what is the purpose of Macbeth? |
pet the ego of James I |
who is the successor of Queen Elizabeth? |
James I |
2 black marks against James I? |
Scottish and following Queen Elizabeth’s reign |
why did Shakespeare right Macbeth in order to pet James I ego? |
friends with Elizabeth and scared James I is going to kill him |
what did James I give to us? |
King James Bible |
how many acts do Shakespeare’s plays have? |
5 |
what are the types of plays Shakespeare wrote? |
History, Comedy and Tragedy |
King of Norway? |
King Duncan |
what are Duncan’s two sons names? |
Malcolm and Donaldbain |
who was the war with Duncan between? |
Sweno |
what is a thane in this story? |
a military mayor |
who is the thane of Cawdor? |
Macdonwald |
Macdonwald is the thane of what? |
Cawdor |
what does Macdonwald decide to be instead of a thane? |
a trader |
sweno tells macdonwald if he helps him defeat duncan he will give him what? |
scotland |
name of Duncan’s palace |
Forres |
what was the sailor’s wife eating that the witch tried to take from her? |
chestnuts |
what is the only power the witches have? |
make the wind blow |
what does the witch do to revenge the sailor wife that wouldn’t give her chestnuts? |
blew the wind while on sea and his fatigue from sleeplessness caused him to crash and he drowned |
what did the witch take from the sailor as proof and defeat reward? |
his thumb |
describe the witches |
skinny lips, red chapped face, and beards |
who is the new thane of Cawdor after Macdonwald? |
Macbeth |
3 prophesies from witches |
1. Macbeth is Thane of Cawdor2. Macbeth will be King3. Banquo Father of Kings |
what are two things that Shakespeare has given us? |
soliloquy and aside |
what is a soliloquy? |
a monologue |
what is an aside? |
talking to audience, everyone else on stage “can’t hear them” |
What did Macbeth do to became Thane of Cawdor? |
nothing, he just did his job |
What is the name of Macbeth’s castle? |
Inverness |
who is the previous thane of Cawdor? |
MacDonwald |
who is hung for confessing to being a traitor? |
Macdonwald |
two reasons it is good that Macdonwald confessed to be a traitor? |
• They know for sure they got the right person• They believed that since he confessed, God will forgive him & he can still go to Heaven |
what title does Duncan give Malcolm? |
Prince of Cumerbland |
who is called the Prince of Cumberland? |
Malcolm |
do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a good or bad relationship? |
good |
why is macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship to good? |
communication |
what is Macbeth’s character flaw? |
he is too nice |
who says “If it were done, what’s done…it was done well.” |
Macbeth |
who is planned to get blamed for the murder of Duncan? |
the body guards |
“we will proceed no more in this business” |
Macbeth |
what gift does Duncan bring Lady Macbeth |
diamond |
who gives Lady Macbeth a diamond |
Duncan |
what vision did Banquo have? |
dagger floating in the air |
what happens in Banquo’s vision that was the first clue that the murderer would be Macbeth and not Lady Macbeth |
the handle of the floating dagger turn towards Macbeth |
“tell my mistress to ring the bell when the time comes” |
Macbeth |
whats the sign Lady Macbeth will give to Macbeth when time to kill Duncan |
ring the bell |
why couldn’t lady macbeth kill Duncan? |
he looked like her father and has given her a diamond |
what are the similarities between Duncan and Lady Macbeth’s father? |
men, scottish, old |
“green waters will turn red” |
Macbeth |
who is the gate keeper? |
the Porter |
who is the gate keeper (Porter) symbolic for? |
gate keeper of hell |
who’s gone to “hell”? |
Macbeth |
who’s a Thane; not very important one? |
Lennox |
who’s the Thane of Fife? |
Macduff |
why can’t Macbeth do anything to Banquo? |
they have common friends |
who is Banquo’s son? |
Fleance |
what two supernatural events happened in Vernesse? |
falcon killed by owl and Duncans horses broke out and eating eachother |
what did the falcon being killed by the owl mean? |
(lesser killed the greater) Malcolm and Donaldbein killed their father so they can get their inheritance sooner (even though this was false) |
what did Duncan’s horses breaking out and eating each other mean? |
Duncans sons have broken out of the constraint of their father and devoured each other & killed their father |
where is the inauguration of kings taken place? |
Scone |
who is head of the witches? |
Hecate |
why is Hecate mad? |
she wasn’t called in with the messing of Macbeth |
another name for Hell? or in greek; a river leading to Hades |
Acheron |
where does Hecate tell the three witches to meet her in the morning? |
Acheron |
where will Macbeth come to know his destiny? (according to Hecate) |
Acheron |
“double double toil and trouble fire burn and cauldron bubble” |
three witches |
what is the name of the song the witches are singing around the cauldron? |
Black Spirits |
what does the armed head spirit warn? |
beware Macduff |
what does the bloody baby spirit warn? |
no man born of woman can hurt macbeth |
what does the crowned child with branch in hand spirit warn? |
until Birnam Wood ascends into D. Castle no man can hurt Macbeth |
what does the last of the 8 kings marching by have in his hands? |
mirror |
what does the mirror the last king holds show? |
James I |
where does Macduff flee to? |
England |
why did Macduff flee to England? |
to talk Malcolm into coming back to Scotland |
who is Lady Macduff’s cousin? |
Ross |
what is a traitor according to Lady Macduff? |
someone who breaks a promise |
who should hang traitors, according to Lady Macduff? |
the honest men |
what does Lady Macduff think should happen to those who are traitors? |
they should be hung |
how does Lady Macduff’s son know she is lying about Macduff being dead? |
she is not crying |
why does Malcolm say it is better for Macbeth to be king? (lies) |
his sexual desires and greed (malcolm’s) |
where is King Edward? |
out healing people |
what disease/hurt does king edward heal? |
swollen gland on necks |
how does king edward heal people? |
places gold coin around their neck and says a holy prayer |
how many soldiers are with Siward? |
10,000 |
“Security is mortals chiefest enemy” |
Hecate |
who is Malcolm’s uncle? |
OLD Siward |
Why won’t the Gentlewoman just TELL the doctor what Lady M. does at night? |
it would be treason |
who are the 3 armies? |
1) 10,000 Englishmen2) Scotsmen3) Disgruntled Scots |
who leads the 10,000 Englishmen army? |
OLD Siward |
who leads the Scotsmen army? |
Macduff |
who leads the Disgruntled Scots army? (5) |
Ross, Angus, Lennox, Caithness and Menteith |
where are the armies marching to? |
Birnam |
why does Macbeth yell at his servant? |
for being pale |
Macbeth’s lieutenant and attendant? |
Seyton |
who tells Macbeth to put his armor on? |
Seyton |
what does Malcolm order all his soldiers to do? |
pick a branch and hold it out in front of them |
why can Macduff kill Macbeth (even though no man born from mothers womb can kill him)? |
hecut out of mother’s womb before he could be born naturally |
who kills Macbeth? |
Macduff |
where does Donaldbain run to after Duncan is killed? |
Ireland |
who is the trader to scotland? |
Macdonwald |
what is the first supernatural thing to occur? |
floating dagger |
who to the people of scotland killed Banquo? |
his son, Fleance |
who discovers the bloody body of Duncan? |
Macduff |
Name of Macbeth’s castle? |
Iverness |
where is Duncan killed (castle) ? |
Iverness-Macbeth’s |
What does Macbeth say to murderers that make them want to kill Banquo? |
He told them that he overly taxed them and made them poor |
who is the first Thane of Cawdor? |
Macdonwald |
who is the fist maid/lady to Lady Macbeth? |
Hand Maiden |
what are two signs of Lady Macbeth’s guilt? |
ringing of her hands and afraid of the dark |
Last fatal mandate Macbeth gives? |
go kill everyone who talks of fear |