Macbeth - Study Guide - Act I
Date Submitted: 07/05/2003 11:05:17
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 2 pages (538 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 2 pages (538 words)
1.Why is Scotland at war at the opening of the play?
Scotland is at war at the opening of the play because Mackdonwald, a rebel, was trying to overthrow Duncan and make a deal with the King of Norway.
2.What three predictions do the witches make in Scene 3?
-Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis
-He will be Thane of Cawdor
-He will be King of Scotland.
3.Who is named heir to the Scottish throne?
Malcom …
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…Macbeth plotting the murder of Duncan.
a.How exactly do they plan to kill him?
While Duncan sleeps, she will give his chamberlains wine to make them drunk, and then she and Macbeth can slip in and murder Duncan.
b.What is the dramatic effect of concluding the act by letting us see the murder plot as it crystallizes?
Will he or won't he? Audience is kept in a state of dramatic tension and suspense...
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