Why does Shakespeare show that Banquo feels that he needs his sword?

• To show that he is afraid of the dark

• To show that he is afraid of the witches

• To show that he is afraid that Macbeth might do something because of his prophecies

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Why doesn't Macbeth want to talk about the witches with Banquo?

• He hasn't thought about them and so is telling the truth.

• He is planning Duncan's murder and does not want to show his feelings to Banquo.

• He hasn't got the time because he needs to go to bed.

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Why does Shakespeare have Macbeth see a dagger?

• To show the audience that he is under a lot of stress with the plot to kill King Duncan.

• To show the audience that he is going to kill the king.

• To show the audience that he is a brave warrior and not afraid to kill King Duncan.

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Why do you think Shakespeare had Macbeth kill King Duncan off the stage? (There are multiple correct answers, you only need to pick one)

• Because he did not want to show a King being murdered as it might offend King James.

• Because he didn't have any good special effects.

• Because it makes the murder more horrible

• Because it was illegal to show the murder of a King on stage.

• Because it builds the tension for the audience while they watch Lady Macbeth.

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Lady Macbeth says "That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold" - What does Shakespeare want us to understand about her when she says these lines?

• She likes to drink alcohol.

• She has given the guards alcohol to make it easier to carry out the murder as they will sleep. 

• She is not as powerful as he presented her in the beginning of the play.

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What effect is Shakespeare hoping to achieve by having them speaking on top of one another? (This scene is in minute 3 of the video)

• To show they know each other very well.

• To show that they are nervous.

• To show that they are happy.

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Lady Macbeth says : "These deeds must not be thought after these ways; so, it will make us mad".  What technique is Shakespeare using here? 

• Juxtaposition

  (compare and contrast)

• Antithesis

  (compare and contrast)

• Verbal Irony

• Foreshadowing

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Why does Shakespeare have Macbeth say "Macbeth doth murder sleep"?

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Why does Lady Macbeth take the daggers upstairs and smear the grooms/guards with blood?

• To make sure that they are accused of the murder of King Duncan

• To make sure that the Macbeths seem innocent.

• To make sure that she gets blood on her hands so that her journey into madness is complete

• As that was part of Lady Macbeth's plan.

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At this point in the play, who does Shakespeare want the audience to believe is the strongest?

• Macbeth

• Lady Macbeth

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