ACT 1 SCENES 5-7

• What must you understand about Act 1 of the play?


  You must understand what happens in the second half of Act 1.
• What does Lady Macbeth do upon reading Macbeth's letter?


  • She learns about his encounter with the witches.
  • She is promised future greatness.
  • She fears Macbeth is too good to achieve his ambitions.
• Why does Lady Macbeth plan to talk Macbeth into committing bad deeds?


  She wants him to gain the throne.
• What does Lady Macbeth call upon to aid her plans?


  She calls on evil spirits to fill her with cruelty.
• What news does the messenger bring to Lady Macbeth?


  The King will be visiting the castle.
• How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth appear to each other when he arrives?


  • They appear to love and respect each other.
  • Lady Macbeth reveals her intention to kill the King.
  • Macbeth seems to agree with her plan.
• What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth regarding his behavior before the King?


  She advises him to behave normally and hide his evil thoughts.
• What does Duncan comment on upon arriving at Macbeth's castle?


  Duncan comments on the lovely setting of the castle.
• What is Duncan unaware of when he arrives at the castle?


  He is completely unaware of the murder plot against him.
• How does Lady Macbeth behave when she meets Duncan?


  • She acts like the perfect hostess.
  • She takes Duncan's hand.
  • She leads him to see Macbeth.
• What internal conflict does Macbeth face at the start of scene 7?


  He anxiously debates the idea of killing the King.
• What does Macbeth realize about the consequences of killing Duncan?


  He realizes that the murder will condemn him to Hell.
• Why does Macbeth consider the murder of Duncan wrong?


  Because Duncan trusts him and he has been a good King.
• How does Macbeth view the act of killing the King?


  He sees it as a crime against nature.
• What does Macbeth fear will happen if he kills Duncan?


  He fears that everyone will find out.
• How does Lady Macbeth react when Macbeth tells her he has changed his mind?


  She questions his decision and emotionally blackmails him.
• What is Lady Macbeth's plan to murder Duncan?


  • Drug Duncan's guards.
  • Kill Duncan in his sleep.
  • Frame the guards for the murder.
• How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to proceed with the murder?


  She convinces him that they can get away with it.
• What are key quotations from Act 1 scenes 5-7?

  • Lady Macbeth: 'The raven himself is hoarse / That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan / Under my battlements.'
  • Macbeth: '... tears shall drown the wind.'
  • Macbeth: 'I am settled, and bend up / Each corporal agent to this terrible feat.'
• What is the summary of Act 1 scenes 5-7?

  • Lady Macbeth shares her husband's ambition for the throne.
  • She appears crueller and plans Duncan's murder.
  • Macbeth feels anxiety over the immorality and consequences.
  • Lady Macbeth bullies him into agreeing to the plan.