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Escape from Dunsinane

Mission: it is night in Dunsinane castle and the forest is moving. Solve the five puzzles: each correct answer gives a letter. Put the letters together to open the gate.

Puzzle 1: The opening paradox

Complete the witches' line: "Fair is ______, and ______ is fair" (one word).

Puzzle 2: The vision

What does Macbeth see before him in Act II, Scene 1?

Puzzle 3: The murdered thing

"Macbeth does murder ______".

Puzzle 4: The ghost

Whose ghost appears at the banquet?

Puzzle 5: The moving forest

Which wood comes to Dunsinane? (one word)

The gate

Enter the five letter code:

Printable version

Print this page: teams write their answers and letters, then show the code to the teacher.

Answer key
  1. FOUL gives the letter C
  2. DAGGER gives the letter R
  3. SLEEP gives the letter O
  4. BANQUO gives the letter W
  5. BIRNAM gives the letter N
  6. Final code: CROWN

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