Plot Flashcards
All 24 cards in this deck
Which three titles do the witches greet Macbeth with in Act 1 Scene 3?
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and king hereafter.
What do the witches prophesy for Banquo?
His descendants will be kings, though he will not be one.
Who tells Macbeth he has been made Thane of Cawdor?
Ross (with Angus), sent by Duncan, in Act 1 Scene 3.
Whom does Duncan name Prince of Cumberland in Act 1 Scene 4?
His eldest son, Malcolm, making him heir to the throne.
How does Lady Macbeth learn about the witches’ prophecies?
From a letter Macbeth sends her (Act 1 Scene 5).
Where is Duncan murdered?
In Macbeth’s castle at Inverness, where he is a guest.
How does Lady Macbeth make sure Duncan’s guards sleep through the murder?
She drugs their bedtime drinks (possets).
By her own account, what stopped Lady Macbeth killing Duncan herself?
He looked like her father as he slept.
Who takes the daggers back to Duncan’s chamber?
Lady Macbeth, who smears the sleeping grooms with blood.
Who discovers Duncan’s body?
Macduff, in Act 2 Scene 3.
Whom does Macbeth kill straight after Duncan’s body is found?
Duncan’s two chamberlains (grooms), claiming he acted in fury.
Where do Malcolm and Donalbain flee after the murder?
Malcolm to England; Donalbain to Ireland.
Whom does Macbeth hire murderers to kill in Act 3 Scene 1?
Banquo and his son, Fleance.
Who escapes when Banquo is murdered in Act 3 Scene 3?
Fleance, Banquo’s son.
Where does Banquo’s ghost appear?
At Macbeth’s banquet, sitting in Macbeth’s place (Act 3 Scene 4).
What are the three apparitions the witches show Macbeth in Act 4 Scene 1?
An armed head, a bloody child, and a crowned child holding a tree.
What does the first apparition, the armed head, warn Macbeth?
“Beware Macduff; / Beware the Thane of Fife.”
What does the second apparition, the bloody child, promise Macbeth?
That “none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth.”
What does the third apparition, the crowned child, promise Macbeth?
He won’t be beaten until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill.
What does Macbeth see after the three apparitions?
A show of eight kings (Banquo’s descendants), followed by Banquo’s ghost.
Whom does Macbeth have killed at Macduff’s castle in Fife?
Lady Macduff, her son and their household (Act 4 Scene 2).
How does Birnam Wood “come to” Dunsinane?
Malcolm’s soldiers each cut a bough and carry it as cover (Act 5 Scene 4).
Who kills Macbeth?
Macduff, who then brings in Macbeth’s head.
Who becomes king at the end of the play?
Malcolm, who will be crowned at Scone.