overview

• Who do the three witches meet in Act 1, Scene 1?

  Macbeth
• What role do the witches play in the events of the play?

  They have power over events and characters
• What title is Macbeth given in Act 1, Scene 2?

  Thane of Cawdor
• What does the Captain report to Duncan in Act 1, Scene 2?

  He praises Macbeth for his bravery
• Where do the witches meet Macbeth and Banquo in Act 1, Scene 3?

  On a heath
• How does Banquo react to the witches' prophecies?

  He is sceptical about them
• Who informs Macbeth that he is now Thane of Cawdor?

  Ross and Angus
• What does King Duncan announce in Act 1, Scene 4?

  Malcolm will be the next heir
• What does Lady Macbeth read in Act 1, Scene 5?

  A letter from Macbeth
• What does Lady Macbeth doubt about Macbeth?

  His strength to seize power
• How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to kill Duncan?

  They plot together to murder him
• How does Banquo describe Macbeth's castle in Act 1, Scene 6?

  Like Eden
• What persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan in Act 1, Scene 7?

  Lady Macbeth insults his masculinity
• What unnatural phenomenon does Banquo discuss in Act 2, Scene 1?

  The unnatural darkness of the night
• What does Macbeth hallucinate before killing Duncan?

  A dagger leading him to Duncan
• What does Lady Macbeth do after Duncan's murder in Act 2, Scene 2?

  She remarks on her planning abilities
• How do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react to Duncan's murder in Act 2, Scene 3?

  They fake their shock at the news
• Who discovers Duncan's body in Act 2, Scene 3?

  Macduff
• What do Duncan's sons do after learning of his death?

  They flee to England and Ireland
• What do Ross and the old man discuss in Act 2, Scene 4?

  The reversal of the natural order
• Who becomes king after Duncan's death?

  Macbeth
• What suspicions does Banquo have in Act 3, Scene 1?

  He suspects Macbeth of foul play
• What does Macbeth realize about Banquo in Act 3, Scene 1?

  Banquo stands in the way of his ambitions
• Who does Macbeth plot to murder in Act 3, Scene 1?

  Banquo
• What does Lady Macbeth express concern about in Act 3, Scene 2?

  The stability of their reign
• Who escapes after Banquo's murder in Act 3, Scene 3?

  Fleance
• What does Macbeth see at the banquet in Act 3, Scene 4?

  Banquo's ghost
• How does Lady Macbeth respond to Macbeth's vision at the banquet?

  She takes control of the situation
• Who meets with Hecate in Act 3, Scene 5?

  The witches
• What does Hecate scold the witches for in Act 3, Scene 5?

  Helping Macbeth gain power
• What do Lennox and the other lords discuss in Act 3, Scene 6?

  Recent events and suspicions about Macbeth
• What do the apparitions warn Macbeth about in Act 4, Scene 1?

  To beware of Macduff
• What does the second apparition tell Macbeth?

  No one born of a woman can harm him
• What does the third apparition predict for Macbeth?

  He will not be defeated until Birnam Wood moves
• How does Lady Macduff feel about Macduff in Act 4, Scene 2?

  She believes he has betrayed her
• Who does Macbeth have killed in Act 4, Scene 2?

  Lady Macduff and her son
• What does Malcolm test in Act 4, Scene 3?

  Macduff's loyalty
• What news does Ross bring to Macduff in Act 4, Scene 3?

  Macbeth has killed his wife and child
• What does Malcolm encourage Macduff to do in Act 4, Scene 3?

  To take revenge on Macbeth
• What does Lady Macbeth do in Act 5, Scene 1?

  Sleepwalks and washes her hands