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What do the witches predict for Macbeth and Banquo in Act 1, Scene 3? (3 predictions)
Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and then king. Banquo’s descendants will be kings, but he himself will not be.
What title is given to Macbeth after his victory in battle?
Thane of Cawdor.
How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan?
She questions his manhood, calls him a coward, and reassures him that they won’t fail if they are bold.
What is the significance of Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me here” speech?
She asks to be stripped of feminine weakness and filled with cruelty to help her carry out Duncan’s murder.
What is Macbeth’s internal conflict before he kills Duncan?
Guilt. He fears the consequences, both in this life and the afterlife, and struggles with his conscience.
What vision does Macbeth see before murdering Duncan?
A floating dagger
What mistake does Macbeth make after killing Duncan, and how is it corrected?
He forgets to leave the daggers with the guards; Lady Macbeth takes them back.
What unnatural events occur the night Duncan is murdered? (name 1)
A storm, an eclipse, Duncan’s horses eating each other, and an owl killing a falcon—all signs of disorder.
Who is suspected of Duncan’s murder at the end of Act 2? (two people)
Malcolm and Donalbain, because they fled.
Why does Macbeth fear Banquo?
Banquo is noble, wise, and his descendants are prophesied to be kings.
What is Macbeth’s reaction to Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?
Paranoia and guilt
What does Hecate plan for Macbeth in Act 3, Scene 5?
To give him false confidence with misleading prophesies.
Name one of the three apparitions the witches show Macbeth, and what do they symbolize?
A helmeted head (Beware Macduff), a bloody child (No one born of a woman will harm him), and a crowned child with a tree (Macbeth won’t be defeated until Birnam
True or false: Macduff vows to take revenge for the murders of his wife and children.
True
What unusual behavior does Lady Macbeth exhibit in this scene?
She sleepwalks and can't get the imagined spot of blood off her hands.
What does it symbolize when Lady Macbeth says, "Out, damned spot!"?
She is trying to wash away imaginary bloodstains, symbolizing her guilt over the murders.
