Macbeth Key Knowledge Questions

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What kind of person is Macbeth at the beginning of the play?
What kind of person is Macbeth at the beginning of the play?
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What predictions do the witches make in Act I Scene III?
What predictions do the witches make in Act I Scene III?
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What is Macbeth and Banquo's friendship like in the beginning of the play?
What is Macbeth and Banquo's friendship like in the beginning of the play?
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Can you predict how Macbeth and Banquo's friendship might change at the beginning of the play?
Can you predict how Macbeth and Banquo's friendship might change at the beginning of the play?
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How does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to kill King Duncan? Challenge: Use a quote
How does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to kill King Duncan? Challenge: Use a quote
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What are some of the key themes explored in Act I?
What are some of the key themes explored in Act I?
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How does Macbeth and Banquo's relationship begin to change at the beginning of Act II?
How does Macbeth and Banquo's relationship begin to change at the beginning of Act II?
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Why is Macbeth conflicted at the beginning of Act II?
Why is Macbeth conflicted at the beginning of Act II?
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Why are Lady Macbeth's feelings different to those of Macbeth at the beginning of Act II?
Why are Lady Macbeth's feelings different to those of Macbeth at the beginning of Act II?
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What is Macduff's reaction to the murder of Duncan?
What is Macduff's reaction to the murder of Duncan?
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What are the names of Duncan's sons, and what do they decide to do after the murder?
What are the names of Duncan's sons, and what do they decide to do after the murder?
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What does Banquo suspect about Macbeth at the beginning of Act III?
What does Banquo suspect about Macbeth at the beginning of Act III?
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What are the key events of Act III?
What are the key events of Act III?
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How does the balance of power shift between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act III?
How does the balance of power shift between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act III?
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What is Macbeth's reaction to Banquo's ghost?
What is Macbeth's reaction to Banquo's ghost?
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Describe how Shakespeare shows Macbeth's insecurities in Act III?
Describe how Shakespeare shows Macbeth's insecurities in Act III?
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Where does the theme of betrayal occur in Act III?
Where does the theme of betrayal occur in Act III?
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Summarise the key events of Act V
Summarise the key events of Act V
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Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth?
Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth?
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How does Macbeth react to his wife's death?
How does Macbeth react to his wife's death?
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What type of person has Macbeth become by Act V and how is this different to earlier in the play?
What type of person has Macbeth become by Act V and how is this different to earlier in the play?
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What key themes are covered in the whole play?
What key themes are covered in the whole play?
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What are the three apparitions that Macbeth sees in Act IV when he visits the witches again?
What are the three apparitions that Macbeth sees in Act IV when he visits the witches again?
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Explain how the apparitions in Act IV link to the scenes at the end of the play
Explain how the apparitions in Act IV link to the scenes at the end of the play
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Who flees to England? Why?
Who flees to England? Why?
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What does Macduff order to happen to Macduff's family?
What does Macduff order to happen to Macduff's family?
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How does Macbeth's character change throughout the play?
How does Macbeth's character change throughout the play?
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Describe the character of Macduff
Describe the character of Macduff
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What similarities can you identify between the characters of Macbeth and Macduff?
What similarities can you identify between the characters of Macbeth and Macduff?
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