The prophecies are all paradoxes. Define paradox.

Statements seemingly contradictory but reveal truths.

Who said? Come, you spirits / [...] unsex me here / And fill me [...] / full Of direst cruelty.

Lady Macbeth after reading M's letter; wants manliness to help murder

character who opposes the protagonist, for good or bad

Define foil character

Character who sets off another by strong contrast.

When Macbeth talks about a barren sceptre and a fruitless crown, what does he mean?

He has no children to inherit the throne, which upsets him

How does Macduff respond after learning of his family's deaths?

He says he will grieve but must also be manly & avenge them.

delivered by a character when he/she is alone

Name 2 things Macbeth's "hears" after murdering Duncan.

"God bless us" and "Macbeth does murder sleep!"

Who said it? "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?"

Macbeth, instantly after killing Duncan, stands in his room feeling guilt.

Character with judgement error that leads to his downfall.

Who said it? "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires."

Macbeth, who's angry after hearing Duncan name Malcolm future king

Who said it? "Fair is foul. Foul is fair."

witches at the beginning of the play to set up appearances vs. reality

What does Lady Macbeth think of Macbeth after reading his letter about the witches' prophecies?

That he's "too full of the milk of human kindness" to murder

Who said it? "Oh, valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!"

Duncan when he sees Macbeth after learning of his noble kill

Define dramatic irony

Audience/reader knows something characters do not

How does Banquo think Macbeth gained the throne?

He feels he played foully for it.

A character's long speech that everyone can hear.

Who said it? "What's done cannot be undone?"

Lady Macbeth as she is sleepwalking at the end of the play

Who says to "look like an innocent flower but be a serpent underneath"?

Lady Mac to Macbeth: hide true feelings in front of Duncan then kill him

Why does Macduff not want to tell Lady Macbeth about Duncan's murder?

He believes it would kill her because she's a weak woman.

Define static character.

character who undergoes little/no change/growth/development

Besides a terrible storm, name the two unnatural things that happened the night of Duncan's murder.

horses started eating each other & owl killed a falcon.

Who said it? "I may pour my spirits in thine ear / And chastise with the valor of my tongue."

Lady Macbeth after reading Macbeth's letter; she'll scold M so he'll kill

Who said it? "He shall spurn fate, scorn death, & bear / His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, & fear"

Hecate wants to bring Macbeth's downfall by making him overconfident.

Who said it? "All the perfumes of Arabia / will not sweeten this little hand."

Lady Macbeth at end of the play while sleepwalking; feels guilt for murders

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1
The prophecies are all paradoxes. Define paradox.
Private words a character speaks to the audience.
The opposite of what the speaker intends is true.
Use of clues to hint at future plot events.
Statements seemingly contradictory but reveal truths.
2
Who said? Come, you spirits / [...] unsex me here / And fill me [...] / full Of direst cruelty.
Macbeth before killing Duncan; wants manliness to kill.
Lady Macbeth at end of play when she tries to regain sanity.
Macbeth when he decides to kill Macduff's entire family.
Lady Macbeth after reading M's letter; wants manliness to help murder
3
Define antagonist.
character who opposes the protagonist, for good or bad
the leading character/the hero in a story
remark by a character intended to be heard only by audience
a character who undergoes a major change in the story
4
Define foil character
The hero of a work of literature.
Minor characters in a work.
A character who shows similarities with another.
Character who sets off another by strong contrast.
5
When Macbeth talks about a barren sceptre and a fruitless crown, what does he mean?
He has no children to inherit the throne, which upsets him
Duncan shouldn't have passed throne to Mal, which angers him
How Banquo has no children to get the throne.
How he plans to have children to take over the throne.
6
How does Macduff respond after learning of his family's deaths?
He doesn't seem as bothered as he should be.
He says he will grieve but must also be manly & avenge them.
He weeps endlessly and refuses to go back to Scotland.
He flies into a rage and takes it out on Malcolm.
7
Define soliloquy.
where one's thoughts/words do not match their actions
the repetition of consonant sounds
speaking directly to another character
delivered by a character when he/she is alone
8
Name 2 things Macbeth's "hears" after murdering Duncan.
"Get out, get out!" and "You'll shall burn in Hell."
"Help us!" and "Sleep no more."
"Amen" and "Get thee gone."
"God bless us" and "Macbeth does murder sleep!"
9
What is Shakespeare's birthday?
August 26, 1528
April 23, 1564
December 15, 1592
May 29, 1514
10
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Yorkshire
Canterbury-over-Seine
Berkline
11
Which apparition says "Beware Macduff"?
Bloody baby
Warrior holding a sword
Armed head
Child holding a tree
12
Who said it? "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?"
Macbeth, instantly after killing Duncan, stands in his room feeling guilt.
Banquo, feeling guilty for thinking about prophecies; refuses to sleep.
Macbeth, at the end of hte play when he finds out his wife has died.
Lady Macbeth at the very end of hte play; feels guilt for all murders.
13
Define tragic hero.
The main character in any play.
Character with judgement error that leads to his downfall.
Character who undergoes a major, inner change.
A character who opposes the main character for good or bad.
14
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
0
1
4
15
Who said it? "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires."
Macbeth, who's angry after hearing Duncan name Malcolm future king
Macbeth after hearing from the witches that he will be king
Banquo who dreams about the prophecies all of the time
Macduff after finding out Macbeth killed his family
16
Who went to England to tell Macduff his family had been murdered?
Donalbain
Malcolm
Ross
Lennox
17
Who said it? "Fair is foul. Foul is fair."
Macbeth after plotting Banquo's murder
apparitions given to Macbeth towards the end of the play
witches at the beginning of the play to set up appearances vs. reality
Banquo when he fears Macbeth has played fouly for the throne
18
Name 2 things Macbeth hallucinates.
a dagger and Banquo's ghost
the trees moving and a dagger
Banquo's ghost and the trees moving
a dagger and Duncan's image
19
What is the total number of sonnets Shakespeare wrote?
55
37
242
154
20
What does Lady Macbeth think of Macbeth after reading his letter about the witches' prophecies?
That he's "too full of the milk of human kindness" to murder
That he's "done [murdered] before and can do it again"
That he is "cruel and unjust" and should "do the deed quite well"
That he "does not want the throne" but she will "convince him 'tis best"
21
Who said it? "Oh, valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!"
Banquo when he addresses his best friend, Macbeth
Duncan when he sees Macbeth after learning of his noble kill
Macduff when he visits Malcolm in England so he'll come home
Macbeth as he welcomes Duncan to his home before the murder
22
Define dramatic irony
When a character's words and actions do not match
Audience/reader knows something characters do not
Statements that seemingly contradict but reveal truths.
Statement delivered by a character to another character.
23
Besides the Dark Lady, for whom do some believe Shakespeare wrote his sonnets?
Earl of Southampton
Queen Elizabeth
Ben Johnson
Duke of Buckingham
24
Who would never be king but would have sons as kings?
Donalbain
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Fleance
25
How does Banquo think Macbeth gained the throne?
He believes his BFF rightfully earned it after Malcolm fled.
He thinks it was a lucky coincidence.
He thinks Duncan made a mistake by breaking laws, and Macbeth deserved it.
He feels he played foully for it.
26
Define monologue.
A character's speech delivered when he is alone.
A speech in rhyming couplets.
A conversation between multiple characters.
A character's long speech that everyone can hear.
27
Who said it? "What's done cannot be undone?"
Malcolm when hearing of his father's death
Macduff after learning from Ross that Macbeth killed his fam
Lady Macbeth as she is sleepwalking at the end of the play
Macbeth after he kills Duncan and feels immense guilt
28
At the end of the play, who does Macbeth kill that gives him more confidence before facing Macduff?
Young Siward
Servant
Lady Macbeth
Ross
29
What is Shakespeare's nickname?
The Wandering Poet
The Minstrel
The Bard
Will the Poet
30
Who says to "look like an innocent flower but be a serpent underneath"?
Macbeth to Lady Macbeth before banquet scene, look sweet in fornt of guests
Lady Mac to Macbeth: hide true feelings in front of Duncan then kill him
Malcolm to Macduff when they decide Macbeth needs to die
Lady Macbeth tells this to herself before killing Duncan.
31
What are the dates of the time period?
1295-1465
1066-1485
1485-1625
1340-1500
32
What signal does Lady Macbeth give to Macbeth that indicates it's time to murder Duncan?
calls to him
rings a bell
has a dagger delivered
sends a messenger
33
Also known as the Renaissance, what is another name for this time period?
The Victorian Era
Shakespearean Period
Medieval Period
The Elizabethan Era
34
Why does Macduff not want to tell Lady Macbeth about Duncan's murder?
He believes it would kill her because she's a weak woman.
He thinks she has some guilt in the murder.
He doesn't think she's important enough to know.
He is too busy trying to figure out who committed the crime.
35
What is the name of the famous theater where Shakespeare made his fortune?
Windmere
The Globe
The Map
The Palace
36
Define static character.
character who undergoes little/no change/growth/development
character/force who opposes main character
character who changes dramatically throughout story
character who makes judgement error; leads to destruction
37
Besides a terrible storm, name the two unnatural things that happened the night of Duncan's murder.
river stopped flowing & moon turned bright red
forest began to sing & a raven spoke to the soldiers
owls flew backwards & stars fell from sky
horses started eating each other & owl killed a falcon.
38
Who said it? "I may pour my spirits in thine ear / And chastise with the valor of my tongue."
Lady Macduff who's angry at her husband for leaving the fam
The witches wish to convince Macbeth to murder more people
Lady Macbeth after seeing that Macbeth needs to kill Banquo
Lady Macbeth after reading Macbeth's letter; she'll scold M so he'll kill
39
Who said it? "He shall spurn fate, scorn death, & bear / His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, & fear"
Hecate wants to bring Macbeth's downfall by making him overconfident.
The witches at the end of the play when discussing Macduff; think he'll die
Lady Macbeth talking about her husband in her sleep.
Maduff, after learning his fam is dead, says he knows Macbeth will go down.
40
What word gets stuck in Macbeth's throat after he murders Duncan?
Prayer
Help
No
Amen
41
Who said it? "All the perfumes of Arabia / will not sweeten this little hand."
Lady Macbeth at end of the play while sleepwalking; feels guilt for murders
Macbeth right after Duncan's murder. Feels immense guilt.
Lady Macbeth immediately after Duncan's murder. Feels guilt.
Macbeth after hearing that Lady Macbeth has killed herself.
42
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife upon his death?
his entire estate/fortune
the 2nd best bed
his home
the theater where he made his fortune
43
Which apparition warns Macbeth won't be defeated until Birnham Woods moves to Dunsinane Hill?
Bloody child
Macbeth standing at the top of a hill
Crowned child holding a tree.
Woods walking up a hill
44
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
Sarah Ford
Evangeline Lilly
Melanie Brooks
45
How many total plays did Shakespeare write?
37
19
41
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