Macbeth Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What atmosphere is established in scene 1? - Answer- The scene is filled with witches, thunder, and lightning, which creates a dark and sinister atmosphere. How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first sees them upon the heath? - Answer- He calls them "withered" and "wild" in their attire; "That they look not like the inhabitants of the earth;" and that they "should be women...yet their beards forbid him to interpret that they are so." Macbeth is reported to be a valiant sold...

This document includes fully annotated quotations for the whole of the GCSE English Literature text Macbeth - includes key-word analysis, techniques and AO3 Historical Context. Great for achieving a grade 9 in the exams.

Macbeth 2023 Exam Questions with Correct Answers *Thunder and lightning - SD [A1S1] - ANSWER The use of pathetic fallacy creates a sense of foreboding danger and hints at the theme of the supernatural that runs throughout the play. The fact that the play begins with a storm could represent how the changes and disturbances in the weather match with the events of the play i.e. conventional expectations are about to be upset and a change in society is about to happen. Moreover, 'thunder...

What was Macbeths initial reaction to the witches prophecy? - Answer- Macbeth was afraid at first, and he said he wasn't going to do anything about it. Let Faith take its course. How does the king feel about Macbeth at the be gaining of the play? - Answer- The king adores Macbeth because he was the best warrior in battles. Who hears the witches prophecies along with Macbeth? - Answer- Banquo What happened to the Original Thane of Cawdor? - Answer- He was a trader, and he was executed. ...

King at the end of the Play 2 Points - Answer- Malcolm His heirs will be kings 2 Points - Answer- Banquo Pretends to faint after King Duncan's murder 2 Points - Answer- Lady Macbeth Only one who can see Banquo's ghost 2

Macbeth Quotes Exam Questions with Answers "Fair is foul, and foul is fair." - ANSWER ~ witches - foreshadowing, setting the mood of the supernatural "Let not light see my black and deep desires." - ANSWER ~ Macbeth - After Duncan announces that he will name his son Malcolm the next king, Macbeth hopes his disappointment doesn't show. He must find a way to prevent Malcolm from becoming king. "Yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full of the milk of human kindness." - A...

Macbeth Quotes Questions and Answers Graded A+ "Fair is foul, and foul is fair." - ~ witches - foreshadowing, setting the mood of the supernatural "Let not light see my black and deep desires." - ~ Macbeth - After Duncan announces that he will name his son Malcolm the next king, Macbeth hopes his disappointment doesn't show. He must find a way to prevent Malcolm from becoming king. "Yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full of the milk of human kindness." - ~ Lady Macbeth (re...

Macbeth Questions and Answers (2022/2023) Rated A+ What is the setting of the opening scene? An open deserted place, lightning, thunder and rain. What are the three witches discussing? When they will meet Macbeth Why does Duncan believe the solider can provide them with news? He has clearly been injured in battle, he should know. How does Macdonwald behave in battle? Refer to him as an enemy, a traitor, and a rebel. When the Norwegians began a new attack, what did Macbeth and Banquo do? Came...

Theme of Ambition Quote 1 CORRECT ANSWER-Quote: 'Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself, And falls on th'other' Explanation: ACT 1 Macbeth acknowledges his 'vaulting ambition' when contemplating the murder of Duncan. Shows an intense desire for power, which vaults even beyond its intrinsic limits and beyond reason Techniques: Horse metaphor Audience: Audience knows Macbeth is unreasonable-here's no good reason to kill Duncan, because Duncan is perfectly good at this whole k...

Macbeth Questions and Answers 2024 How does Macbeth describe the day of the battle in his first statement of the play (scene 3, line 39)? What earlier line from the play is echoed by Macbeth in this statement? - Answer ️️ - Macbeth describes the play as being foul and fair. The weather was cloudy and rainy and overall, it was a gloomy day. Macbeth echoes the witches from scene 1 when they said the same exact line. Why is line 39 from scene 3 ominous? What does it foreshadow about Macbe...