ACT I STUDY QUESTIONS NOTES

• Intimidating and ominous - the mood created by having the witches and their dialogue as the initiation of the play.
• Shakespeare have foreshadowing about Macbeth without "beating us in the head with it."
• Their [Macbeth and Lady Macbeth] lack of remorse isn't completely irrational. According to the culture, it's "normal."
• Do: extremely important in the play. No "to be or not to be" moment for Lady Macbeth.
• Macbeth knows that Banquo will not share the same opinion about his actions as him. So instead of telling him, he talks to the audience because they would be the more entertaining and supporting.
• Lady Macbeth - presented as the anti stereotypical manner.
• Lady Macbeth has her mind set about her plan but Macbeth is still confused and wondering.
• Lady Macbeth has no fear, almost as close as a psychopath.
• If you're hosting someone, you're responsible for their safety.
• Macbeth similar to Hamlet: to be or not to be.
• Macbeth sternly opposes to Lady Macbeth about her plan. He believes that if it's meant to be, it will happen one day. Lady Macbeth calls him a coward, not a man enough.
• Dagger: symbolic of betrayal and symbolic of death.
• "False face must hide what false heart doth know."