Macbeth Act 1 Basics

Who is Macbeth?

• King of Scotland. Loving and kind.

• Excellent in battle, trusted by the king, slave to his wife's desires.

• Angry white lady, turned on by power, wants to be evil.

• Macbeth's best friend

Who is Duncan?

• Excellent in battle, trusted by the king, slave to his wife's desires.

• King of Scotland.

  Loving and Kind.

• Macbeth's best friend

• Actual heir to the throne of Scotland.

Who is Lady Macbeth (take your time with this one)?

• Wife of Macbeth, obsessed with power, wants to be evil for some reason.

• Excellent fighter, trusted by the king, slave to his wife's desires.

• The king of Scotland.

• The actual heir to the throne.

What is a "Thane?"

• Kinda like a Duke (a little king of his own huge plot of land, bestowed upon him by the king).

• A slave

• A general in the army

• One of the king's best friends

What is the tone of the opening scene in Macbeth?

• Dark and Frightening

• Bright and Happy

• Bright and Harsh

• Romantic

What do the Witches Prophecy to Macbeth? Choose both correct answers:

• He will get kings.

• He will be the Thane of Cawdor

• He will be King

• He will die by the sword