1?

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“Fair is foul, and foul is fair”

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What does the captain describe Macbeth as in Act 1 scene 2?

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“Brave Macbeth”

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4
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What did King Duncan say Macbeth had won?

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The Thane of Cawdor

“What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.” Act 1 Scene 2

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What did Macbeth say in Act 1 Scene 3 which linked him with the Witches?

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“So foul and fair a day I have not seen.”

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What three things did the witches predict Macbethwould become?

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Thane of Glamis
Thane of Cawdor
King of Scotland

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What did the witches say that Banquo would happen to him?

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“Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.”

His descendants would be the future kings of Scotland.

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In which act and scene did Lady Macbeth get the letter from Macbeth?

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Act 1 Scene 5

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What does Lady Macbeth say that Macbeth is full off?

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” Human Kindness”
“too full o’th’ milk of human kindness”
Act 1 Scene 5

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What does Lady Macbeth want to tahe her milk for?

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“Gall”
“Take my milk for gall”
Act 1 Scene 6

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Why did Lady Macbeth not kill Duncan?

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He resembled her father
“ Had he not resembled
My father as he slept, I had done’t.”
Act 1 Scene 7

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Why did Macbeth want to kill Banquo and his son.

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The reason for this is because Banquo was going to have a long line of kings in his blood line starting with his son Fleánce.

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13
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Who were Duncan’s sons?

A

Malcolm and Donailbain

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Where Donailbain go to after his father’s death?

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Ireland Act 2 Scene 3

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Where did Malcolm go after his father’s death?

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England Act 2 Scene 3

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Why does Macbeth send people to kill Macduff’s family?

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The reason for this is because Macbeth knew that Macduff was getting suspicious so if he killed his family then it would get rid of Macduff and he would no longer be a threat.

17
Q

How is this peripety?

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This is peripety because instead of getting rid of Macduff it only angered him and the situation and now he want to kill Macbeth.

18
Q

Which woods did Macbeth see moving?

A

Birnam wood Act 4 Scene 1

19
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What was Macbeth’s hamatia?

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Macbeth’s hamartia (fatal flaw) was that he was to greedy and wanted all the power and wanted to controll everything which then lead to his death

20
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How did Macbeth die?

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Macbeth was killed in Act 5 Scene 7 when Macduff gets revenge by decapititaing him.

21
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What genre was Macbeth the play?

A

Tragedy