Worksheetsmacbeth
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why does Macbeth decide to go outside the castle and fight in Scene
He believes he is in danger because Birnam Wood is moving.
The Doctor says that the only way to cure his soul is to fight in the field.
Lady Macbeth's illness has given Macbeth a new reason to live.
His servants who are helping him dress convince him it is a good plan.
Although invisible to others, what does Lady Macbeth try to wash away?
Bits of wax from her candle
Spots of her own blood
Spots of blood on her hands
ink stains from a letter
Why is Macbeth unconcerned about the thanes who leave him to fight with Malcolm?
These thanes are all born of women.
The prophecies make Macbeth fearless in battle.
Macbeth only wants to fight with Macduff.
macbeth wants to fight with only loyal soldiers
What has happened to Duncan's guards?
Complete the quote: 'I am in blood/ Stepped in so far, that, should I
(a)
What has happened to Fleance?
Before becoming Thane of Cawdor Macbeth is Thane of Glamis, but what is a Thane?
A rank of English nobility, like a president
A rank of Scottish nobility, like a governor
A rank of Irish nobility, like a governor
A type of king, but not of land
Paraphrase the quote, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair/Hover through the fog and filthy air". (1.1.12-13)
The witches are hovering through the air.
The good can also be bad, and the bad can also be good.
The point of being fair when someone is acting unfair to you.
The air is dirty and foggy so the witches float above it
In Act 1 Scene 1, where do the three witches plan to meet Macbeth?
'On a mountain'
'Upon the heath'
'Under the heath'
'Upon a hill'
What is so strange about what the witches say here?
It doesn't make sense - they are opposites
They are repeating themselves
They are talking about nasty things
What does eerie mean?
Happy
Evil
Strange and frightening
Special
What is a tyrant?
A leader who rules by fear and violence
A leader who uses the military to rule
A person who is insane
A ruler who is cruel
What does it imply that the witches are able to choose what weather they will meet in?
They like the rain
They have supernatural powers
They are insane
What kind of place is a heath?
A wood
An empty area like a moor
A seashore
How many witches are there in Act 1 of the play?
What does it suggest about the witches that they choose to meet on a heath?
They like the heath
They are not part of normal civilisation
They are evil
