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Who wrote Macbeth? - William Shakespeare, What year was Macbeth written? - 1606, Who was King at the time that Macbeth was written?  - King James I of Scotland, What is the name of the historical era the play is set in?  - Jacobean, What is the genre of the play? - Tragedy, Who is the King at the start of the play (in the play)? - King Duncan, Name as many of the themes of Macbeth as you can. - Ambition, Conflict, Supernatural, Appearance and Reality, Order and Disorder., Who is the Thane of Fife? - Macduff, Why is Macduff so important to the plot of the story? - He kills Macbeth. He was born by Caesarean and therefore was not considered to be born of a women., Which war had England suffered from 100 years prior to Macbeth being written? - The War of the Roses, What was the name of James I book that he wrote? - Daemonologie, What was Daemonologie about? - Witchcraft, his beliefs in it and what he felt a witches punishment should be. , What language device does this line use?  ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’ - A paradox, How is Macbeth described by Duncan and his soldiers at the start of the play? - ‘Brave’/’noble’, What does the first Prophecy state? (about Macbeth) (1) - Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, What does the first Prophecy state? (about Macbeth) 2) - Macbeth will be King, What does the first Prophecy state? (about Banquo) - Banquo’s descendants will be King, Why does Shakespeare include the last part of the prophecy about Banquo? Why would it please King James? - He was thought to have descended from the real Banquo, How does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth about the prophecy? - He writes her a letter, What is the stage direction that Macbeth uses to alert the audience of his sinister thoughts? - ‘aside’, What is the language device used at the start of the play when the witches come on to set the scene? - Pathetic fallacy , Complete this quote… ‘If chance may have me King…’ - ‘Why chance may crown me without my stir’, What are Duncan’s sons called? - Malcolm and Donalbain, What does Duncan do after the first battle for his first son? - Announces that he will be the next King. Duke of Cumberland, What does Lady Macbeth say about Macbeth’s nature when she first finds out about the prophecy? - ‘It is too full o’th’milk of human kindness’, Who does Lady Macbeth call upon to ‘unsex her’ - Spirits , What do Macbeth and his wife plan to do when King Duncan arrives at their castle?  - Kill him, What does Lady Macbeth do to ensure Macbeth commits the deed? - She criticises and emasculates him , What is the name given to the crime they commit? - Regicide, Why is Banquo a danger/threat to Macbeth? - He heard the prophecy too and could, therefore, suspect Macbeth , What does Macbeth hallucinate? - A dagger, Complete this line… ‘Come let me…’ - ‘Clutch thee’, What is the theatrical device uses when Macbeth tells his innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience? - A Soliloquy , What does the word ‘Hamartia’ mean? - A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a hero or heroine, What does Macbeth get told off after he has committed his crime? - Bringing the daggers back , What language device does Lady Macbeth use in order to demand things of Macbeth? - Imperative verbs/command verbs , Who do Lady Macbeth and Macbeth frame for the murder? - The guards, What happens to Duncan's guards? - Macbeth murders them in a ‘rage’, What role does the Porter play? - He is an equivocator (respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer), Who finds Duncan’s body? - Macduff, What does Lady Macbeth do in order to draw attention away from her husband being a suspect? - She pretends to faint , There is a lot of bird imagery in the play – name 3 birds that are mentioned? - sparrows, eagles, ravens, ‘martlets’ (house martens), owls, falcons, crows, chickens, kites, ‘maggot-pies’ (magpies), choughs, rooks, and wrens., Complete this quote… ‘Our fears in Banquo…..’ - ‘Stick deep’, Why does Macbeth not kill Banquo himself? - Because he doesn’t want to be overcome by guilt. OR, he has become a tyrannical leader., What happens to Fleance? - He escapes , What does Macbeth see at his banquet? - Banquo’s ghost, Where does the hallucination of Duncan sit? - In Macbeth’s chair/on the throne, What happens to Lady Macduff and her children? - Macbeth has them murdered, Why does Macbeth have Macduff's wife and children killed? - Because Macduff goes to England to get Malcolm to fight for his rightful throne. In Macbeth’s eyes, he commits treason.  , In the Jacobean era, it was believed that the King was chosen by God and only answered to him. What is this called? - The Divine Right of Kings, What two things does the second prophecy tell Macbeth? - None of woman born shall harm Macbeth,  Macbeth won’t be vanquished until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane, What happens to Lady Macbeth? - She is overcome by guilt. She commits suicide.,

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