Macbeth Flashcards
(22 cards)
What happens in act 1 scene 1 of Macbeth?
The three witches meet they talk of meeting with Macbeth after a battle. They say a strange chant which goes “fair is foul and foul is fair hover through the fog and filthy air”
What happens in act 1 scene 2?
News of Macbeth’s victory in battle spreads to king Duncan who wants to reward Macbeth by making him the new thane of cawdor.
What happens in act 1 scene 3?
The three witches meet Macbeth on the heath and tell him he will become thane of Cawdor, he will become king and he will become thane of glamis and they tell banqo his child will become king after hearing of this news one of Duncan’s men tells Macbeth he is the new thane of Cawdor.
What happens in act 1 scene 4?
Duncan thanks the two generals profusely for their heroism in the battle, and they profess their loyalty and gratitude toward Duncan. Duncan announces his intention to name Malcolm the heir to his throne.
What happens in act 1 scene 5
Lady Macbeth reads a letter from Macbeth and finds out about the witches’ prophecy that he will be king. Lady Macbeth then learns that King Duncan will come to Macbeth’s castle that evening. She decides that it is her chance to act, and tells Macbeth that King Duncan will not see tomorrow.
What happens in act 1 scene 6
Duncan, his sons, Banquo, and a bevy of noblemen arrive at Glamis Castle complimenting the Lady Macbeth for her seeming hospitality. They talk here before Lady Macbeth finally takes the king to see her husband.
What happens in act 1 scene 7
Somewhere in the castle Macbeth sits alone, contemplating the murder of King Duncan. … And then Lady Macbeth enters.She gives him a long talk and questions his manhood to manipulate him into vomiting the murder. She then lays out the plan to get Duncan’s guards drunk and frame them for the murder.
What happens in act 2 scene 1
Macbeth and Banquo are discussing the witches’ prophecies once again. Banquo has been dreaming about them, but Macbeth lies and says they’ve slipped his mind.
What happens in act 2 scene 2
Lady Macbeth is alone on stage. She tells us that she drugged the King’s guards and would’ve even killed Duncan herself, if he hadn’t looked so much like her father in his sleep. … Lady Macbeth tries to get her husband to focus on the matter at hand, which is framing the King’s attendants.
What happens in act 2 scene 3
Malcolm and Donalbain arrive and are told their father has been murdered and that the murderers seem most likely to be the chamberlains, who were found with bloody daggers; Macbeth reveals in his anger he killed the chamberlains.
What happens in act 2 scene 4
Ross and an old man discuss how strange things have been recently. Macduff joins them and says Duncan’s two attendants are the ones who killed him. … Ross then goes to Scone to see Macbeth’s coronation, and Macduff goes back home to Fife
What happens in act 2 scene 5
a bunch of Scottish noblemen converge in the country near Dunsinane, where Macbeth keeps his castle. On their heels, heading for Birnam, is the English army, led by Malcolm, Malcom’s Uncle Siward, and Macduff. Oh, and a bunch of young Scottish men have taken up arms with the English army
What happens in act 2 scene 6
In the royal palace at Forres, Banquo paces and thinks about the coronation of Macbeth and the prophecies of the weird sisters. … Banquo departs, and Macbeth dismisses his court. He is left alone in the hall with a single servant, to whom he speaks about some men who have come to see him.
What happens in act 3 scene 1?
In the royal palace at Forres, Banquo paces and thinks about the coronation of Macbeth and the prophecies of the weird sisters. … Banquo departs, and Macbeth dismisses his court. He is left alone in the hall with a single servant, to whom he speaks about some men who have come to see him.
What happens in act 3 scene 2?
Lady Macbeth asks a servant if Banquo is already gone. When she realizes he has, she asks the servant to get Macbeth for a little chat. … But Macbeth says that as long as Banquo and Fleance are alive, he’s going to be paranoid.
What happens in act 3 scene 3?
we see the two murderers hired by King Macbeth to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. The two are joined by a third, and they all wait in the woods outside the palace for Banquo and Fleance. … As he dies, Banquo tells Fleance to run away so he can avenge, or get revenge for, his father’s death.
What happens in act 3 scene 4?
Meanwhile, back at the dinner party, the Macbeths make a big show of welcoming their guests. The first murderer enters as everyone is being seated. Macbeth darts off to see the first murderer, who informs him that they’ve slit Banquo’s throat, but that Fleance has escaped.
What happens in act 3 scene 5?
Upon the stormy heath, the witches meet with Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft. Hecate scolds them for meddling in the business of Macbeth without consulting her but declares that she will take over as supervisor of the mischief. … Hecate vanishes, and the witches go to prepare their charms.
What happens in act 3 scene 6?
both men suspect Macbeth, whom they call a “tyrant,” in the murders of Duncan and Banquo. The lord tells Lennox that Macduff has gone to England, where he will join Malcolm in pleading with England’s King Edward for aid. News of these plots has prompted Macbeth to prepare for war.
What happens in act 4 scene 1?
Macbeth goes to the witches and asks them to reveal the truth of their prophecies to him. To answer his questions, they summon horrible apparitions, each of which offers a prediction to allay Macbeth’s fears.
What happens in act 4 scene 2?
At Fife, in Macduff’s castle, Lady Macduff is lamenting to Ross that her husband has run away, which, sure makes him look suspicious. … He doesn’t believe her, and they go on to discuss whether or not she should buy a new husband at the market as well as what happens to traitors.
What happens in act 4 scene 3?
Outside King Edward’s palace, Malcolm speaks with Macduff, telling him that he does not trust him since he has left his family in Scotland and may be secretly working for Macbeth.When the doctor leaves, Malcolm explains to Macduff that King Edward has a miraculous power to cure disease.
