?What are the witches planning at the beginning of the act-
They are planning on meeting with Macbeth
?What does the Captain report about the battle to Duncan-
He reports that Macbeth has fought bravely and has defeated the enemy
?What title is given to Macbeth for bravery in the battle-
Thane of Cawdor
?What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title-
He was executed because he had betrayed his country
?How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle -
They greet him as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and as future King
What do the witches mean when they say, 'Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so-
?happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none'
They mean that Banquo will be greater in death than Macbeth is in life-
What news is brought by Ross and Angus
News that Macbeth has gained the title of Thane of Cawdor -
?What happens that causes Macbeth to recalculate his ease of becoming king
Malcolm becomes the Prince of Cumberland -
?What is the signifigance of Lady Macbeth's "unsex me" scene
She wishes she was a man so that she could have power instead of her husband having it -
and her having to control him
?What has Lady Macbeth schemed to do to the King
She has schemed to have Macbeth murder the king while he is sleeping -
?Why does the King come to Macbeth's castle
To be the new Thane of Cawdor's guest and to congratulate Macbeth over dinner -
?How sure is Lady Macbeth that this plot will succeed
She is so sure that she doesn't even consider the fact that they could fail -
?What new title does Macbeth receive early in Act one
Thames of Cawdor -
?How do the Weird Sisters greet Banquo
"Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none." -
?What does Banquo think about the witches' predictions
He dreams that they may come true, but he will do nothing about them-
?What does the second apparition tell Macbeth
"None of woman born shall harm Macbeth" -
?What does the third apparition tell Macbeth
that he will fall when Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane -
?What does Macbeth ask of Banquo at the beginning of Act 2
He asks Banquo to support him in fulfilling the prophesies -
?How guilty does Macbeth feel after committing the murder
He felt so guilty that he couldn't even say "Amen" to a prayer -
?What is the first reaction to the King's death and who's is it
The reaction from Macduff isgreat horror, almost uncoceivable horror -
?What does Macbeth do to the supposed murderers and why
He kills them in fury. He claims that in his great fury he killed them without thinking -
?What symbolism does Lady Macbeth's fainting have and how is it ironic
It gives the people the sense that she is completely shocked that the King has been murdered. It is ironic because she planned the entire thing.
?Why do Malcolm and Donalbain decide to flee
They suspect that Macbeth murdered the King and fear that they may be the next to be killed -
?Why does Macbeth have Banquo killed
Macbeth fears that Banquo's children will end up with the throne and he doesn't want that to happen -
?Why does Macbeth hire murderers to kill Banquo
He is already guilty enough from killing Duncan and doesn't want to have more guilt by killing his friend Banquo -
?What happens when the murderers try to kill Banquo and his son
They kill Banquo but let his son Fleance escape -
?What does the ghost of Banquo do to Macbeth's paranoia
It makes him completely insane. He knows that he can never be free of the guilt connected with the murders of his friends -
?How does Lady Macbeth make her husband feel better after seeing the ghost
She attempts to get him to go to sleep -
?What three things does Macbeth learn from the witches and apparitions and how does he react to them
1. He should fear Macduff, he is thankful for the warning
2. He shouldn't fear any man born of a woman, he rethinks his views on Macduff
3. Nothing will affect his reign until Birnam Wood moves, he knows that a forest can't get up and move so he is very secure in the fact that he will reign until he dies of natural causes.
?How does Macbeth react to Macduff's departure
He decides that he will destroy all tha Macduff has so that he won't be threatened by any of Macbeth's kin -
?How does Macduff react to the news that his family has been slaughtered
He regrets leaving them and not warning them. He feels that he should have been there to defend them -
?What action is taken by Macduff and Malcolm
They decide that now is the best time to go to battle with Macbeth and they make moves towards ordering the army to move out -
?What is Macbeth's current psychological condition
He is nearing insanity. He finally believes all the prophesies and knows that he is going to eventually lose the throne -
?How is the prophesy of Birnam Wood moving to Dusinane Hill fulfilled
Each man in the English force cuts down a bough to provide cover so that the size of the army is not known -
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