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- 1. Open EndedWhy does King Duncan decide to make Macbeth Thane of Cawdor?
- 2. Open EndedHow does Banquo react when Macbeth receives his new title? (See page 330, lines 120-127. Paraphrase.)
- 3. Open EndedAfter reading the letter from her husband, Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits to "Make thick my blood, / Stop up th' access and passage to remorse." What is she asking? (page 334, lines 40-47. Paraphrase.)
- 4. Open EndedWho reports to the King about Macbeth's and Banquo's bravery in battle?
- 5. Open EndedNear the end of Act I, Why does Macbeth express doubt about murdering the king? (page 337, lines 1-25.) (4 reasons)
- 6. Open EndedIn the play's first act, what is Duncan's attitude toward Macbeth? Find a passage that supports your claim.
- 7. Open EndedBefore Macbeth makes his first appearance, what do we learn about him?
- 8. Open EndedLady Macbeth's remark that her husband is "too full o' th' milk of human kindness" What does she mean? (page 334, lines 18-20)
- 9. Open EndedWhat is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
- 10. Open EndedWhat do the witches provide for the audience? (page 326, lines 18-25)
- 11. Open EndedWhy is King Duncan so grateful to Macbeth?
- 12. Open EndedWhat is Macbeth's character flaw?
- 13. Open EndedWho is with Macbeth when he encounters the witches?
- 14. Open EndedWhere does King Duncan come to spend the night?
- 15. Open EndedThe numbered side notes in The Tragedy of Macbeth help readers understand which aspect of the play?
- 16. Open Ended1What is Macbeth concerned about in this passage? p. 337, lines 7-12
- 17. Open EndedDescribe the dagger that Macbeth sees in his Scene 1 soliloquy? (page 334)
- 18. Open EndedWhen Macbeth talks agitatedly about the murder, what does Lady Macbeth urge him? (page 346, lines 32-33)
- 19. Open EndedAs soon as the murder becomes known, why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland?
- 20. Open EndedThe natural disturbances that continue all night—including the screaming and murderous owl, chimneys being blown down, and Duncan's horses turning wild— symbolize what?
- 21. Open EndedWhen Macbeth is alone, he imagines he sees what?
- 22. Open EndedIn Scene 4, how does Macduff emphasize his opposition to Macbeth?
- 23. Open EndedWhy does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene ii?
- 24. Open EndedWhy does Lady Macbeth choose not to kill King Duncan herself? (page 345, lines12-13)
- 25. Open EndedWhat does Macbeth mean when he says he will "sleep no more"? (page 346, lines 34-38)
- 26. Open EndedWhat does Macbeth mean when he says the blood on his hands will redden all the seas? (page 348, lines 59-62)
- 27. Open EndedWhy do Ross and Macduff think King Duncan's sons have killed their father? (page 354, lines 24-27)
- 28. Open EndedSoliloquy
- 29. Open EndedMonologue
- 30. Open EndedAside
- 31. Open EndedChorus
- 32. Open EndedStage Directions
- 33. Open EndedTragedy
- 34. Open EndedTragic Hero
- 35. Open EndedTragic Flaw
- 36. Open EndedComic Relief to relieve tension, humorous scenes/characters Shakespeare uses lower ranks of society servants for relief
- 37. Open EndedComedy
- 38. Open EndedValor
- 39. Open EndedTreasons
- 40. Open EndedImperial
- 41. Open EndedSurmise
- 42. Open EndedSovereign
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