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Macbeth Act I 2020

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Question 4
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What is the point of the first scene literally and in reference to the whole play?

Question 5
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Who is sentenced to death?

Question 6
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What do the witches predict in I.iii for Macbeth? For Banquo?

Question 7
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Banquo, like Macbeth, is surprised that the witches have predicted Macbeth's new title. He is, however, leery. What does he say about the motives of the "instruments of darkness"?

Question 8
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Macbeth says, "Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires." What are Macbeth's desires?

Question 9
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What is Lady Macbeth's "prayer" to the spirits after she learns Duncan is coming"?

Question 10
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What are Macbeth's arguments to himself against killing Duncan?

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Question 15
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Quotations - Identify the speaker of this quote.


Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Witch/Witches
Macduff
Ross
Quotations - Identify the speaker of this quote.

Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Witch/ Witches
Macduff
Ross
Quotations - Identify the speaker for this quote.

Glamis thou are, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily -- wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Banquo
Witch/Witches
Macduff
Ross
Which motif is not introduced in the first scene?
Supernatural influences
Man as a sinner
Fair being foul
The stormy fate of Scotland
What news does Ross bring Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth has had a son
The Thane of Glamis has been killed
Macbeth now holds the title of the Thane of Cawdor
The army has just lost the battle with the Norwegians
Malcolm descrives Cawdor's last moments before execution. What is Duncan's reply?
You should never turn your back, even on a friend.
You shouldn't sympathize for one who has committed evil deeds.
You should always be ready for you never know when death will strike
You can't tell what is in a person's heart by looking at his face.
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
He should not eat too much, because he does not want to get too tired and sluggish, or he won't be able to commit the murder quickly.
He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help.
He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
This would not be a good time to murder Duncan. They should wait a few days.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan?
She will put poison in the king's food. He will die in his sleep and it will look like a natural death.
They will bribe the guards and offer them money and power to kill the king.
Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers. They will commit the murder and wound Macbeth so that it doesn't look suspicious.
She will drug the king's guards. Macbeth will then go into the King's room and kill him.