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| Why is Scotland at war at the opening of the play? |
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| Scotland is at war at the opening of the play because Mackdonwald, a rebel, was trying to overthrow Duncan and make a deal with the King of Norway. |
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| What three predictions do the witches make in Scene 3? |
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| Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, He will be King of Scotland. |
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| Who is named Heir to the Scottish throne? |
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| Malcom is named heir to the Scottish throne since he is King Duncan's oldest son. |
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| What atmosphere and tone are created in the short opening scene? |
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| There is lightning and thunder around. |
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| How do the murderers plan to implicate Duncan's gaurds? |
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| The plan was for Macbeth to stab Duncan and then smear the sleeping guards with blood from the knives |
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| In what ways is Banquo "lesser than Macbeth, and greater"? |
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| Banquo wil be lesser than Macbeth because Macbeth will be king, but Banquo will be greater than Macbeth because he will remain honorable. |
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| How is Macbeth feeling in his soliloquy in the beginning of scene 7? What is his state of mind? |
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| He is worried people will find out he killed Duncan and the two gaurds. |
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| Banquo, King Duncan, the guards, Lady Macduff. |
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