Macbeth questions with correct answers
Act 1: what statements do the witches and Macbeth make about "foul and fair"? What meanings do each remark have? CORRECT ANSWER-- Macbeth says "so foul and fair a day, i have not seen" which means when his actions in the day made
it fair but this weather is foul.
- the witches say "fair is foul and foul is fair..." which means they will meet Macbeth when the weather is foggy and bad maybe at dawn.
Act 1: describe Banquo's and Macbeth's reaction to the witches.
Compare and contrast their reactions CORRECT ANSWER-Macbeth was hungry for power and he begins to think about what he would have to do to achieve his destiny faster. Macbeth believed the witches much faster than Banquo. Banquo is more cautious and doesn't trust the witches and he didn't want to act rashly. Their reactions were the complete opposite, Macbeth was eager to achieve his destiny faster while Banquo was cautious.
Dauntless CORRECT ANSWER-fearless
Act 1: In his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1 Scene Vii, what arguments against
killing Duncan does Macbeth express?
Which of these arguments seem to influence him the most? CORRECT ANSWER-
Macbeth believes that Duncan is a good and virtuous leader and that people would be mourning too much over him. He was really good friends with Duncan and also his nobleman. It affected him the most because he was his really good friend and that killing him would most likely get Macbeth punished severely, so he was scared of killing him.
Predominant CORRECT ANSWER-foremost; powerful
Act 1: what is Lady Macbeth's opinion of her husband's character?
How does she use her knowledge of his character to convince him to kill Duncan? CORRECT ANSWER-She loves him very much, but she thinks that he is a coward. She starts to question his manhood, she says he has ambition but doesn't have the will to get the power he wants.
She manipulates him into doing things she wants him to do. She makes him feel like a coward if he didn't kill Duncan. She tells him that a real man does not back down from a promise.
Infirmity CORRECT ANSWER-physical or mental weakness
what vivid image does Shakespeare create when Macbeth says to Ross, "why do you dress me/ In borrowed robes"?
What uneasiness in Macbeth does this word picture reveal? CORRECT ANSWER-
He is comparing the strange,good news of his promotion of being the new king to wearing fancy clothes that a person of high esteem would naturally wear.
It reveals that he is uneasy about killing Duncan and being in Duncan's place wearing fancy "fit for the king" clothes
Malevolence CORRECT ANSWER-ill will or evil intentions
Act 1: what statements do the witches and Macbeth make about "foul and fair"? What meanings do each remark have? CORRECT ANSWER-- Macbeth says "so foul and fair a day, i have not seen" which means when his actions in the day made
it fair but this weather is foul.
- the witches say "fair is foul and foul is fair..." which means they will meet Macbeth when the weather is foggy and bad maybe at dawn.
Act 1: describe Banquo's and Macbeth's reaction to the witches.
Compare and contrast their reactions CORRECT ANSWER-Macbeth was hungry for power and he begins to think about what he would have to do to achieve his destiny faster. Macbeth believed the witches much faster than Banquo. Banquo is more cautious and doesn't trust the witches and he didn't want to act rashly. Their reactions were the complete opposite, Macbeth was eager to achieve his destiny faster while Banquo was cautious.
Dauntless CORRECT ANSWER-fearless
Act 1: In his soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1 Scene Vii, what arguments against
killing Duncan does Macbeth express?
Which of these arguments seem to influence him the most? CORRECT ANSWER-
Macbeth believes that Duncan is a good and virtuous leader and that people would be mourning too much over him. He was really good friends with Duncan and also his nobleman. It affected him the most because he was his really good friend and that killing him would most likely get Macbeth punished severely, so he was scared of killing him.
Predominant CORRECT ANSWER-foremost; powerful
Act 1: what is Lady Macbeth's opinion of her husband's character?
How does she use her knowledge of his character to convince him to kill Duncan? CORRECT ANSWER-She loves him very much, but she thinks that he is a coward. She starts to question his manhood, she says he has ambition but doesn't have the will to get the power he wants.
She manipulates him into doing things she wants him to do. She makes him feel like a coward if he didn't kill Duncan. She tells him that a real man does not back down from a promise.
Infirmity CORRECT ANSWER-physical or mental weakness
what vivid image does Shakespeare create when Macbeth says to Ross, "why do you dress me/ In borrowed robes"?
What uneasiness in Macbeth does this word picture reveal? CORRECT ANSWER-
He is comparing the strange,good news of his promotion of being the new king to wearing fancy clothes that a person of high esteem would naturally wear.
It reveals that he is uneasy about killing Duncan and being in Duncan's place wearing fancy "fit for the king" clothes
Malevolence CORRECT ANSWER-ill will or evil intentions
