| True or false? During his day, Shakespeare’s plays were performed only at the Globe Theater | false |
| True or false? Shakespeare’s first job at a theater in London was acting as the hero in one of his own plays | false |
| The original Globe Theater | burned down because of an accident drring a performance of Henry VIII |
| Macbeth opens with | a dark tone set by a scene with three witches |
| Early in the play, Macbeth appears to be | a loyal hero of Scotland |
| What do the witches predict about Macbeth’s future? | Macbeth will become king |
| Look at the painting on page 321 of your textbook. What does the painting suggest about Lady Macbeth | She desires the power of being queen |
| What is not an argument that Lady Macbeth uses to convince Macbeth to murder Duncan? | Macbeth has never been an honorable man |
| The audience can sympathize with Macbeth because he | can be brave, caring, and sensitive |
| The following lines are found on page 333, spoke by Macbeth:Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine Making the green one red. These lines show that Macbeth | is horrified by the crime he has commited |
| What literary element is used in the first line quoted | allusion |
| Who is responsible for Duncan’s murder? | both Macbeth and LadyMacbeth |
| How does Lady Macbeth get blood on her hands, and what does the reaction to the blood show about her character? | She spreads blood on the grooms; she is ruthless |
| Why is Duncan’s murder committed offstage? | Macbeth’s character remains sympathetic since they do not see the murder |
| What definition of “weird” is intended in the second line of Banquo’s speech at the beginning of Act 3? | supernatural |
| Which character is a foil to Macbeth? | Banquo |
| How does the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth change in this act | Lady Macbeth is no longer the aggressive one |
| Which intended victim of Macbeth’s pot manages to escape? | Fleance |
| In act 3 of Macbeth, | Macbeth acts on fear and predictions |
| What does the cauldron scene at the beginning of this act suggest about the action of the play? | The powers of darkness are influencing events more and more |
| In the painting “Macbeth and the Witches” by George Romney shown on page 363, what element of the play is missing from the scene? | the cauldron |
| How are the witches responsible for Macbeth’s moral decay? | They stir Macbeth’s ambition, but he acts of his own free will |
| In Act 4 scene 2, why does Lady Macduff call her husband a traitor | He has betrayed her by leaving |
| In Act 4 scene 3, | Malcolm and Macduff become allies |
| While Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, her hand movements show that she is | trying to wash the blood off her hands |
| At the end of Act 3, Macbeth is not afraid of the coming enemy since he does not believe the prophecy that Bernam Forest will some to Dunsinane. This is ironic because | the enemy carries branches to disguise their approach |
| In Act 5 Scene5, page 389, Macbeth says, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing.” Through this metaphore, Macbeth reveals his belief that | life is meaningless |
| At the end of the play, you know that | Duncan’s heir will become king of Scotland |
| True or false? Malcolm’s speech at the end of the play indicates that Macbeth was a tragic hero | false |
| “Of all men else i have avoided thee. But get thee back! My soul is too much charged With blood of thine already.” | Macduff |
| “Great Glamis! Worthy Cawdor! Greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter! Thy letters have bee transported me beyond This ignorant present, and I feel now The future in the instant” | Macbeth |
| “Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.” “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.” | Banquo |
| “Foul whisperings are abroad. unnatural deeds Do breed unnatural troubles. infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.” | Lady Macbeth |
| “Hail King! for s thou art: behold, where stands th’ usurper’s sursed head. The time is free.” | Malcolm |
English 4A Macbeth
October 29, 2019