How does Shakespeare start the play so that he gains the attention of the audience? - Correct Answer bad weather (thunder and lightning) and three witches speaking in rhymes (supernatural)
When do the witches plan to meet again and with whom to they wish to speak? - Correct Answer plan on meet...
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How does Shakespeare start the play so that he gains the attention of the audience? - Correct Answer
bad weather (thunder and lightning) and three witches speaking in rhymes (supernatural)
When do the witches plan to meet again and with whom to they wish to speak? - Correct Answer plan
on meeting in an open field when battle is over and they want to talk to Macbeth
Highlight line 12 of Act 1 scene 1. our first introductions to the witches come when they say these words.
What do they reveal about their character? - Correct Answer They have reverse morals and they like to
mess with people's lives; speak in paradox statements
What three men are leading troops into battle against Duncan? - Correct Answer thane of cawder,
macdonwald, and the king of Norway
Who defeated and killed Macdonwald? - Correct Answer Macbeth
What is to be the Thane of Cawder's punishment for his traitorous activities? - Correct Answer execution
who will receive the Thane of Cawder's title? - Correct Answer Macbeth
What revenge does the witch plan for the sailor's whose wife wouldn't share her chestnuts? - Correct
Answer the witches plan to kill the sailor (lost at sea)
what does the conversation about the witches plan to kill the sailor reveal about the witches' power? -
Correct Answer the witches are stronger together than they are individually and they are quick for
revenge.
what predictions do the witches make for Macbeth? - Correct Answer 1) he will become Thane of
Cawder
2) he will become king
, why does Macbeth react the way he does to the witches' predictions? - Correct Answer Macbeth thinks
that becoming thane and king are impossible because he does not know of the death of the thane and
there is no logical way he would become king
what predictions do the witches make for Banquo? - Correct Answer 1) lesser than Macbeth but greater
2) not so happy yet much happier
3)you shall get kings, though you shall not be one
In lines 132-141 of act 1 scene 3, what is the "horrid image" of which Macbeth speaks? - Correct Answer
Macbeth is now Thane of Cawder. Nest step in the prediction is he'll become king. But how? he fears he
may have to kill the king and this makes him uncomfortable and nervous
What further reward does Macbeth hope to receive from Duncan? - Correct Answer he hopes Duncan
will appoint him next in line for the throne (prince of Cumberland) because he wants to see if the
witches are right
in lines 35-39 of act 1 scene 4, who is named to succeed Duncan to the throne? - Correct Answer
Malcolm
in lines 48-53 of act 1 scene 4, how does Macbeth react to the announcement of Malcolm succeeding
Duncan? - Correct Answer Macbeth now knows that if he wants to be king, he'll have to kill Duncan and
Malcolm and he is shocked that he would think these thoughts
Where is Duncan spending the night at the end of scene 4 - Correct Answer Macbeths castle
What does the nature of the letter reveal about macbeth's relationship with his wife? - Correct Answer
shows they are a team and they treat each other equally
in line 13-22 of act 1 scene 5, how does lady Macbeth characterizes her husband? - Correct Answer she
says that because he is so kinds, he may lack the ambition to seize the throne
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