Questions and answers on Macbeth

?What happened soon after the meeting with the witches
Two messengers from the king arrived with royal robes. They told Macbeth that he is now The Thane of Cawdor. Then Macbeth and his friend, Banque traveled to the king’s castle before going to their own homes. The king congratulated them for their victorious battle and on Macbeth’s new title.
What did Lady Macbeth say to Macbeth when he told her what the witches had said, why?
She told him that he must be king and she wondered how to help bring this about. When the king arrived, she plotted a way to murder him. She was a very ambitious woman who always wanted greatness for her and her husband.

? What good reasons did Macbeth have not to kill Duncan

Firstly, the king is Macbeth’s guest and Macbeth is his host who should shut the doors against his murder not bear the knife himself. Secondly, Macbeth is the king’s subject and the king is a noble loving man.

? How did Lady Macbeth change her husband’s mind

She knew that her husband needed persuading. Although he was very ambitious, he was a man of kindness, not of murder.
What did Lady Macbeth do after Macbeth had killed Duncan and the servants?

After Macbeth had killed the king and his servants, he returned with the weapons. She put the weapons back next to the servants so that they would be accused of murdering the king. Her hands became stained with blood; she thought that water would wash her sin.

Why did Macbeth become King after Duncan’s murder instead of one of his sons?
Because Duncan’s sons ran away; one to London and the other to Ireland. As the rightful heirs to the throne had ran away, Macbeth became the King.

? Why did Macbeth have Banque killed
Because Banque had the knowledge and power to bring Macbeth (the king down). Macbeth ordered two of Banque’s enemies to kill him

? When did Macbeth see Banque’s ghost

He saw him in the banquet when he was about to sit on the chair. Banque ghost’s head was half off and covered in blood he was staring at its murderer. Macbeth’s face became white and he couldn’t speak

? What did Lady Macbeth say about his strange behavior
She said that the king is not himself and it happens to him sometimes. She said that Macbeth would be well soon. She also told them not to concentrate with him.

Why did Macbeth visit the witches a second time? Where did he find them this time and what were they doing?

He visited them because he felt unsafe and he wanted to know his future. He found them in a cave in a wild part in the country. They were bent on a boiling cauldron, adding strange ingredients and saying strange rhyming words. They also were
expecting him.

? What did the three spirits look like and what did they tell Macbeth

The first spirit was severed head with arms. He told him to be ware
of Macduff. A second spirit took its place. It was a child covered with blood. He advised him to be bold and bloody. He also told him to be ware of Macduff. He added that no person who is born of woman would harm Macbeth. He disappeared and a third spirit appeared. It was a child wearing a crown and holding a branch. He warned him of Macduff and said that Macbeth will not be harmed until Great Birnam Wood comes to High Dunsinane Hill.

? How did Macbeth feel after he visited the witches the second time

Macbeth was happy and reassured with the predictions because every person is born of a woman and woods never move. He also plotted a way to kill Macduff.

What was the first thing that Macbeth did when he got back to his
castle?

He sent the same two men who killed Banque to kill Macduff.

? Why did Lady Macbeth kill herself

Lady Macbeth became sick in mind. She walked while she was
sleeping. She used to rub her hands continuously for about
quarter an hour and say strange words, as well
May be her feeling of guilt made her kill herself

? Why did the messenger think he saw Birnam Wood moving
Malcolm, Macduff and their army reached Birnam Wood where there were thick trees with lots of branches. Malcolm ordered every soldier to chop a branch of tree and carry it. It seemed as Birnam Wood itself was walking

? How did Macbeth react to what the messenger told him
He became terrified because the prophecies told that he would be harmed when Birnam Wood moves. He told the messenger that if he was lying he would hang him alive on the nearest tree. He felt so angry with the witches because they have deceived him. He dressed in his armour and went outside to meet Malcolm’s army.

Why was Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite what the witches had told him?
Because he was taken of his mother before proper time so, he could harm Macbeth easily.

How did Macbeth die and what did Macduff give Malcolm after the fight?
Macduff cut Macbeth’s head and gave it to Malcolm after the fight. Then, Malcolm became the rightful king of Scotland

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