Macbeth Act 1

Scene 1 The witches want to meet with Macbeth ________________: wide open hill __________________ – 1 st witch helper – gray cat __________________ – 2 nd witch helper – toad Killed __________________ by slicing him in half

Scene 2 __________________: Scottish title of nobility Duncan wants to make Macbeth the new Thane of _________________

Scene 3 Witches talking about things they have done Themes in the play: murder, sleeplessness, supernatural Witches look like men What are the three predictions? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________ Banquo wants to know his predictions. What are they? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Banquo thinks they must have hallucinated Ross tells Macbeth that he is the new Thane

Scene 4 ______________: character speaking to the audience Macbeth shares that he has thought about murdering Duncan, hopes fate will make him king.

Scene 5 Macbeth’s castle: ____________________ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth – mutual respect, open with each other, she is also ambitious How does Lady Macbeth react to the letter? _______________________________________________________ “Yet I do fear thy nature: it is too full o’ the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way.” Also has murderous thoughts She is going to tell Macbeth what to do “unsex me here…” lose feminine characteristics gentleness/kindness (men have an easier time being cruel) Lady Macbeth wants to kill Duncan tonight but Macbeth is unsure

Scene 6 King Duncan comments on the castle’s beauty ____________ because he will die there

Scene 7 Macbeth’s ________________: should I kill him or not? Let’s do a close read of his speech on page 58. Lady Macbeth calls him a coward attacking his manhood “Then you were a man you said you would do it. You promised me. You are not a man.” What is the plan? Macbeth is dreading the crime “terrible feat”