What is a good discussion question for Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act I, Scenes i through iii?Thank You

Act One of a play should accomplish two important
things:

• Introduce all the main characters and
  give the audience some idea of what kind of people they
  are.


• Introduce the main problem or question of the play
  -- a question that the main character will grapple to solve or overcome throughout the
  play's events.

So, I would ask some questions
that relate to these two things.  Here are some
suggestions.

1. Duncan is introduced in Act I,
   scene ii.  What sort of king does he appear to be?


2. Why
   does the play open with the Weird Sisters on a
   battlefield?


3. What do Macbeth and Banquo make of the
   prophecy that they hear in Act I, scene iii?  Are their reactions similar, different? 
   Explain.


4. What is the problem that is presented Macbeth
   once he hears the Weird Sisters' prophecies for himself and
   Banquo?


5. Why is Lady Macbeth, a central character in the
   play, not introduced until near the end of Act I?


6. Why is
   Macduff, a central character in the play, not introduced until Act II, scene
   iii?

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play, please follow the links below.