If this is your reaction to Macbeth, then have no fear! I am here to help. Use Sparknotes No Fear Literature to help you! You can simply read the translation for each scene you are confused on to find the answer to the study guide questions. Also, if you post a comment of the question you cannot find, perhaps one of your fellow classmates will post the answer. Oh and I will add a point to the grade for the study guide for each question asked or answer given. Remember to give your name, as there is no Anonymous on any of my rosters.
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So far...no comments? I guess everyone out there is understanding and LOVING studying MACBETH...this makes me happy :)
ReplyDeleteAnd you guys don't want extra credit either! What confident young students I have!
Actually No! act 4, scene 1, #6: Why is banquo referred to as "bloody-headed?"
ReplyDeleteIt is there to remind Macbeth of his murder.
DeleteKristopher Douglass
Sam- I said that it was because he was murdered, but I am not sure that is correct.
ReplyDeleteact IV scene 1, #8:Macduff's wife and children are not a threat to Macbeth. Why does Macbeth want them murdered?
Thanks Peyton haha. I think macbeth had them murdered because macduff is committing treason and that is part of his punishment. Also to frighten him. I think...
ReplyDeleteAct 5, scene 2, #3: How does Macbeth plan to meet the attack?
Until Birnam Wood, remove Dunsisnane
DeleteKristopher Douglass
Sam-- it just says that he is fortifying his castle, but also, he is not very worried about the battle because the witches prophecies seem so impossible that he has complete confidence in himself, so he is not doing much to prepare.
ReplyDeleteQuestions:
ReplyDeleteAct I, Scene 3, Question 1
Explain the expression "Weird Sister."
Act I, Scene 7, Question 1
In his own mind, what reasons does Macbeth give against committing the murder?
Act IV, Scene 1, Question 9
What is the irony in the line, "Infected be the air wheron they ride; And damned all those that trust them!"
It is a term used to describe the witches as being able to perceive the future.
DeleteHe should show the king respect and he should bask in his new titles.
He is saying that He doesn't trust them even though he has trusted them.
Kristopher Douglass-class of 2012-two years after the original post, there's no way I'm getting extra credit for this.
Stephen-- to your second question, i said that he is worried about the consequences that follow murdering a king, Macbeth also mentions that he is hosting the king in his own home, and Macbeth knows that the king is a virtuous and well-loved ruler..
ReplyDeleteto the third question, the line is ironic because he does just the opposite of this, he puts his complete faith and trust into what the 3 witches have to say and this is what eventually leads to his death.
act V scene 4 #2: what is the dramatic value of scene 4?
ReplyDeleteAnswers:
ReplyDeletePeyton- Macbeth murders Lady Macduff and her children because her husband went to England to find help against Macbeth (he becomes a traitor). So they were punished for Macduff's betrayal and on his behalf.
Peyton- the dramatic value of Scene 4 is that the second prophecy is about to come true.
Sam- Banquo is referred to as "bloody-headed", yes because he has murdered, but also (maybe)because the killing of Banquo causes Macduff to go to England and join the army, which in return causes Macduff to end up cutting off Macbeth's head (causes Macbeth to become Bloody-Headed). Bloody-headed Banquo is signifying the beheading of Macbeth. (this answer was probably a little over thought, but i tried)
No thats a really good point! thank you! Are we suppose to finish the review? and if so...
ReplyDeleteAct 5, scene 6, #2: What is the value of the succession of short scenes?
stephen: act 1 scene3: weird means fate and they tell a person's fate.. i found it on cliffnotes.
ReplyDeleteQuestions:
ReplyDeleteAct 4, Scene 1, #7: What was Macbeth's second failure??
also..
Act 5, Scene 2, # 2: Where will the rebellious Scots join the invaders?
Answers:
ReplyDeleteAct 4, Scene 1 #6:I said that it was because he was murdered.
Act 4, Scene 1 #7: Macduff wasnt in Scotland so he couldn't kill him
Act 5 Scene 4 #2: b/c we know that the prophecy is about to come true but he doesn't
Question:
ReplyDeleteAct 5, Scene 1, #5: How is the imagery in the play further heightened in this scene?
Act IV, Scene 3, #9: Why does Malcolm pretend to be what he isn't?
ReplyDeleteIf anyone needs help with the quotes, just ask. :)
ReplyDeleteQuestion:
ReplyDeleteAct 1, Scene 5, #2: Explain the significance of the line, "You're mad to say it!"
Act 2, Scene 2, #6; What two things could Macbeth not do after the murder? What is the significance of each?
Act 2, Scene 3, #3 Describe his actions after discovering the murdered King.
Act 2, Scene 4, #2 Do you think Macduff suspects Macbeth? (Give reason from the text of the play to support)
Annsley-
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Act 2 Scene 2 #6: sleep-guilt & say amen- sin
Emily - #5: Because MacBeth thinks he is seeing a ghost of Banquo and the scene is heightened by this because you think that Lady MacBeth might tell of the crimes that have been committed.
ReplyDeleteKhadisha - #9: To see if he sides with him.
Annsley - #2: It's ironic, she'll be able to kill easily. #3: He goes crazy and makes everyone wake up to tell of this news. #2: "In his home" He does suspect him because he finds it convenient that he is murdered in his home and he is next in line.
Who says 9. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hands?
ReplyDelete@Caleb,
ReplyDeleteMacbeth is saying that line and his meaning is that he feels so much guilt for being responsible for the murders, that not even Neptune's ocean (referencing mythology) could even wash away the sin of the crime.
thanks scotty also Act 1 scene 4 How does Duncan feel toward macbeth?
ReplyDeleteCaleb-(Act 1 Scene 4) Duncan feels respectful and thankful towards Macbeth as Duncan was told in scene 1 about Macbeth's courage during the battle between the Scots' and Irish invaders, in which the Scots' defeated the Irish.
ReplyDeleteQuestion:-(Act 2 Scene 3) What is the significance of the porter's scene?
Emily-Act V scene 1 #5 (this was already answered but this is what I think) The imagery of blood is was further heightens the scene. Lady Macbeth hallucinates, seeing blood on her hands. This imaginary blood simbolizes her guilt for being involved in Duncan's murder.
ReplyDelete@Will,
ReplyDeletethe significance of the porter scene was to relieve built-up tension via comic relief. In my opinion, the movie hardly portrayed it as so. Also, with background knowledge in Shakespeare, and examination of the text, we see that the porter, a man of low-class, is speaking his soliloquy in prose rather than poetry. Shakespeare generally made low-class characters speak in prose to indicate a difference of intellectual basis.
Question-(Act 5 Scene 1 #3) Explain "Out, out, damned spot!"
ReplyDeleteIn Act 5 Scene 6, what statement by Macbeth shows that he still has a small spark of conscience left? To me it still seemed like he was pompous even in the face of death.
ReplyDelete@Will,
ReplyDeleteHe's talking about the blood on his hands both physically and metaphorically. He wants it gone in both the physical aspect and the sinful nature aspect.
thanks michaela and sarah
ReplyDeleteAct 5, scene 7, #2 Macbeth's castle is surrendered with little struggle. Why?
@Emily,
ReplyDeleteMacbeth still feels he is invincible and cannot lose. Why put up a fight when you feel losing is impossible. He retreats by his lonesome to the lower level where the entrance is for that sole reason.
Tishal- "You’re wasting your time trying to wound me. You might as well try to stab the air with your sword. Go fight someone who can be harmed. I lead a charmed life, which can’t be ended by anyone born from a woman." (i think this might be it, i got this statment from sparknote modern version)
ReplyDeleteAct 5 scene 3 # 3
ReplyDeletewhat is especially pathetic and sad about Macbeth in this scene? (i kinda think he's just psycho throughout the play)
oh by the way Emily, you're welcome :)
Question-(Act 5 Scene 5 #2) Macbeth says that life "is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." What does this mean?
ReplyDeleteWill- it means life means nothing, its meaningless
ReplyDeleteQeustion:
act 5, scene 2, #2: Where will the rellious Scots join the invaders?
Question- Act 3 scene 1 how does banquo reveal he is suspicious of macbeth?
ReplyDelete@Caleb,
ReplyDeleteIn his soliloquy, Banquo says, "Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promised, and I fear Thou played’st most foully for ’t." He realizes that Macbeth must've done something in order to turn the prophecies in his favor in a timely manner.
@Emily
ReplyDeletethe scots will join the invaders at birnam wood
Sara-(Act 5 Scene 3 #3) Macbeth continually disrespects the servant and doctor after they answers his questions honesty. He also says many unrealistic comments that further show he has lost his mind, which foreshadows that the end is near for Macbeth.
ReplyDeleteWho says 22. O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
ReplyDeleteCaleb-(#22) Banquo
ReplyDeletethanks Caleb:)
ReplyDeletesarah- it shows how much he is losing his mind, going crazy, which means he is about to be ruined.
act 2, scene 3, #5: What action does Macbeth perform which was not part of the plan?
I don't think this is on the study guide, but... Does anyone know what happened to Malcolm's brother, Donalbain, other than he flees to Ireland? i know that he probably isn't that important, but just curious.
ReplyDeletesarah- i was wondering about him too, i dont think it says anything b/c malcolm becomes king and he doesnt so he isnt very important to the story
ReplyDeleteScotty- I thought the Act 5 Scene 1 question 3 was Lady Macbeht talking while she was hallucinating?
ReplyDeleteEmily - #5: Gives a speech for Duncan.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Act 1, scene 2, #1
yeah thats probably it, emily.
ReplyDeleteto any random person -Act 5 scene 6 #2 -What is the value of the succession of short scenes?
@Mya,
ReplyDeleteahhhhhhhh! you caught me in my error. But yeah SHE was hallucinating back to the murder. Gosh. My brain is really sidetracked tonight.
Evening, everyone.
ReplyDelete@Mrs. Collins- I know that feeling, with nobody reading my blog, and such...
Alright, question:
Act IV, Scene 1- What is the irony of #9
Scene 2- What image is carried out through the entire scene?
Oh okay, just checking. Does anyone know act 5 scene 5 numbers 1 and 3? Why Macbeht chose to withstand a siege rather than attack? and what made him change his battle plan?
ReplyDeleteAct 4 scene 1 has already been answered but basically he trusts the witches, and by trusting them he is lead to his death.
ReplyDeleteAnd I believe 2 is birds. Maybe?
Sara- Just a guess but I think the chort scenes might be trying to resemble war in that it's tense, and that death happens very quickly. Also, they were quickly overcome by the attackers.
ReplyDeleteAnthony - #9: MacBeth trusts their prophecies.
ReplyDeleteMya - #3: The "woods" were marching.
Act 5 scene 7 #1
ReplyDeleteWhat purpose is served by having Macbeth slay young Siward?
Thanks, guys. This page is an incredible help. We should do this more often, Mrs. Collins! :D
ReplyDelete@Mya
ReplyDeleteTo my own question, I feel it's something between a serpent and a wolf, because Macduff flees his family and country, and basically his own reputation. Then you have these murderers that cinically kill his child, then his wife... there's basically no sense of goodness or fairness in this scene.
A serpent seems a bit cliche, in my opinion, but I can't really think of anything better.
I have a couple of questions:
ReplyDeleteact3,scene5 why does Hecate rebuke witches? & what plans are made concerning Macbeth?
act4,scene2 where will the rebellious Scots join the army?
act5,scene6 what is the value of the succession of short scenes?
thanks:)
Also, how does lady macbeth change during the middle of the play?
ReplyDeleteSarah- Siward was born of a woman, and Macbeth was not harmed by him. Young Siward dying simply proved the prophecy was true.
ReplyDeleteBrittany - Act 5, Scene 6: War is tense and death happens quickly. Also, MacBeth is quickly overcome by attackers.
ReplyDeleteAnthony- I honestly wasn't paying attention during that part, and that's just what I heard someone say later on, but when it's later repeated, I definitely say the bird imagery in the way someone (can't remember) was talking about women being like birds, or something? I think I need to pay better attention.
ReplyDeleteQuestion:
ReplyDeleteAct 1, Scene 2, #5 - For what reasons?
@Mya
ReplyDeleteHaha.
Question- Act IV, Scene 5, #5- How do we know Scotland is in a state of rebellion?
I simply put the series of murders that have occurred over the timeframe, but I'm thinking there's more to it than that.
And Act IV, Scene 3, #10- Who is "he" in line 216? God?
ReplyDeleteAnd what image does Shakespeare continue?
Anthony - #10: MacBeth. The second answer is Birds.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michaela.
ReplyDeleteAct V, Scene 5
#1 Why has Macbeth chosen to withstand a siege rather than attack?
#3 What causes Macbeth to change his battle plan? The prophecies?
Act 4 scene 3 #8 Why does Malcolm say that he should not be kind? What vices does he say he possesses?
ReplyDeleteIn act four scene three, why does Malcolm tell Macduff that he (Malcolm) should not be king?
ReplyDeletethanks Michaela,also act3,scene5,#3 is the answer"security over confidence"??
ReplyDelete@Mya and Tishal
ReplyDeleteHe's basically calling his own bluff (if that's the right word). He says he's greedy, unloyal, violent, and unfit to be a king.
Last one for me, #11 in that same scene, what does Macduff request heaven at the end of this scene?
@trishal
ReplyDeletebc he doesnt think that he is capable of doing a good job
@Brittany
ReplyDeleteThat's what I'm going with, yeah.
Tishal- I have the same question, but isn't he trying to convince Macduff that he doesn't want to be king because he thinks that Macduff is part of Macbeth's trick to prove that he's not on Macbeth's side. Or something like that? This scene was really confusing, and I'm not sure if I'm following it well.
ReplyDeleteBut isn't Malcolm just pretending, because a later question asks why he is pretending to be what he isn't?
ReplyDelete@Mya
ReplyDeleteYou got the right idea, don't worry. This dialogue was a test on Macduff, to see whether he was actually on Macbeth's side.
Oh I'm just even more confused now, and I'm giving up. Good luck with the rest of your study guide.
ReplyDeletescene5,act8 #1???
ReplyDeleteMya- I just looked it up on Sparknotes, and it seems that even though Malcolm gave Macduff several reasons why he should not be king, he wanted to get the point across to Macduff that he still would be a better ruler than Macbeth. But I am still not sure if that is the full explanation though.
ReplyDeleteCrap. I missed all of Act III, Scenes 5 and 6? Anybody? I got the first two of Scene 5.
ReplyDeleteBrittany- I was wondering about that same question earlier, Macbeth speaks about the blood on his hands kind of as a symbolic sign of guilt. Act 3, Scene5, #3?
ReplyDelete@ Anthony J
ReplyDeleteok so i have the answer but i dont really get it,can u explain it more
@Tishal
ReplyDeleteSecurity is mortals' "chiefest enemy". Like Macbeth, mortals overlook security because they're too confident, making security a bad tongue (some quote like that, I dunno).
Anthony- Act3 scene 6
ReplyDeleteLennox speaks sarcastically to the lord as he tries to clearly tell the lord that he believes Macbeth is guilty. He uses the evidence of how Macbeth has handled the unexpected deaths. Lastly, Macduff plans to go to the English court to ask for king Edward's help.
That last posts applies to Brittany's question, as well, I suppose.
ReplyDelete@trishal,yeah i dnt really get that Q or A,for that particular one because its so vague to me,sorry:(.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, everyone. I'll be one 'til around 12:30, though I can probably only give you vague answers, but nevertheless.
ReplyDelete@Anthony
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you'll get this in time, but for Act IV, Scene 3, #10- Who is "he" in line 216?
The answer is Macbeth... It says "he has no children", which refers to Macbeth.
And for Act V Scene 5 #1, I thought that he chooses to withstand the siege because he hears that "the trees were marching in", which was one of the witches' prophecies.
And if anybody is still awake, do you know the answer to #2 from Act 5 Scene 8, "What finally convinces Macbeth the witches have deceived him?"
ReplyDeletewhen one of the prophcies arent following through
ReplyDeleteto j puryear.
Hey. does anybody kno the answer to the question from ACt3 scene 1: How does Banquo reveal he is suspicious of Macbeth?
ReplyDeleteTony
ReplyDeleteHis Short Soliloquy
Does anyone know act 3 scence 5 number 3?
ReplyDeleteHey stacie!! Yea: its secuirty
ReplyDeletedoes anyone know act 4 scene 3 number 8
ReplyDeletewhats the answer to act 5 scene4 #2
ReplyDeleteHey stacie. Yea i know this one too :). Ace 4 scene 3 #8 is: He is boastful and he lies
ReplyDeletewassuuuuup debani. The answer to your question is: to show the battle is comming soon
ReplyDeleteact 5 scene 5 nsecond part of number 2
ReplyDeletehey everyone! does n e one no the answer to act5 scene 6 #1
ReplyDeleteStacie the answer to act 5 scene 5 #2 is that life is worthless and a waste of time
ReplyDeleteHey. Can somebody pleasse tell me the answer to Act 4 scene 1, #1.
ReplyDeleteTony the answer to act 4 scene 1 #1 is that he believes it will never happen...
ReplyDeleteHey can i get the answer to act 5 scene 7 # 1 PLEASEEE!!!!
ReplyDeleteTony... they brewed foul evil things
ReplyDeleteAnswer to act 5 scene 7 #1 is because Siward is born of a woman and to prove the prophecy
ReplyDeleteMya -- He was just pretending because he was testing Macduffs loyalty.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Collins,
ReplyDeleteWhy did the select few of us have to write our names on the board?
- Anthony
Hey, for the test do we need to know scenes and acts? Or just the answers?
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