L's Intro to Macbeth

Question 1

"Till he unseamed him from the nave to th' chops / And fixed his head upon our battlements." What happened????

Accepted Answer

gut spilling and decapitation!

Question 2

Yoda and Shakespeare share a flair for using INVERSIONS. What do you think an "inversion" is?

Accepted Answer

typical order of words is reversed

Question 3

"Laura hath told you, you can do this!" Hath =

Accepted Answer

has

Question 4

A prophesy is similar to a. . .

Accepted Answer

prediction

Question 5

"Hast thou brought me donuts today?" HAST THOU = ______________

Accepted Answer

Have you

Question 6

valor is most similar to. . .

Accepted Answer

bravery

Question 7

"I beg thee to make this Quiz last forever". THEE = _______________

Accepted Answer

you

Question 8

"To thine own self, be true". THINE = _____________

Accepted Answer

your

Question 9

Fun fact! Macbeth is actually known as Shakespeare's ________________ play

Accepted Answer

bloodiest

Question 10

"Dost thou wish for a million dollars?" DOST THOU = __________________

Accepted Answer

Do you

Question 11

Each of these is a reason we still read Shakespeare today EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

His ghost will haunt us forever if we don't!

Question 12

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" - sounds like _______________

Accepted Answer

the world's turned upside down

Question 13

Shakespeare was writing in. . .

Accepted Answer

The 1500s

Question 14

Wahhhh, Shakespeare doesn't write in modern English so there's no way I can understand him!

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

You ARE Macbeth. You WILL rule the kingdom! First step...

Accepted Answer

ELIMINATE. YOUR. ENEMIES.

Question 16

"Please quite thyself!" THYSELF = ____________________

Accepted Answer

yourself

Question 17

Duncan in this play is . . .

Accepted Answer

the reigning king

Question 18

Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers in the English language.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

"Three witches he hath seen? Oh my!"

Accepted Answer

"Three witches he has seen?"

Question 20

What's a hurly-burly?

Accepted Answer

turmoil / great conflict

Question 21

Modern English speakers cannot understand Shakespeare's old English!

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Which of these sounds like an INVERSION

Accepted Answer

Powerful you have become

Question 23

An ALLUSION is. . .

Accepted Answer

reference to a well-known work of art, event, person, etc.

Question 24

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?/ Thou art more temperate."

Accepted Answer

you / You are

Question 25

THIS character has something in common with Shakespeare!

Accepted Answer

Yoda

Question 26

Which of these names does NOT sound Scottish?

Accepted Answer

Bill S.

Question 27

Shakespeare's works are some of the most commonly *alluded* to of any writer in history

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

"Ne'er in my life hath I had more wondrous students" =

Accepted Answer

Never in my life have I had. . .

Question 29

"Thou art a rascal" = _______________________

Accepted Answer

You are a rascal

Question 30

EACH of these is an example of INVERSION except

Accepted Answer

I saw him there this morning.

L's Intro to Macbeth

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L's Intro to Macbeth

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