| man not born of woman | Macduff |
| has more need for a priest than a doctor | Lady Macbeth |
| Norway and Scotland | At war in the beginning of the play |
| Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor | Macbeth |
| to be father of kings though not a king | Banquo |
| compared to a young snake who will someday produce poison | Fleance |
| left alone with children and no protection | Lady Macduff |
| Duncan’s son who flees to England | Malcolm |
| Duncan’s son who flees to Ireland | Donalbain |
| Goddess of witchcraft; main Weird Sister | Hecate |
| father of kings | The witches predict that Banquo will be… |
| Malcolm | Whom does King Duncn name as his successor to the throne? |
| Lady Macbeth | Who encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan? |
| coward | Lady Macbeth accuses Macbeth of being a ___when he hesitates about murdering Duncan |
| Malcolm and Donalbain | Who is accused of killing Duncan? |
| Macbeth and Lady Macbeth | Who is responsible for Duncan’s murder? |
| Will Banquo’s sons reign in his kingdom? | What is one concern that Macbeth has that he asks the witches about on his second visit to them? |
| have prophesied his success | Macbeth thinks that the Witches… |
| one of Macbeth’s spies | Malcolm thinks that Macduff is |
| She takes her own life | What happens to Lady Macbeth? |
| Macduff | Who kills Macbeth? |
| remorse | What ruins Lady Macbeth’s enjoyment of success? |
| executed by Duncan | The former Thane of Cawdor is |
| doing anything to become king | Lady Macbeth thinks Macbeth should prove himself a man by |
| comic relief | The Porter in the play provides |
| fear for their lives | Duncan’s sons flee because they… |
| Banquo and Fleance | Macbeth hires murderers to kill |
| Banquo | During the banquet, Macbeth’s chair is occupied by the ghost of … |
| beware of Macduff, will not be defeated until Birman Wood come to Dunsinane, no man born of woman can kill him | The Weird Sisters predict___on Macbeth’s second time to see them using apparitions |
| turn grief into anger and seek revenge | Malcolm encourages Macduff to.. |
| she sleep walks. | Lady Macbeth confesses her crimes when… |
| accepts his fate. | Macbeth |
| desperate bravery | Macbeth meets death with…(what condition) |
| Malcolm takes the throne | Order is restored to Scotland when |
| England | Malcolm flees here after his father’s death |
| Birnam Woods | Comes to Dunsinane Hill via tree branches |
| Glamis | Macbeth’s original title |
| Norway | At war with Scotland in Act I |
| Inverness | Site of Duncan’s murder; Macbeth’s first castle |
| Dunsinane | castle where Lady Macbeth dies; Macbeth’s castle in Act V |
| Lady Macduff | Thane of Fife’s wife |
| Banquo | warns Fleance to escape |
| Lady Macbeth | plan’s Duncan’s murder |
| Malcolm | Prince of Cumberland |
| Macdonwald | traitor who led a failed rebellion; split open by Macbeth |
| A faulty or corrupt society | The witches and the traitors |
| A man neither completely good nor evil, capable of greatness but does not attain because of his tragic flaw | What is a tragic hero? |
| Discovery of mistake | Anagnorisis |
| Blood, borrowed robes, water, sleep, night | What are motifs? |
| Holinshed’s Chronicles | The source of the play |
| The witches and Banquo | Shakespeare includes these to appeal to King James I |
| Demonologie | Written by King James to detect witches |
| Banquo, Young Siward | Foils for Macbeth |
| 1606 | When the play was first performed |
| Act III | When is the climax? |
| Young Siward, Banquo, McDonwald, Lady MacDuff and son | Killed by Macbeth |
| Thane of Cawdor | 2nd most important title in Scotland; given to Macbeth |
| 11th century Scotland | setting of play |
| The porter speaks in | prose |
| Verse form of the play | Blank verse |
| The witches speak in this | rhyme |
| faulty or corrupt society or at least some characters more corrupt than the tragic hero | 1 element of tragedy (the witches; the civil war) |
| ambition | tragic flaw |
| restoration of order | Malcolm does this by welcoming exiles and making thanes earls and becoming king |
| tragic mistake | killing Duncan |
| candle, poor player, tale told by an idiot | metaphors Macbeth uses for the meaning of life |
| juggling fiends | the witches |
| Demonologie | Written by King James as a manual to detect witches |
| Banquo’s descendants do not become king | Prophecy that does not come true in the play |
| Born C-section | Macduff |
| Macbeth | Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy |
| Hamlet | Shakespeare’s most controversial tragedy |
| Norway and Scotland | Two countries at war at the onset of play |
| Borrowed robes | Motif that symbolizes possessing something that is not yours |
| Blood | Motif symbolizing guilt |
| Darkness | Motif symbolizing evil |
| Falcoln | Symbol for Duncan |
| Great Chain of Being | Disturbed when the king is killed; natural disturbances |
| Banquo, Macduff, Young Siward | Foils to Macbeth |
| Act I, scene i | Establishes an ominous atmosphere |
| Witches/Weird Sisters | Foreshadow events; symbolize the devil |
| Mary Arden | Shakespeare’s mother |
| Anne Hathaway | Shakespeare’s wife |
| The Kings’ Men | Acting troupe under King James |
| Thane of Cawdor | Second most important title in Scotland |
| She is upset about Macduff going to England | Lady Macduff |
| Act III | Climax of play–banquet scene |
| Sees Banquo’s ghost | Reason for Macbeth’s odd behavior at banquet |
| Dramatic irony | Duncan’s comments about Macbeth’s castle before he enters |
| Will turn green seas red | Blood on Macbeth’s hands |
| Act III; Banquo’s speech: I fear that play’st most foully for it” | Shows he knows Macbeth killed Duncan |
| “Oh full of scorpions is my mind dear wife” | Suggests the horrors of Macbeth’s mind |
| Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Duncan, Banquo, Young Siward, the guards, Lady Macduff, Thane of Cawdor, Macdonwald | Die in the play |
| Banquo’s issue (children) will one day rule | Prophecy that does not come true |
Macbeth Test Review
July 15, 2019