macbeth – 1088 words – Flashcard
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what does the captain tell King Duncan about Macbeth's battlefield deeds?
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he was very brave, he killed Macdonwald, and he won the battle
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What does the king learn from Ross about the Thane of Cawdor's activities?
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he was a traitor
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What reward for victory does Macbeth receive almost immediately from the king?
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he was given the title of Thane of Cawdor
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What do the witches predict for Macbeth?
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he'll be Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and the king
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What do the witches predict for Banquo?
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he'll be the father of the kings
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What happens to the Thane of Cawdor?
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he is killed
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Why despite the witches predictions does Macbeth have reason to doubt that he will succeed Duncan as king?
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because the king's son is next in line to the throne
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How does Lady Macbeth first learn of the witches predictions regarding Macbeth?
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Macbeth writes a letter to her telling her what the witches predicted for him
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What in Macbeth's personality does
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his kindness
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What action does Lady Macbeth plan to take during King Duncan's visit?
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she plans to kill him while he is sleeping
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How does she intend to accomplish this?
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to have Macbeth kill him while he's sleeping, get the guards drunk, and then smear the blood on them so it will look like they did it
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How does she advice Macbeth to act in King Duncan's presence?
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innocent and welcoming
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Why, according to Lady Macbeth, did she not kill the King herself?
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Lady Macbeth could not kill the king herself becasue she thought he resembled her father.
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What does Macbeth do with the daggers after the murder?
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After Macbeth has murdered the king, instead of placing the daggers with the guards, he takes them back to Lady Macbeth.
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Why does the bother Lady Macbeth?
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Macbeth's mistake bothers Lady Macbeth because she now has to go finish the job.
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What action does she take?
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She goes and places the daggers with the guards.
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What does the drunken porter imagine he is doing in response to the knocking at the door?
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The porter in response to the knocking at the door, beleives that he is opening the gates of hell.`
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What does Macbeth wish the knocking could do?
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Macbeth wishes that the knocking could awaken King Duncan.
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Who is doing the knocking? Why?
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Macduff and Lennox are the ones knocking at the door of the castle becasue they need to tell the King something.
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Who first learns a murder has taken place?
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Macduff is the first to learn that a murder has taken place.
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What action does Macbeth take against the grooms?
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Macbeth immediately kills the grooms.
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Why do Malcom and Donalbain leave Macbeth's castle?
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Malcom and Donalbain flee from Macbeth's castle because they fear that their lives are in danger and they may be the next to die.
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Who does Macduff say has killed King Duncan?
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Malcolm and Donalbain
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Why do Malcom and Donalbain fall under suspicion, according to Macduff?
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Because they fled the castle after the murder happened
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What do you think causes Lady Macbeth to faint?
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Lady Macbeth faints because she is trying to move the attention from the murder to herself.
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Why does Ross have doubts about accepting the grooms as the murders?
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because they had nothing to gain
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Why is Macduff concerned that "our old robes" may fit "easier than our new ones?"
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Macduff suggests that they should do things secretly from now on or they might be the next to die.
