1. Act I, scene 1, lines 10-11 “Fair is foul, and foul is fair. / Hover through fog and filthy air.” What literary device is used in these lines? What theme is introduced?

2. Act I, scene 2, lines 16-24 How is Macbeth described in these lines?

3. Act I, scene 2, lines 51-53 How is the Thane of Cawdor described in these lines?

4. Act I, scene 2, lines 63-65 What is Macbeth given in these lines? Why is he given it?

5. Act I, scene 3, page 10 What do the witches do for fun?

6. Act I, scene 3, line 39 Who speaks this line? What literary device and theme are present in the line? How is this significant?

7. Act I, scene 3, lines 48-50 What do the witches predict for Macbeth?

8. Act I, scene 3, lines 65-68 What do the witches predict for Banquo?

9. Act I, scene 3, lines 83-85 What explanation does Banquo suggest in lines 83-85 for the witch’s appearance?

10. Act I, scene 3, lines 89-107 What news does Ross bring at line 89 and 104?

11. Act I, scene 3, lines 117-128 What do these lines show about Macbeth? About Banquo?

12. Act I, scene 3, lines 130-142 Describe Macbeth’s thought process in these lines. What is “that suggestion” in line 134? What literary device expresses Macbeth’s confusion at the end of his speech?

13. Act I, scene 3, lines 143-144 What decision does Macbeth express in these lines?

14. Act I, scene 4, lines 37-39 What is announced in these lines? How might Macbeth feel about this? Line 42: Where is King Duncan traveling?

15. Act I, scene 4, lines 48-53 What is Macbeth daydreaming about in these lines?

16. Act I, scene 5, lines 12-19 What concern does Lady Macbeth have about her husband?

17. Act I, scene 5, lines 37-51 What does Lady Macbeth want to happen?

18. Act I, scene 5, lines 59-65 What instructions are given to Macbeth by Lady Macbeth? What theme is emphasized in these instructions?

19. Act I, scene 6, lines 1-6 How is this description ironic?

20. Act I, scene 7, lines 1-28 What is Macbeth contemplating? What two arguments are laid out in lines 12-16?

21. Act I, scene 7, lines 31-35 What is Macbeth’s decision? Lines 35-44 Does Lady Macbeth agree with this decision?

22. Act I, scene 7, lines 60-82 Describe Lady Macbeth’s plan in these lines. How does Macbeth feel about this plan?