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What is the name of Macbeth's castle?
Glamis
Dunsinane
Cawdor
Fife
What is the dagger symbolic of?
Macbeth becoming King
The supernatural
The struggle between good and evil in Macbeth's mind
The death of Macduff's wife and children
Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?
"Blood will have blood"
"Hie thee hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear."
"Out, damned spot!"
"Macbeth hath murthered sleep!"
Sleep and blood are both motifs throughout the play. Name another.
The weather
The dagger
Banquo's ghost
Cruelty and masculinity
Why is Act 3, Scene 4 a turning point?
The lords start to become suspicious of him
It signals the start of Macbeth's downfall - his mind breaking down
We never see him with Lady Macbeth again after this scene
It is the half-way point of the play
What is an allusion?
A technique where one thing represents another thing
When we are given clues about events that have not taken place yet
A play on words
A reference to something outwith the text
What scene does this picture represent?
Banquet scene
Battle with Norway
Macbeth being crowned
The witches' prophecies
Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane
Sleepwalking scene
Lady Macbeth reads the letter from her husband
What is Macbeth's fatal flaw?
Indecision
Ambition
Jealousy
Pride
What does the second apparition tell Macbeth?
That he has nothing to fear until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane
Beware Macduff
No man born of woman can harm him
What is an anachronism?
Where a character makes a small comment that only the audience can hear
Where a character refers to something/someone that is not onstage
When action takes place offstage
Where a writer refers to something from a later or earlier period - either deliberately or accidentally
What does Lady Macbeth NOT mention while sleepwalking?
Lady Macduff
Duncan
The witches
Macbeth's behaviour at the banquet
Why does Shakespeare have Lady Macbeth talk in rhyme during the sleepwaling scene?
To make it sound nice
To make it easier to read
To have her words flow more smoothly
To reflect her insanity
Which word best describes Macduff in relation to Macbeth?
Foil
Friend
Antagonist
Minor character
Who becomes king upon Macbeth's death?
Macduff
Ross
Donalbain
Malcolm
What are Macbeth's last words?
"Hold, enough!"
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow."
"I will be satisfied."
"Turn, Hell-hound, turn!"
What does the knocking at the gate mean in Act 2, Scene 3?
Someone is at the door
It is morning
Macbeth cannot outrun his fate
Birnam Wood has come to Dunsinane
Which quotation conveys the theme of appearance versus reality?
"Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck."
"Look like th'innocent flower, but be the serpent under't."
"A little water clears us of this deed."
"Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here."
How do the witches answer the question, "Will Banquo's issue ever reign in this kingdom?"
They show him an apparition of a helmeted head
They warn him to beware of Macduff
They tell him to leave
They show him a procession of eight kings
What must happen at the end of a tragedy?
The hero must die (due to his own fatal flaw)
Innocent people must be killed
There must be a battle
Good will always triumph over evil