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Macbeth
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act 1, scenes 1–4
Act 1, scenes 5–7
Act 2, scenes 1–2
Act 2, scenes 3–4
Act 3, scenes 1–3
Act 3, scenes 4–6
Act 4, scenes 1–3
Act 5, scenes 1–11
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
The Three Witches
Banquo
Macduff
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is Lady Macbeth a Villain or a Victim?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Ambition
Guilt
Children
Patriotism
Quotes By Section
Act 1, Scenes 1-4
Act 1, Scenes 5-7
Act 2, Scenes 1-2
Act 2, Scenes 3-4
Act 3, Scenes 1-3
Act 3, Scenes 4-6
Act 4, Scenes 1-3
Act 5, Scenes 1-11
Quotes By Character
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
The Three Witches
Banquo
Macduff
Quotes By Symbol
Blood
Weather
Further Study
Context
Witchcraft in Shakespeare’s England
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scenes 1-4
Act 1, scenes 5-7
Act 2, scenes 1-2
Act 2, scenes 3-4
Act 3, scenes 1-3
Act 3, scenes 4-6
Act 4, scenes 1-3
Act 5, senes 1-11
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Act 4, scenes 1-3 Quiz
Further Study
Act 4, scenes 1-3 Quiz
1
of 5
How many apparitions do the witches show Macbeth?
Four
Three
Seven
None
2
of 5
What does Macbeth do when he hears Macduff has fled to England?
He rushes to England to kill him.
He orders the murder of Macduff's family.
He enlists Malcom's help in fighting Macduff.
He tries to safeguard Macduff's family now that they've been abandoned.
3
of 5
What do Macduff's wife and son argue about?
Whether or not to go to England
Whether there is an afterlife
Whether Macduff has betrayed them or not
Whether or not the son must go to bed
4
of 5
What does Malcom say to test Macduff's loyalty to Scotland?
He tells him he has joined forces with Macbeth.
He says he's more ambitious, greedy, and bloodthirsty than Macbeth.
He hands Macduff a knife and says to kill him if he wants the throne for himself.
He harshly criticizes Scotland and praises England.
5
of 5
What does Macduff plan when he hears what happened to his family?
Revenge on Macbeth
Revenge on Malcom
To join Macbeth
Suicide
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