Macbeth Act One Quiz
What is a Thane
A Scottish Lord
What does Lady Macbeth compare Macbeth's face to?
A book
What is a "harbinger"?
A sign of future events
What is a soliloquy?
A speech heard by the speaker and the audience
Who is Banquo?
A thane, one of Duncan's generals, friend of Macbeth, and a chill dude
What does Malcolm report Cawdor did at his execution
Admitted his crimes and was chill going to death
Banquo has a son named
Fleance
Why was the Thane of Cawdor executed?
He committed treason against the King and Scotland
What did the witches prophesies about Banquo?
He would be less happy than Macbeth, yet much happier, he would be lesser than Macbeth, and greater, and that he would not be King, but his sons would
Who is the original Thane of Cawdor?
Macdonwald
The Prince of Cumberland is
Next in line to be King
Does Macbeth have a living son?
No he does not
Macbeth says that the Prince of Cumberland is "a step I must fall own, or else ____"
O'erleap
What does Lady Macbeth do with Duncan's guards
Slips them sleeping potion
What does Lady Macbeth say she would go through with if she had sworn to do it?
Smash her baby's brains out
Malcolm is the
oldest son of King Duncan
"There is no art/To find the mind's construction in the face." Who said this?
Duncan
The witches greet Macbeth with 3 titles: Glamis, Cawdor, and
King Hereafter
Duncan is the
King of Scotland
What are the 2 ways that Duncan trusts Macbeth
Kinsmen and subject
Who said "unsex me here"
Lady Macbeth
Who is the "most disloyal traitor?
Thane of Cawdor
What does Duncan announce about Malcolm?
That he is the Prince of Cumberland
What does Lady Macbeth instruct Macbeth to do?
look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it be a good host to Duncan leave the planning of the murder to Lady Macbeth
