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What's the central idea in Act 2?
a murderer must live with his conscience
How many apparitions are shown to MacBeth ?
4
Why does macbeth fear banquo?
Banquo is loyal to the true king and knows of macbeth's crimes
What does the end of act 4 foreshadow an important conflict of?
Between Macbeth and Macduff
What can you infer about King Duncan in act 1?
He places high value on bravery and loyalty
What does Macbeth say to persuade the murderers to kill banquo? in act 3
He says banquo is the root of their poverty
What is the message of Act 5's sleepwalking scene of Lady Macbeth?
a guilty conscience is not easily mended
What does Malcom's position as Prince of Cumberland mean to Macbeth?
an obstacle to the throne
What causes MacBeth's nervousness in act 1?
being tempted to commit murder
What's the central theme?
betrayal
What are MacBeth's feelings about killing King Duncan?
contradicting feelings
What's MacBeth's character flaw?
cowardice
Why does the doctor tell the maid to take anything Lady Macbeth could use to hurt herself?
he fears she'll try to kill herself
In act 5, in what way does macbeth revert back to his former self?
he fights with courage to and skill
what does macbeth's behavior toward his servant show about macbeth?
he has grown brutal
What does macbeth mean when he says "they've put an empty crown and scepter in my hand" ?
he has no male heir
Why does Lady Macbeth say she cannot kill duncan herself?
he looks like her father while sleeping
Why does Maccbeth busting the witches in act 4 ?
he thinks their evil doings can help him maintain power
Why is Macbeth happy that banquo will not be at the palace until night ?
he wants to kill him under the cover of darkness
What does the doctor do when he sees lady macbeth sleepwalking?
he's completely confused by her behavior
Why does Lady MacBeth think MacBeth has no chance at having power?
he's not ruthless enough
by the end of act 3, god has macbeth changed since the beginning of the play?
he's quick to use deceit and treachery to suit his needs
after seeing the witches, why does macbeth initially decide not to have MacDuff killed?
he's reassured by the third apparition
What does lady macbeth mean when she says "My hands are of your color, but i shame/ to wear a heart so white" ?
her hands are red with Duncan's blood but, unlike Macbeth, she is not afraid
Macbeh says he'll "sleep no more" because he believes what ?
his conscience will not let him reat
What convinced Malcom that Macduff is loyal?
his despair for his country (scotland)
Why is Macbeth acting irrational at the banquet?
his guilty conscience
Why is MacBeth motivated to kill in act 1?
his wife's encouragement
What is imagery ?
language writers use to recreate sensory experiences
What does candle macbeth's "Out, out, brief candle!" mean
life
In act 5, you can tell Lady MacBeth's maid is:
loyal to Macbeth because she hasn't reported her crimes
the purpose of act 4 is to foreshadow events leading up to :
macbeth's downfall
What does it mean when macbeth says to lady macbeth "This strange self doubt is just a beginners stage fright"
only just beginning their crimes
How is macbeth's son portrayed in Act 4?
questioning and courageous
What does macduff plan when he hears of the death of his family?
revenge on MacBeth
what does lady macbeth mean when she says "nothing's gained and everything's lost, if we get what we want and it brings no happiness" ?
she and macbeth have risked everything and are not happy because they're living in fear
why does lady macbeth kill herself?
she cannot bear her guilt
Why does lady macbeth drug the servants?
so they will sleep through King Duncan's murder
What symbol in act 2 represents that the murder's been accomplished?
the owls scream and crickets cry
What role do the witches play in act 1?
they foreshadow events
What does the witches saying "something wicked this way comes" indicate?
they now consider macbeth to be evil
What does act 3 serve as?
to expose that Macbeth's troubles are piling up
Why does shakespeare make Macbeth display certain good qualities at the end of the play?
to reinforce the idea that macbeth is a victim of his tragic flaw
When does Macbeth first realize he'd been tricked by the prophecies?
when he learns birnham wood is moving toward the castle
In the Old Man's dialogue, what represents king duncan?
a falcon
What vision does macbeth have before he kills duncan?
a bloody dagger floating in front of him
What is macbeth seeing banquo's ghost an example of?
Internal conflict
What does MacBeth mean when he says the blood on his hands will redden all the seas?
It is a comment on his profound guilt
Who kills the servants ?
Macbeth
Why does macbeth send a 3rd murderer to kill banquo?
Macbeth has become suspicious and wants to make sure the job gets done
in the beginning of act 3, banquo says he knows:
Macbeth killed duncan
What's an external conflict ?
Macbeth wants banquo dead so he hires men to murder him
In act 5, what represents the resolution of the plot?
Macduff kills Macbeth
Who is appointed to be the new prince of cumberland?
Malcom
How is Lady MacBeth stronger than her husband?
She stands firm when MacBeth wagers on their plan
Why do Donalbain and Malcom run away?
They fear they're next to be killed