Macbeth - Questions and Answers

Act I.\n1. What is the point of the prime(prenominal) crack literally and in reference to the whole find?\nLiterally, the witches be deciding when they shall accommodate again. As the beginning of the EXPOSITION, this scene sets the mood for the entire play, and introduces some(prenominal) major motifs: the witches (supernatural influences in the play), the conception of fair being foul, and the wild fate of Scotland. The main character, Macbeth, is a similar introduced by name, linking him to the witches holloions.\n\n2. What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald?\nHe calls him bold Cousin! Worthy gentle spells gentleman! (Ironic, cuz later Macbeth would be the man who takes his life.)\n\n3. Who is sentenced to death?\nThe Thane of Cawdor is sentenced to death as a traitor.\n\n4. What do the witches predict for Macbeth? For Banquo?\nThey predict Macbeth entrust be Thane of Cawdor and the king. They predict that Banquo provide be lesser than Macbeth, and greater, Not so happy, and yet happier and that his son go away be kings although he will not be one.\n\n5. What tidings does Ross bring Macbeth?\nRoss tells Macbeth that Macbeth is at one time the Thane of Cawdor.\n\n6. Banquo, like Macbeth, is surprised that the witches have predicted Macbeths virgin title. He is, however, leery. What does he vocalise about the motives of the instruments of darkness?\nHe says they often tell of adept things, which may happen without intercourse the bad consequences.\n\n7. Malcolm describes Cawdors last moments forraderhand execution. What is Duncans reply?\nYou cant tell what is in a persons heart by looking at his face. (Things are not what they seem!)\n\n8. Macbeth says, Stars, disguise your fires, Let not uncontaminating see my black and kabbalistic desires. What are Macbeths desires?\nHe now desires to be the king, and he realizes that something will have to be do with the present king before his desires can bec ome reality.\n \n9. by and by Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, a...