Macbeth stroyline Act and scene

Question 1

Act 1 Scene 1

Answer 1

-A prologue of evil
- The three witches arrange a meeting to meet Macbeth when fighting is over

Question 2

Act 1 Scene 2

Answer 2

-King Duncan hears good news about the battle
-Banquo and Macbeth fought valiantly against enemies
King Duncan gives Macbeth Thane of Cawdor.

Question 3

Act 1 Scene 3

Answer 3

-The witches speak about prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo.
Macbeth prophecies:
-Thane of Glamis
- Thane of Cawdor
- Shall be king
Banquo prophecies:
-Banquo sons shall be king

Question 4

Act 1 Scene 4

Answer 4

-King Duncan receives Macbeth and Banquo with gratitude for achievements.
-Then he announces that Malcom (his son) will succeed him as king on Throne of Scotland

Question 5

Act 1 Scene 5

Answer 5

-Lady Macbeth reads husband letter before welcoming him home to prepare for him being king.
-Lady Macbeth asks spirits to take her femininity so she does not have to be weak.
-Calls upon night and smoke of hell to show her ideas about killing Duncan.

Question 6

Act 1 Scene 6

Answer 6

King Duncan and followers approach the castle and are welcomed by Lady Macbeth into castle.

Question 7

Act 1 Scene 7

Answer 7

-Macbeth leaves the dinner and worried about HIS THOUGHT OF KILLING DUNCAN.
-He has a “vaulting ambition”.

Question 8

Act 2 Scene 1

Answer 8

Banquo and son ( Fleance ) are going to bed when they encounter Macbeth, who is preparing to kill Duncan
-He sees an imaginary dagger and it points to Duncan’s room.
-He is called upon a “knell” which is a funeral bell. This foreshadows what is going to happen.
AMBITION HAS INCREASED BEYOND BELIEVABLE.

Question 9

Act 2 Scene 2

Answer 9

DUNCAN IS DEAD
-Macbeth is regretting actions and Lady Macbeth takes daggers from him
-She takes daggers cause Macbeth forgot to put them on guards bodies.
-He is fulfilled with undeniable guilt and regret and tries to wash the blood of his hands.
-The blood is too much to wash of, so guilt arises even more.

Question 10

Act 2 Scene 3

Answer 10

-Duncan body is found by Macduff and Macbeth is acting suspicious.
-The porter is foreshadowing the castle is full of dark secrets
-Porter provides comedy
-Duncan sons go away, Donalbain and MALCOM GO

Question 11

Act 2 Scene 4

Answer 11

Ross and old man discuss unnatural events that occurred on the night of Duncan’s murder,
-They learn from Macduff that kings sons have fled.
-Macbeth is chosen to be next king.

Question 12

Act 3 Scene 1

Answer 12

Banquo is suspicious of Macbeth and wondering whether he killed Duncan.
Macbeth arranges to kill Banquo
-They are at banquet.
-Murderers arrive

Question 13

Act 3 Scene 2

Answer 13

Lady Macbeth is uneasy.
-Macbeth assures her he will take action
-Lady Macbeth does not know about murderess.

Question 14

Act 3 Scene 3

Answer 14

-Banquo dead
-Fleance flees from the castle.

Question 15

Act 3 Scene 4

Answer 15

Macbeth an his wife welcome guests to state banquet.
-Ghost of Banquo appears.
ONLY MACBETH SEES GHOST OF BANQUO COVERED IN BLOOD
-Macbeth is filled with guilt, regret.
-The other thanes see him as extremely weak and vulnerable.
-Lady Macbeth strange behaviour startles wife as well she tells him to calm down.

Question 16

Act 3 Scene 5

Answer 16

-The witches meet with queen HECATE.
-They all prepare for another meeting with Macbeth

Question 17

Act 3 Scene 6

Answer 17

-Lennox and other unnamed lords discuss the state of affairs.
-Malcolm is in England.
-Macduff joins them
-ALTOGETHER, THEY PLAN TO OVERTHROW MACBETH AS KING AS HE IS WEAK, FEEBLE AND DECIEVING and lied about not killing Duncan.

Question 18

Act 4 Scene 1

Answer 18

-The witches assemble to meet Macbeth.
- They promise to answer his questions as he is preoccupied and wants to know the truth about what is going to happen in his future.
Macbeth apparitions:
-Beware of Macduff, the Thane of Fife.
- For none of women born shall harm Macbeth.
- “Until great Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane hill”. THIS MEANS THE WOODS COME TO THE CASTLE.
-Macbeth hubris increases due to these being unlikely to happen.

Question 19

Act 4 Scene 2

Answer 19

Lady Macduff explains to son why Macduff has fled to England.
-Messenger tells them to leave
-MACBETH SENT MURDERERES TO KILL MACDUFF FAMILY AND SLAIN ALL FOF THEM.

Question 20

Act 4 Scene 3

Answer 20

-Malcolm and Macduff test each other loyalty.
Macduff FULL of anger AS HE FINDS OUT ABOUT HIS FAMILY DEAD.
-Everyone is against Macbeth and wants to murder him.

Question 21

Act 5 Scene 1

Answer 21

Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, dreaming of the death of Duncan.
-THIS EMPHASISES HER REGRET AND GUILT.
-She has been taken by the spirits and unleashed into hell, the femininity has returned to her.

Question 22

Act 5 Scene 2

Answer 22

A section of army marches towards DUNSINANE
-Leaders discuss about Macbeth and he is powerful, the ARMY ARE SCARED AND SHOW PANIC.

Question 23

Act 5 Scene 3

Answer 23

Macbeth hears about approaching army and enemies from England, mainly Siward, Lennox and Macduff and Malcom.
-Macbeth hears Lady Macbeth is suffering, it phases him a little.
-Macbeth goes to battle.
-Macbeth tells Seyton to prepare.
-Seyton is symbolic of devilish actions.

Question 24

Act 5 Scene 4

Answer 24

Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane hill
-Malcolm army camouflage themselves with branches from trees.
-THIRD APPARITION COMES TRUE.

Question 25

Act 5 Scene 5

Answer 25

-Macbeth hubris and ambition is significant as he does not care LADY MACBETH IS DEAD.
-Scared of third apparition, he sees Birnam wood come to DUNSINANE HILL.

Question 26

Act 5 Scene 6

Answer 26

-Malcolm army gets to Macbeth castle
-Battle commences.

Question 27

Act 5 Scene 7

Answer 27

-Macbeth encounters Young Siward.
Young Siward states Macbeth “is an embodiment of hell and this is what a treacherous murderer looks like”
-MACBETH SLAINS YOUN G SIWARD AND HE DIES.

Question 28

Act 5 Scene 8

Answer 28

Macbeth encounters Macduff
-Macduff reveals he had a c-section.
-Macduff is THE SECOND APPARITION,
-MACDUFF IS VENGEFUL AND SLAINS MACDUFF TO AVENGE HIS FAMILY.

Question 29

Act 5 Scene 9

Answer 29

Malcolm proclaimed king.