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Macbeth Acts I and II Study Guide

 Describe the first scene of the play. What is the mood? What characters are in this scene?

 Describe the battle that is taking place in Act I Scene II. Who is fighting? What was Macbeth’s role in this battle?

 The Witches’ Predictions for Macbeth:

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 The Witches’ Predictions for Banquo:

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 Who are Duncan’s sons?

 How does Lady Macbeth find out about Macbeth’s promotion and the witches prophecies?  What is her plan when she finds out that Duncan will be visiting her castle?

 What does Lady Macbeth mean by “Yet I do fear they nature; It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way?”

 How does Macbeth first react to Lady Macbeth’s plan to murder Duncan? Does he change he mind? If so, when?

 After the murder, what feeling is Macbeth struggling with?

 Who finds that Duncan has been murdered? How do Malcolm and Donalbain react?

 How appears to have murdered Duncan?

 Who is the porter? What is his role in the play?

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