King duncan Study guides, Revision 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...

What characters are introduced in act 1 scene 1 CORRECT ANSWER-The witches How would you interpret the line "fair is foul and foul is fair"? CORRECT ANSWER-Everything is going to be flipped upside down; things are not what they seem What specific plan is mentioned in act 1 scene 1 CORRECT ANSWER-To meet Macbeth after the battle What three men are leading the battle against Duncan? CORRECT ANSWER-Thane of Cawdor, macdonwald, king of Norway- sweno Who defeated and killed macdonwald C...

The Tragedy Of Macbeth: Study Questions (all Acts) Act 1 Scene 1 & 2: Who are the witches waiting for and where? - Answer ️️ -Upon the Heath for Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1 & 2: What line does the witches quote? What does it mean? - Answer ️️ -"Foul is fair and fair is foul" what may appear to be good may not really be good, what may appear bad, may not really be bad. Act 1 Scene 1 & 2: Who is the King of Scotland at the beginning of the play? - Answer ️️ -Duncan Act 1 Scene 1 &...

English GCSE Macbeth Questions and Answers 100% Pass Theme of Ambition Quote 1 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 p...

Who is the King when the play starts? CORRECT ANSWER Duncan Who does Macbeth defeat in battle? CORRECT ANSWER The armies of Norway and Ireland What do the witches prophecy? CORRECT ANSWER Macbeth will be king and Banqous children will be kings What title does Macbeth receive by the witches? CORRECT ANSWER Thane of Cawdor Who is made heir to Duncan's throne? CORRECT ANSWER Duncan's son, Malcolm What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do? CORRECT ANSWER Whatever necessary to help Macbet...

English Final Exam Study Guide questions and answers 2024 What happens for Macbeth to gain the first title? - ANSWER-King Duncan decrees that the current Thane of Cawdor be put to death and Macbeth, the hero of their victorious army, be given the title of Thane of Candor What are the titles the witches tell Macbeth that he will have? - ANSWER-Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and king hereafter Macbeth - ANSWER-Macbeth What vision does Macbeth see before he kills Duncan? - ANSWER-A floati...

The Tragedy Of Macbeth: Study Questions (all Acts) Act 1 Scene 1 & 2: Who are the witches waiting for and where? - Answer ️️ -Upon the Heath for Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1 & 2: What line does the witches quote? What does it mean? - Answer ️️ -"Foul is fair and fair is foul" what may appear to be good may not really be good, what may appear bad, may not really be bad. Act 1 Scene 1 & 2: Who is the King of Scotland at the beginning of the play? - Answer ️️ -Duncan Act 1 Scene 1 &...

In what scene does Macbeth become the Thane of Cawdor? - Act 1 Scene 3 When does the murder of Duncan take place? - Between Act II Scene 1 and Act II Scene 2 -- offstage In what scene does Lady Macbeth and Macbeth starting to plan Duncan's death? - Act 1 Scene 5 What were the 3 prophecies given to Macbeth? - 1.Thane of Glamis 2. Thane of Cawdor 3. To be King What's the setting? - Scotland, England When the Weird sisters are on stage what's the weather like? - Storming, Thunder, Lightin...

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 Macb...

How did Duncan honor MacBeth? CORRECT ANSWER-He gave Macbeth the title of the thane of Cawdor What did the third which predict Macbeth would become? CORRECT ANSWER-Macbeth would become King What did Macbeth think after hearing Duncan's plans to visit Inverness? CORRECT ANSWER-Killing King Duncan After reading MacBeth's letter, what did lady Macbeth fear? CORRECT ANSWER-Macbeth is too kind What caused Macbeth to deliberate over Duncan's murder? CORRECT ANSWER-Macbeth is his kin and...