Starter quiz
- Which best describes Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth'?
- unwaveringly plotting
- unwaveringly deceptive
- unwaveringly ambitious ✓
- unwaveringly chaste
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- When Macbeth hears the prophecies in Act 1 of 'Macbeth', what are his first reactions?
- He decides to commit regicide.
- He wants to know 'more'. ✓
- He is attracted by the prophecies, but has made no definite decisions. ✓
- He writes a letter to Lady Macbeth to tell her about what the witches said. ✓
- He decides to kill Banquo.
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- Which of the following describe Macbeth at the start of the play 'Macbeth'?
- a fearless Thane ✓
- recently promoted ✓
- a defeated warrior
- a favoured subject ✓
- in league with the Thane of Cawdor
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- In Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth calls Lady Macbeth his 'dearest ______ of greatness'.
- 'partner' ✓
- In 'Macbeth', what quality of Macbeth's does Lady Macbeth see as getting in the way of his achieving the 'golden round'?
- 'compassion'
- 'milk'
- 'valiant'
- 'kindness' ✓
- 'rap't'
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- Which line of dialogue finishes Act 1, Scene 5 of 'Macbeth', signalling that this character is ready to plot a regicide?
- Macbeth: 'Leave all the rest to me.'
- Macbeth: 'We will speak further.'
- Lady Macbeth: 'Leave all the rest to me.' ✓
- Lady Macbeth: 'We will speak further.'
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Exit quiz
- Which words best describe Macbeth at the very start of Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth'?
- emasculated
- manipulated
- hesitant ✓
- goaded
- contemplative ✓
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- In Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth says of King Duncan: 'He's here in double trust'. What does this mean?
- There are two reasons that King Duncan will be suspicious of him.
- There are two reasons that he should kill King Duncan.
- There are two reasons he trusts King Duncan.
- There are two reasons he owes protection to King Duncan. ✓
- There are two reasons King Duncan trusts him. ✓
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- Which quotation, from Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', best speaks to Macbeth's worries about the potential aftermath of King Duncan's death?
- 'this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek'
- 'hath been so clear in his great office'
- 'pity... Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye' ✓
- 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent'
- 'Vaulting ambition, which o'er leaps itself And falls on the other'
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- At the end of Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth says, 'I am settled to this terrible feat'. Why might this mark a turning point in the play?
- Once the regicide has been committed, Macbeth can never again be a loyal Thane. ✓
- Macbeth finally realises the regicide is a terrible idea.
- Macbeth's life will be forever and irreversibly altered. ✓
- Lady Macbeth has been successful in her scheme.
- No longer unsure, Macbeth is about to take decisive action. ✓
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- In Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', why does Lady Macbeth say she will question the constancy of Macbeth's love for her?
- Because he no longer calls her his 'dearest partner of greatness'.
- Because he was drunk when he told her he would kill King Duncan.
- Because he told her about the witches' prophecies via letter, not face to face.
- Because he is no longer committed to killing King Duncan. ✓
- Because he didn't tell her he also wanted to kill Banquo.
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- In Act 1, Scene 7 of 'Macbeth', Macbeth states he would be happy to kill King Duncan if 'the assassination could trammel up the ______' - that is, there would be no repercussions or fall out.
- 'consequence' ✓
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Key learning points
- At the start of Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth is arguably conflicted
- Lady Macbeth goads Macbeth into killing Duncan - arguably by emasculating him
- Lady Macbeth emotionally blackmails her husband
- This scene could be interpreted as a turning point in the play. Macbeth's decision is made
Common misconception
There is just one reason that Macbeth doesn't want to commit regicide - his loyalty to Duncan.
Macbeth's soliloquy explores crime but significantly earthly punishment. For Macbeth, the consequence on earth is what frightens him.
Keywords
Hesitancy - Being in a state of hesitancy means being in a state of uncertainty.
Emasculate - If you emasculate someone, you undermine their masculine identity or role.
Manipulation - Manipulation is when you use tactics to control or influence another person, often for personal gain.
Emotional blackmail - Emotional blackmail is a way of getting what you want. It involves making threats or demands, and is damaging to the victim.
Goad - If you goad someone, you provoke them into doing something.
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