Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
(46 cards)
Who says the line ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’ in Act 1 of Macbeth?
The witches
What does Lady Macbeth say to Macbeth to convince him to go through with the murder?
Screw your courage to the sticking-place
Which character says the line ‘Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it’?
Lady Macbeth
Who is the first to see Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?
Macbeth
What does Macbeth say after seeing Banquo’s ghost at the banquet?
Avaunt! and quit my sight! let the earth hide thee!
Who says the line ‘Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble’?
The witches
What does Macbeth say when he sees the ghost of Banquo sitting in his seat at the banquet?
Thou canst not say I did it: never shake Thy gory locks at me
Who says ‘Out, damned spot! Out, I say!’ in Act 5 of Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth
What does Lady Macbeth say while sleepwalking in Act 5 of Macbeth?
Here’s the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.
What does Macbeth say after hearing of Lady Macbeth’s death?
She should have died hereafter
Who says the line ‘By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes’?
The witches
What does Macbeth say after hearing of his wife’s death?
She should have died hereafter
Who says the line ‘I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er’?
Macbeth
What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘I am in blood stepped in so far’?
He has committed so many crimes that turning back would be as difficult as continuing on
Who says the line ‘All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand’?
Lady Macbeth
Who says the line ‘Out, out, brief candle!’?
Macbeth
What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘Out, out, brief candle!’?
Life is short and fleeting
Who says ‘It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’?
Macbeth
What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’?
Life is meaningless and empty
Who says the line ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?’
Macbeth
What does Macbeth mean when he says ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand’?
He is tormented by guilt and wonders if anything can cleanse him of his sins
Who says the line ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?’
Lady Macbeth
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says ‘Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him’?
She is shocked by the amount of blood Duncan has shed
Who says the line ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’ in Act 1 of Macbeth?
The witches
