It is a good idea to use the text of the play to find evidence to support your answers. Words taken from the play should always be set out on a seperate line with quotation (speech) marks at the beginning and end.
1.What is the event that has just taken place? Who is involved? Who brings news
to whom? What is that news?
2.When the witches meet Macbeth, what do they predict? How soon does the
first prediction come true? Why has this come about?
3. What opinion does Lady Macbeth have of her husband? What evidence is there
to suggest that Lady Macbeth is superstitious? What are your first impressions
of Lady Macbeth?
4. What are the influences that affect Macbeth‛s decisions? Who has become the
driving force behind Macbeth?
When you are finished check your understanding with the quick quizes at the bottom of the SparkNotes pages:
Comprehension questions
It is a good idea to use the text of the play to find evidence to support your
answers. Words taken from the play should always be set out on a seperate line
with quotation (speech) marks at the beginning and end.
1.What is the event that has just taken place? Who is involved? Who brings news
to whom? What is that news?
2.When the witches meet Macbeth, what do they predict? How soon does the
first prediction come true? Why has this come about?
3. What opinion does Lady Macbeth have of her husband? What evidence is there
to suggest that Lady Macbeth is superstitious? What are your first impressions
of Lady Macbeth?
4. What are the influences that affect Macbeth‛s decisions? Who has become the
driving force behind Macbeth?
When you are finished check your understanding with the quick quizes at the bottom of the SparkNotes pages:
Sparknotes Act 1