Macbeth Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Macbeth quotes, Key quotes from Macbeth Latest 2023 Graded A+ Quotation: "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." - Location: I.3.38 (p.8) - Speaker: Macbeth - Spoken To: Banquo - Situation: These are Macbeth's first words - he and Banquo are returning from battle - this is right before Banquo sees the witches - Significance: Paradox - Macbeth echoes the witches' words - the day is foul because the weather is ugly; it is fair because they won the battle Quotation: "No more that Than...

In what scene does Macbeth become the Thane of Cawdor? CORRECT ANSWER-Act 1 Scene 3 When does the murder of Duncan take place? CORRECT ANSWER-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? CORRECT ANSWER-Act 1 Scene 5 What were the 3 prophecies given to Macbeth? CORRECT ANSWER-1.Thane of Glamis 2. Thane of Cawdor 3. To be King What's the setting? CORRECT ANSWER-Scotland, England When the Weird ...

GCSE Macbeth Full Play Analysis- Grade 9 Student Goes through the whole play, scene by scene with in depth analysis and different interpretations for the key events that occur. I found this useful for myself as a good refresher on the important events in the play; using this and my other material (also on my page), I achieved a Grade 9 in my GCSE exam!

What is the point of the first scene (literally) and in reference to the whole play? CORRECT ANSWER Literally, the witches are deciding when they shall meet again. As the beginning of the EXPOSITION, this scene sets the mood for the entire play, and introduces several major motifs: the witches (supernatural influences in the play), the idea of fair being foul, and the stormy fate of Scotland. The main character, Macbeth is also introduced by name, linking him to the witches What does Duncan c...

Act One 1. What is the point of the first scene literally and in reference to the whole play? CORRECT ANSWER-To establish the dark and dramatic mood, imagery and themes of the play. 2. What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald? CORRECT ANSWER-He calls him "valiant Cousin! Worthy gentleman!" This is ironic, being said to the man who will be his murderer. 3. Who is sentenced to death? CORRECT ANSWER-The Thane of Cawdor is sentenced to death. 4. W...

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 contra...

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.

Key quotes from Macbeth Latest 2023 Graded A+ fair is foul, and foul is fair (1.1) speaker? The three witches meaning/significance? things aren't always what they seem theme: appearance/reality And oftentimes, to win us to our harm the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence (1.3) speaker? Banquo (to Macbeth) meaning/significance? A warning/fortelling of what will happen to Macbeth. that evil tries to tempt us with half truth ...

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...

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...