Macbeth Worksheet

1. What country is Macbeth set in?

2. Who are the first people that Macbeth and his antithesis?

3. What do the (answer from #2) people tell Macbeth?

4. Who is Macbeths’ antithesis and Why?

5. In Act I, Scene 3, what is the phrase that Macbeth repeats when he comes to the crossroads during his journey?

6. In Act I, Scene 3, what do Ross and Angus tell Macbeth? And how does Macbeth feel after this information?

7. In Act I, Scene 7, describe the situation that takes place, and who are the key players?

8. Describe the quote: "If it were done, when 'tis done, then twere well/It were done quickly.”

9. In Act II, Scene II, describe what major event takes place?

10. What is a soliloquy?

11. Give the translation of the famous soliloquy:
What hands are here? Ha! they pluck out mine eyes!
Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood
Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather
The multitudinous seas incarnadine,
Making the green one red

12. In Act II, Scene3, Malcom tells his brother Donalbain "There's daggers in men's eyes", what does this mean and what do they do because of this?

13. In the opening of Act III, what does Macbeth plan? Why?

14. In Act III, Scene 3, what major event takes place? And why does event happen?

15. In Act III, Scene 4, what happens to Macbeth?

16. In opening of Act IV, Macbeth makes a visit to see what the future holds. He is shown 3 apparitions, name each one and briefly describe the meaning.

17. The 3 apparitions cause Macbeth to make what decision?

18. In Scene IV, Scene 3, Ross reveals some information to Macduff. What does he tell him, and what is Macduff’s response?

19. In the opening of Act V, Lady Macbeth recites the most famous lines of the play, what are they and give a brief description of the meaning.

20. In Act V, Scene 5, what news does Macbeth receive?

21. In the final scenes Macbeth and Mcduff fight. What is the final outcome?