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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 5, senes 1-11 Quiz
Further Study
Act 5, senes 1-11 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Lady Macbeth obsess over as she goes mad?
Whether Macbeth can also become king of England
The bloody ghost of Banquo that is haunting her
The summer bird, the martlet, that has built his nest in a nook in the castle wall
Blood she cannot wash off her hands
2
of 5
What armies join forces against Macbeth?
The Scottish and the British
The French and the Swedes
The British and the Spanish
The Prussians and the Scottish
3
of 5
What does it mean that Birnam wood comes to Dunsinane?
It's a meaningless riddle meant only to confuse.
The advancing army rides to Dunsinane holding branches from Birnam wood.
Macbeth's banquet hall in Dunsinane is made from trees from the Birnam forest.
Macbeth's body will be buried in Dunsinane in a casket made from the trees of the Birnam forest.
4
of 5
In what way is Macduff not of woman born?
He was adopted as a baby.
His mother was Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft.
He was born by cesarean section.
The phrase is an insult that implies his mother was a prostitute.
5
of 5
Who kills Macbeth and puts his head on a spike?
Macduff
Malcom
Fleance
Siward
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