• On page 4 (act 1, scene 1), when the first witch says: “When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning or in rain?” Does the witch imply that they are supernatural elements or that it is a reference to folkloric depictions of their current times?—LH

• My question is from act 1 scene 1 (p.4): What is the purpose of the witchs’ contradictory language? example: “fair is foul, and foul is fair”—MT

• P. 6 [? or act 1, scene 3, p. 9?]: Macbeth is told that he will become king by the three witches in the future Would you personally want to know what the future holds for you?—HW

• On pages 17-18 [pp. 9-11], Act 1, Scene 3 we see the three Weird Sisters appear and tell Macbeth that he is to become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually the King of Scotland. Macbeth later receives news that he is now the Thane of Cawdor. Do you believe that the three witches are truly predicting the future or manipulating people around them to reach a certain outcome?—ASC

• In Act I Scene III (p. 12), Macbeth and Banquo are revealed things about their future. Banquo warns that (oftentimes) “The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s In deepest consequence.” If you were told of things you might accomplish in your future, how might it affect the way you live your life? Would you choose to know your future accomplishments (or lack of) or would you rather not know?—BY

• In act 1 scene 5 (pp. 16-19), Why was there so much corruption in Macbeth? Would there be this type of corruption in modern day society?—CB

• Pages 17-19 [? act 1 scene 5—or act 1, scene 3, pp. 9-10?], why do the witches tell Macbeth that he will be king, then quickly change and say that he will not actually be king?—DE

• On page 23 (act 1, scene 7), why does Lady Macbeth become the courageous one in encouraging Macbeth to kill the king? What leads her to this behavior?—CJM

• On pgs. 41-43 [? or act 1, scene 7, pp. 22-24?], Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth’s manhood after he declares that he is no longer interested in killing Duncan. Do you think this shows how the characteristics of what a man was back then were different?—MO

• In act 1 scene 7 (pp. 23-24) Macbeth is persuaded into killing Duncan because she calls him a coward and not a man. Do you think this would be enough to convince him if he was serious about not killing Duncan.—NB

• In Act 2, Scene 2, (pg. 28 RSC Version edited by Bate and Rasmussen) what significance comes from Lady Macbeth’s quote “He could not miss ’em. Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done’t?”—RG

• Why do you think that Macbeth gets so power hungry, enough to kill a man? Act 2 Scene 2 (pp. 27-30)—DS

• Banquo dies in Act III Scene 3 (page 48). Does this signal the fall of MacBeth’s morals? The rise of something more sinister? Or could this murder represent mans’ willingness to do whatever it takes to obtain our desires?—MM