macbeth - macbeth

Question 1

Macbeth fights bravely in the battle.

Answer 1

Like Valour’s minion carv’d out his passage

Question 2

Macbeth’s language links him to the witches from the beginning of the play

Answer 2

‘so fair and foul a day I have not seen.’

Question 3

Macbeth wants to know more about the prophecies. (But the witches vanish).

Answer 3

‘stay you imperfect speakers. Tell me more.’

Question 4

As soon as Macbeth is made Thane of Cawdor, he starts thinking about killing Duncan

Answer 4

‘…why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair.’

Question 5

Macbeth decides to leave it to fate

Answer 5

‘if chance will have me king, why chance may crown me.’

Question 6

Macbeth decides to not kill the King after all, but Lady Macbeth overrules him.

Answer 6

‘we will proceed no further in this business.’

Question 7

Macbeth lies to his friend Banquo and says that he hasn’t thought about the witches

Answer 7

‘i think not of them.’

Question 8

Macbeth sees a dagger, summoning him to kill Duncan.

Answer 8

‘thou marshall’st me the way that I was going.’

Question 9

Realising that the witches have lied to him, Macbeth vows to die in battle.

Answer 9

‘at least we’ll die with harness on our back.’

Question 10

Macbeth dies knowing that the witches have betrayed him

Answer 10

‘though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane and thou opposed being of no woman born, yet I will try the last.’