Macbeth IV-V

Question 1

A style of poetry that consists of ten syllables per line in a pattern of unstressed/stressed syllables (5 beats)

Accepted Answer

Iambic pentameter

Question 2

What is the significance of Macbeth’s new assistant being named Seyton?

Accepted Answer

He is an ally of the devil who is working closely with Macbeth

Question 3

Which of the following Acts is considered the climax of the play?

Accepted Answer

ACT 3

Question 4

Who physically murders Banquo?

Accepted Answer

Murderers

Question 5

Macbeth is "the brains" behind the murder plot of Duncan

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Why does Macbeth want to kill Banquo?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth knows Banquo’s son is destined to be king and is jealous of him

Question 7

Which Act is considered the rising action in the play?

Accepted Answer

Act 2

Question 8

Lady Macbeth's 'Unsex me, here!" speech is a what?

Accepted Answer

soliloquy

Question 9

What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, “...look like th’ innocent flower,/ But be the serpent under 't"?

Accepted Answer

look kind and normal, but always be calculating your next move

Question 10

What is the prediction that the first apparition (the armed head) gives to Macbeth?

Accepted Answer

Beware Macduff

Question 11

Who gives Macbeth the prophecy that he is going to be king?

Accepted Answer

The witches

Question 12

An apparent contradiction that is actually true

Accepted Answer

paradox

Question 13

Which Act involves exposition?

Accepted Answer

Act 1

Question 14

What is the prediction that the third apparition (the crowned child holding a tree) gives to Macbeth?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth is safe until Birnam Wood marches to Dunsinane

Question 15

A character who contrasts another character by emphasizing difference is comic relief

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

“the patient must minister to himself.” In responding this way, the doctor is implying:

Accepted Answer

Lady Macbeth must forgive herself or confess in order to feel better

Question 17

Which is a story in which a heroic character dies or comes to another unhappy end?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 18

Private words that a character in a play speaks to the audience or to another character that are NOT supposed to be over

Accepted Answer

Aside

Question 19

Who is the original King of Scotland and is murdered by Macbeth?

Accepted Answer

Duncan

Question 20

A long speech in which a character who is usually alone onstage expresses his or her private thoughts and feelings

Accepted Answer

Soliloquy

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a reason Macbeth gives when he tries to talk himself out of killing Duncan?

Accepted Answer

He has never taken a life before

Question 22

. When Macbeth asks the witches if Banquo’s descendants will be kings, what apparition appears?

Accepted Answer

8 kings, followed by Banquo

Question 23

A long, formal speech made by a character in a play, which characters CAN HEAR

Accepted Answer

Monologue

Question 24

How does this third prediction end up coming true?

Accepted Answer

The army conceals itself with the branches of trees from Birnam Wood

Question 25

An amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements

Accepted Answer

comic relief

Question 26

Macbeth’s feelings toward his wife’s death can be described as:

Accepted Answer

Numb/indifferent

Question 27

What is the prediction that the second apparition (the bloody child) gives to Macbeth?

Accepted Answer

No man born of a woman will harm Macbeth

Question 28

A character weakness or error in judgement or because of circumstances beyond his/her control is a tragic flaw

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

Who is the Scottish nobleman who comes to visit Duncan only to discover that he is dead; ultimately kills Macbeth?

Accepted Answer

Macduff

Question 30

All of the following are elements of a tragedy EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

frequent messages from the gods

Question 31

How does this first prediction end up coming true?

Accepted Answer

Macduff attacks with an army

Question 32

Which Act is considered the falling action?

Accepted Answer

Act 4

Question 33

How does this second prediction end up coming true?

Accepted Answer

Macduff was born by Cesarean Section, and kills Macbeth

Question 34

When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story DOES NOT KNOW

Accepted Answer

Dramatic irony

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