What do the doctor and gentlewoman see Lady Macbeth doing?
sleepwalking
"And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent, too." What does this mean?
Macbeth's men only serve him out of fear, not because of loyalty.
What is the significance of cutting down Birnam Wood?
The woods move up the hill, signaling that Macbeth can be defeated.
What does Banquo suspect of MacBeth?
He thinks that he killed King Duncan.
Who is Angus referring to when he says, "Now does he feel his title Hang loose about him, like a giant's robe 25 Upon a dwarfish thief."
Macbeth
The doctor says who would be better suited to cure Lady Macbeth?
a priest or God
By the end of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, how has Macbeth most clearly changed since the beginning of the play?
He has become more evil and does not hesitate to kill.
In Act IV, what news does Ross bring to Macduff in England?
His family has been killed.
Who will be King of Scotland at the end of the play?
Malcolm
What is Macbeth's reaction to Lady Macbeth's death?
he is calm
What happens to Macbeth at the end of the play?
Macduff kills him and beheads him.
Why is Lady Macduff angry with her husband?
He has left his family to go to England and he looks like a traitor.
Macbeth compares life to all of the following EXCEPT (a) brief candle (b) walking shadow (c) fleeting mist (d) poor actor
c. fleeting mist
Why is Macbeth reluctant to kill Macduff?
He has already killed too many of Macduff's family.
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, how does Lady Macbeth respond to her husband’s behavior at the banquet?
She calls him a coward and says he is being foolish.
The witches show Macbeth a bloodied child. It means...
that no one of woman born can harm Macbeth
Why is Macbeth afraid of Banquo?
He knows the prophecy and the witches said his sons will be kings.
When Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, “We are yet but young in deed,” what does he mean?
They are just beginning their crimes.
What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife?
Give her something to cure her
Why did Macbeth send a third murderer to kill Banquo and Fleance?
He is paranoid and doesn't trust anyone.
What does Lady Macbeth do when she is sleepwalking?
rubs her hands
Witch 2 says, "By the pricking of my thumb, Something wicked this way comes." Who is it?
Macbeth
The witches show Macbeth an armed head. It tells Macbeth to...
beware of Macduff
How does Macbeth convince the murderers to kill Banquo?
He tells them that Banquo was their enemy.
In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act III, what does Macbeth mean when he says, “Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe….”?
He has no children to succeed him.
What is Lady Macbeth’s inability to sleep is a result of?
guilt
The witches show Macbeth eight kings followed by Banquo's ghost. It means...
Banquo's descendants will be kings.
Who was not 'born of woman'? Explain how this is true.
Macduff was born after his mother's death via c-section.
How does Macbeth spy on his subjects?
He pays a servant in each house to spy for him
Why does Macbeth freak out during the banquet?
He sees Banquo's ghost
What happens when the murderers try to carry out their plans to kill Banquo and Fleance?
Banquo is killed, but Fleance gets away.
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