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Macbeth
The tragedy of Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare, probably between 1603 and 1606. The play has been adapted into operas, movies, television programs, and other books.
3,692 Questions
What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says The attempt and not the deed confounds us?
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth attempted to do the murder. They will be punished for what they attempted to do even if they didnt succeed
What has made Macbeth certain that mcduff is not his friend?
The first apparition warned Macbeth, 'Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth: beware Macduff, Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough'
What can the devil speak true?
This is a quote from Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It should be punctuated, "What? Can the devil speak true?" which is what Banquo says when the witches' prophecy about Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor comes true.
What does ross mean when he calls Macbeth bellona's bridegroom?
he means that he is the goddess of war's husband, which is the god of war..
What is does lennox think about Macbeth fleance and duncans sons?
He thinks that Macbeth is a "good guy", Fleance killed Banquo and Duncan's sons killed the king.
What signal does Lady Macbeth give her husband?
she warns her husband to disguise his fear and deceit
What does lennox suggest about Macbeth in scene 6?
Lennox Suggest that Macbeth is both a Murderer and a Tryant
Who accompanies Banquo at the opening of Act 2?
His son Fleance. "How goes the night boy?" is the first line of the scene.
How does lady Macbeth explain Macbeth's behaviour?
At the banquet when Macbeth begins acting unusual due to seeing Banquo's ghost, Lady Macbeth tells the guests to leave him alone. She says that he often has fits like this, ever since he was young, and says that they should just ignore him and he'll be fine.
Who said this line in Macbeth will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?
Macbeth.
What strategies does lady Macbeth use to change Macbeths mind about assassinating duncan?
She questions his manhood. Assaults his courage and brags about that if she made a vow to do something, she would follow through and not step down to being a coward. In this way, Macbeth finally sees things her way and thus makes him change his mind to go through with the plan.
How does Macbeth view the prince of cumberland?
The Prince of Cumberland is a title Duncan gives to his son Malcolm. It, like the Prince of Wales, signifies that the person who gets it is the heir apparent to the throne. By giving the title to Malcolm, Duncan makes it less likely that Macbeth will inherit the throne from him.
Macbeth views this as a stumbling-block which will prevent the witches' prophecy from coming true.
What does the doctor mean when he says more needs lady Macbeth the divine than the physician?
The Doctor means Lady Macbeth's guilt and inner turmoil can only be solved by God/a priest; a doctor could not help her mental sickness
How does macduff summarize the actions of malcolm and donalbain?
"Malcolm and Donalbain, the king's two sons, are stol'n away and fled, which puts upon them suspicion of the deed."
What question does ross ask that indicates he doubts the grooms committed the murder?
He asks where Macbeth was and what he was doing.
What does Malcolm's call lady Macbeth and Macbeth at the end of the play?
"This dead butcher and his fiendlike queen" Nice, eh.
Does Macbeth hug king duncan in scene 4?
No, King Duncan hugged Banquo, because he says "Let me enfold thee in my arms" to Banquo. But it's really up to the director if he or she wants Macbeth to hug Duncan also.
Where are there animal metaphors in Macbeth?
In persuading the two murders to murder Banquo, Macbeth repeatedly compares them to dogs. See Act 3, Scene 1, lines 91-107.
Also, there are many uses of birds in metaphors.
He dreamed of the three witches, and then confided in Macbeth about his dreams. Macbeth replied that he hadn't thought of the three weird sister, which was a lie.
How do banquos thoughts compare with Macbeths?
Well, Banquo's mind does not appear to be full of scorpions as Macbeth says his is.
What is lady Macbeths plan for killing the king?
Lady Macbeth's plan is that Macbeth should do all the killing and she should do all the nagging and gloating. She gets Duncan's guards drunk, and puts their daggers in Duncan's room so Macbeth can sneak in, take the guards' daggers, stab Duncan, wipe the blood all over the guards and leave the knives in their hands, then come down and meet with her.
All does not go according to plan however, as Macbeth comes down after stabbing Duncan with the daggers in his hands. Lady M then tries to nag him into going back and doing the wiping and leaving the daggers there but he won't and she has to do it herself.
