Macbeth Questions Act One, scenes 1-3: Paraphrase the Captain’s description of the battle
Paraphrase the Captain’s description of the battle and the part played by Macbeth in securing victory.
What impression do you gain of Macbeth from this description?
The Thane of Cawdor was obviously a traitor. What does Duncan’s comment:
“No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive . Our bosom interest”, suggest about Duncan’s former relationship with him?
Given the fact that Macbeth was first mentioned by the witches, the idea of fair is foul, foul is fair was introduced in scene one and that Duncan was deceived by Cawdor, to what extent are you prepared to accept at face value the assessment of Macbeth as brave and noble?
