1.
How does Shakespeare's drama change the historical
particulars of Holinshed's Chronicle
of Scottish History?
2. What are the three
spheres that suffer when one attacks “the proper order of things” (and give one
example of each)?
3. What are the two views
of manhood that the play addresses?
4. Is power inherently
evil? Why or why not? What is its purpose?
5. How does opening the
play with witches serve to advance Shakespeare’s dramatic agenda (there are
several answers)?
6. What is the political
situation in Scotland when the play opens?
7. Explain
Macdonwald’s—Thane of Cawdor—immense importance for introducing, foreshadowing,
and foiling Macbeth’s character.
8. Why are Macbeth’s first
words important?
9. What is Banquo’s
reaction to the witches’ predictions?
10. What effect does
Duncan’s announcement—that Malcolm is his heir—have on Macbeth’s plans?
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