Macbeth act 1

Question 1

who was with McBeth when the witches gave their prediction?

Answer 1

Banquo

Question 2

what was the title the witches gave to McBeth?

Answer 2

Thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, thou shall be king.

Question 3

Who gave the title of thane of Cawdor to McBeth?

Answer 3

Ross and Angor

Question 4

what happened to the old thane of Cawdor?

Answer 4

he was executed by the king for treason.

Question 5

what was an inconvenience on McBeth’s plan?

Answer 5

Malcom was the next in the line to be king

Question 6

what was the name of the king?

Answer 6

Duncan

Question 7

what was the fear of lady McBeth?

Answer 7

his husband wasn’t strong enough to kill the king

Question 8

how did lady Mcbeth know about the prophecy of the witches?

Answer 8

McBeth wrote a letter to his wife

Question 9

What did lady McBeth do to be evil?

Answer 9

She asked the spirits for cruelness, madness, evil, hate, etc.

Question 10

Why lady Mcbeth wanted to start planning so soon?

Answer 10

because the king was coming to her castle

Question 11

Besides the king who else went to McBeth’s castle?

Answer 11

Malcom, Banquo, and Donalson

Question 12

Who received the king when he arrived to Glamis?

Answer 12

Lady McBeth because McBeth was too nervous to receive him.

Question 13

What is the first step on lady’s McBeth plan?

Answer 13

To get the guards drunk

Question 14

What was the aspect of the witches?

Answer 14

Choppy fingers laying upon her skinny lips, and they had beards.

Question 15

what was the metaphor the king Duncan use to compare Mcbeth and Banquo?

Answer 15

I have begun to plant thee.

Question 16

what aspects of time does the dialogue of lady Mcbeth emphasize?

Answer 16

that she wants the future now, she is desperate for his husband to be king she cant wait any longer

Question 17

Attempt to overthrow a lawful ruler.

Answer 17

Revolt

Question 18

State of being held against one’s will

Answer 18

Captivity

Question 19

Military attack

Answer 19

Assault

Question 20

Break a rule or law without showing shame.

Answer 20

Flout

Question 21

Acting against authority

Answer 21

rebellious

Question 22

Crimes of helping enemies

Answer 22

Treason

Question 23

favorite

Answer 23

Minion

Question 24

real, in person

Answer 24

corporal

Question 25

Stick to your body in a way that it fits.

Answer 25

Cleave

Question 26

Criticize, being rude

Answer 26

chastise

Question 27

Advance representatives of army who arrangements for a visit

Answer 27

Harbinger

Question 28

Deceive the people, trick, act, pretend.

Answer 28

beguile

Question 29

unseen messengers

Answer 29

couriers

Question 30

1. What is the point of the first scene, where the witches appear?

Answer 30

Foreshadowing Macbeth´s future superiority of Scotland and his ultimate fate

Question 31

Who is sentenced to death in scene 2? Why?

Answer 31

The disloyal Thane of Cawdor, because he betrayed King Duncan

Question 32

what is the prophecy? for Banquo?

Answer 32

He will be father of kings.

Question 33

Why is Banquo cautious about the motives of the three witches' predictions?

Answer 33

He realizes that the things they predict may cause his friend to cause harm

Question 34

What does Duncan say about Cawdor's last moments before his execution?

Answer 34

There´s no art to find the minds construction in the face

Question 35

What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to kill the king?

Answer 35

She persuades him by preying on his sense of manhood and courage

Question 36

What role is the king giving himself with regard to Macbeth and banquo?

Answer 36

He’s a caregiver

Question 37

What impression of the witches does this speech convey?

Answer 37

they looked like men and didnt look real

Question 38

What emotions does banque seem to feel as he addresses the witches?

Answer 38

that they understand him