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• 'candles are all out' - Banquo, scene 1.
• 'proceeding from the heat oppressed brain' - Macbeth, scene 1.
• 'is this a dagger which i see before me?' - Macbeth, scene 1.
• why is scene 1 important?


  ~ intensifies the atmosphere of darkness and evil.

  ~ shows us the lasting effect of the witches.
• scene 1; what is Banquo's premonition?

  that something is wrong.
• scene 1; what is Duncan's gift?

  a diamond for Lady Macbeth.
• scene 1; what did Banquo dream of?

  the witches.
• scene 1; what is Macbeth's hallucination during his soliloquy?

  a dagger.
• scene 1; what does the bell ringing indicate?

  that it is time to go and murder Duncan.
• 'will all great Neptune's ocean' - Macbeth, scene 2.
• why is scene 2 important?

  ~ there is no going back.

  ~ scale of terrifying guilt.

  ~ Lady Macbeth is determined.
• scene 2; how does Lady Macbeth feel waiting for Macbeth to commit the murder?

  nervous but her mood is bold.
• scene 2; what does Macbeth forget to do after the murder?

  leave the bloodstained daggers behind.
• scene 2; who does Lady Macbeth pin the murder on?

  the guards of Duncan's chamber, who were intoxicated.
• scene 2; how does Macbeth feel after the murder?

  his guilt torments him.
• 'who's there i'the name of / Beelzebub?' - porter, scene 3.
• 'strange screams of death' - Lennox, scene 3.
• why is scene 3 important?


  ~ tension is heightened by suspense.

  ~ justification for Macbeth's coronation.
• scene 3; what does the porter's scene provide?

  comedic relief to a Jacobean audience.
• scene 3; who arrives at the castle and is let in by the porter?

  Macduff and Lennox.
• scene 3; who discovers Duncan's murder?

  Macduff.
• scene 3; how does Lady Macbeth distract people?

  fainting.
• scene 3; where does Malcolm flee to?

  England.
• scene 3; where does Donalbain flee to?

  Ireland.
• 'falcon towering in her pride of place / was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed' - old man, scene 4.
• why is scene 4 important?


  ~ commentary of what has happened.

  ~ the old man represents the people.

  ~ implied Macduff is suspicious of Macbeth.
• scene 4; who does Macduff say are the primary suspects of the murder?

  Duncan's sons.
• scene 4; does Macduff say he will go to the coronation?

  no.
• scene 4; does Ross say he will go to the coronation?

  yes.
• scene 4; who recalls the night of the murder?

  Ross and the old man.