Answers Macbeth 4acts
Act1
1. What atmosphere is established in Scene 1?
The three witches enter. They discuss the next meeting and hear the calls of their spirits (2)
2. How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first sees them upon the heath?
From Bonquos description of the three witches you understand that he was both surprised and discussed by their appearance. (13)
3. Macbeth is reported to be a valiant soldier in Act I. The line, “Till he unseamed him from the nave to th’chops And fixed his head upon our battlements”, paints a different Macbeth. What can you infer from that line?
In captain description I understand that Macbeth is a strong, brave and cold warrior.(5)
4.In Scene 1 the Witches say, “Foul is fair and fair is foul.” Which characters do you consider fair or foul?
4.from my point of view the witches are foul. Macbeth and Banquo seem to be fair since they are loyal and brave. Lady Macbeth is defiantly foul since she influences Macbeth to act wrong
5.Why do you think Shakespeare opened Scene 3 with the Witches discussing an evil deed they have committed?
I believe that it was to setup the "Negative Vibe" or Atmosphere.
Seems, as Shakespeare wants us to expect things to go wrong again.
6.What prophesies do the Witches make for Macbeth and Banquo?
The Witches state that Macbeth will become king (thane of Cawdor) (15)
7.What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says of Macbeth, “Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way?”
Lady Macbeth whom is trying to get to her husband's crown asap, she is concerned that her husband is becoming softer and in a sense wiser to decide not to kill for the crown. (43)
8.Macbeth is having second thoughts about killing Duncan. What are the reasons he gives? Based on these reasons, what does he decide?
Macbeth is struggling with his conscience he is considering the fact that Duncan is his Uncle, his friend and a loyal man. He decides not to kill
1. What atmosphere is established in Scene 1?
The three witches enter. They discuss the next meeting and hear the calls of their spirits (2)
2. How does Banquo describe the Witches when he first sees them upon the heath?
From Bonquos description of the three witches you understand that he was both surprised and discussed by their appearance. (13)
3. Macbeth is reported to be a valiant soldier in Act I. The line, “Till he unseamed him from the nave to th’chops And fixed his head upon our battlements”, paints a different Macbeth. What can you infer from that line?
In captain description I understand that Macbeth is a strong, brave and cold warrior.(5)
4.In Scene 1 the Witches say, “Foul is fair and fair is foul.” Which characters do you consider fair or foul?
4.from my point of view the witches are foul. Macbeth and Banquo seem to be fair since they are loyal and brave. Lady Macbeth is defiantly foul since she influences Macbeth to act wrong
5.Why do you think Shakespeare opened Scene 3 with the Witches discussing an evil deed they have committed?
I believe that it was to setup the "Negative Vibe" or Atmosphere.
Seems, as Shakespeare wants us to expect things to go wrong again.
6.What prophesies do the Witches make for Macbeth and Banquo?
The Witches state that Macbeth will become king (thane of Cawdor) (15)
7.What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says of Macbeth, “Yet do I fear thy nature. It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way?”
Lady Macbeth whom is trying to get to her husband's crown asap, she is concerned that her husband is becoming softer and in a sense wiser to decide not to kill for the crown. (43)
8.Macbeth is having second thoughts about killing Duncan. What are the reasons he gives? Based on these reasons, what does he decide?
Macbeth is struggling with his conscience he is considering the fact that Duncan is his Uncle, his friend and a loyal man. He decides not to kill