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Brit Lit Macbeth Review

Act I

1.) In Scene ii, why does King Duncan give Macbeth a new title

Macbeth had !roven hi"sel# an honorable and loyal solider who had a

large role in leading Duncan$s troo!s to victory.

%.) In Scene iii, a#ter greeting Macbeth as the &hane o# 'la"is, what two

!ro!hecies do the witches "a(e

&hane o# awdor and King herea#ter.

*.)+hat is the !ro!hecy the witches give Banuo in Scene iii

-is sons descendents) will be (ing.

/.)+ho does Duncan na"e as his heir 0rince o# u"berland)

-is son, Malcol".

.) In Scene v, what #ears does Lady Macbeth e2!ress about Macbeth$s

character

-e is too honorable and loyal to (ill his King.

+hy does she as( the s!irits to 3unse2 her4

She needs to harden her e"otions in order to convince Macbeth to

"urder.

5.)62!lain Lady Macbeth$s !ro!osed !lan in Scene v

'et Duncan$s guards drun( and (ill Duncan with their daggers.

Re!lace the daggers and s"ear the guards with his blood.

7.)+hat reasons does Macbeth give #or not (illing Duncan

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-e has lately honored hi" awdor) and now has the King$s, as well as

other Lord$s, #avor. -e should en8oy these new res!ects while he can.

9lso, Duncan obviously trust hi" to co"e to his ho"e.

Act II

1.)Describe the ob8ect Macbeth i"agines that he sees scene i).

-e sees a dagger be#ore hi" that eventually beco"es covered with

blood.

%.)+hat deed is Macbeth about to co""it

Murdering his (ing Duncan).

*.)+hat has Lady Macbeth done to the (ing$s servants

She !oisoned their drin(s to "a(e the" e2tre"ely drun(.

/.)+hat does Lady Macbeth do with the daggers that she ta(es #ro"

Macbeth

She !laces the" with the guards and s"ears the" with Duncan$s

blood.

.)ontrast +hat Macbeth and Lady Macbeth say when about washing

Duncan$s blood #ro" their hands

Macbeth #eels no a"ount o# water can clear the blood on his hands

idea o# his hands #orever being #iguratively dirty) while Lady Macbeth

says 3a little water will clear us o# this deed4 showing that she is not

"entally:e"otionally a##ected.

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5.) 9#ter Macdu## has discovered Duncan$s body, Macbeth rushes in and (ills

the

two guards. +hat reason does he give #or doing this

-e was so !assionately angry at seeing the "en who could do such a

thing to his (ing that he couldn$t control his rage and (illed those who

should not live.

7.) 62!lain what Malcol" and Donalbain decide to do a#ter learning o# their

#ather$s

death and why they decide to ta(e this action +hat are they later accused

o#

&he sons #lee Malcol" to 6ngland, Donalbain to Ireland) because they

do not trust the Scottish lords and #ear #or their li#e. &hey are accused

o# convincing the guards to (ill their #ather.

;.)9t the end o# Scene iv, who is na"ed (ing o# Scotland

Macbeth

Act III

1.) +hy does Macbeth #ear Banuo +hat is "eant by the 3barren sce!ter4

Macbeth

re#ers to

Macbeth (nows the witches said Banuo$s children will be (ings. -e$s

a#raid Banuo will ta(e action #or the throne, 8ust as Macbeth did. 9

sce!ter is an orna"ental rod held by (ings. Macbeth$s is 3barren4

because his line in barren, "eaning his sons will never be (ing.

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%.) Macbeth instructs "urderers to (ill Banuo and who" +hy


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Act IV:

1.)9ct I> begins with Macbeth returning to the witches. &hree a!!aritions

a!!ear to Macbeth. +hat !ro!hecy does each give

Beware Macdu##, no "an worn?born can (ill hi" and he won$t be

vanuished until Birna" +ood co"es to Dunisane -ill.

%.) +hen Macbeth insists on (nowing what the #uture holds #or Banuo$s

children,

what !anto"i"e o# a!!aritions do the witches show hi" 62!lain why.

9 line o# (ings who all loo( ali(e #ollowed by Banuo. @ne is holding a

"irror. &hey re!resent all o# Banuo$s #uture generations who will be

(ing.

*.) 9#ter seeing these visions and receiving news that Macdu## has #led to

6ngland,

what resolution does Macbeth "a(e

-e will act on his e"otions and #irst instinct. -e will send "en to

"urder Macdu##$s #a"ily.

/.) In Scene ii Ross, trying to e2!lain to Lady Macdu## why her husband has

#led to

6ngland, describes what Scotland is li(e under Macbeth$s ruleA

a.) +hat does Ross say about Macdu## -e is an honorable "an who

thought his actions through.

b.) +hat does he say about Scotland 9ll !eo!le are a#raid and

uneasy.

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.) +hat ha!!ens to Lady Macdu## and her children a#ter Ross leaves

&hey are "urdered on Macbeth$s orders.

5.) In Scene iii Macdu## has co"e to 6ngland to !ledge his su!!ort to

Malcol".

62!lain how Malcol" tests his loyalty.

-e clai"s to have horrible vices and contains no royal traits.

7.)+hat news does Ross bring

Macdu##$s #a"ily has been "urdered.

;.)+hat action will the three "en ta(e

'ather 6nglish #orces to "eet with Scottish #orces to overta(e

Macbeth.

Act V:

1.)Lady Macbeth tal(s while slee!wal(ing. +hat are three !ast events she

"entions

&he "urders o# Duncan, Lady Macdu## and Banuo.

%.) In Scene iii Macbeth insists on disregarding the advancing ar"ies. +hy

-e uses the latest !ro!hecies as reasons o# why he cannot be

vanuished.

*.)+hat does Malcol" order his soldiers to do while they are in Birna"

+ood

ut down and carry branches to hide their nu"bers.

/.)+hat news does Macbeth receive in Scene v

Lady Macbeth is dead.

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.) -ow does Macbeth describe how he now views li#e su""arie the

3&o"orrow

s!eech4).

Li#e only leads to death.

5.) -ow do the !ro!hecies in 9ct I> co"e true in 9ct > +ho (ills Macbeth

+ho

is crowned (ing a#ter Macbeth$s death

Birna" wood co"es to Dunsinane -ill, Macdu## was born o# a 3?

section4 and Malcol" is (ing.

7). Is Macbeth a tragic hero +hat is his tragic #law

-is lust #or !ower and his sel#?con#idence:#alse sense o# security.

;.) Did Macbeth have seeds o# ruthless a"bition be#ore he received the

!ro!hecies

#ro" the witches, or did the witches !lant the seeds +ere his actions o# his

own

"a(ing or did others in#luence hi" In the end, who is ulti"ately res!onsible

#or the

various "urders and Macbeth$s down#all

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