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Introducing Macbeth
Introducing Macbeth
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Introducing vocabulary, context and techniques of Macbeth
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William Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avin
Stafford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-apon-Avon
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Priests and notaries were commanded to torture and put witches to death by
the Catholic Church
the kings of countries
the government of the time
Pokemon
3
The idea that everything in the universe has its place is best described as
the Great Chain of Heirarchy
the Great Rope of Being
the Great Chain of Being
the Enormous Chain of Being
4
Ambition is
when a limb is removed
the ability to face danger, difficulty or pain
an animal that lives in the water and on land
a desire for some type of achievement or distinction
5
The best word to describe Macbeth would be
blood thirsty
ambitious
stubborn
manipulative
6
A person who manipulates
doesn't understand the difference between good and evil
can't see the forest for the trees
influences others for their own purposes
alters their beliefs for a purpose
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If you prophesy, you are
foretelling or predicting what will come
a Bible character
a Muslim
engaged in foreshadowing
8
The Renaissance period brought an end to
Feudalism
the Great Chain of Being
Shakespeare's plays
the torture of witches
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The purpose of disposing of witches was to
eliminate doctors
avoid natural disasters
allow the Catholic church to flourish
make way for international peace
10
Shakespeare's plays were performed in the
London Theatre
World Theatre
Sphere Theatre
Globe Theatre
11
What is regicide?
A type of pesticide
The worship of a king
The killing of a king
A king who murders his people
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Being a witch in Shakespeare's time was considered
daring
herecy
a career
a death wish
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What are witches?
Women who are supposed to have wicked or magical powers
People who wear black hats and have warts on their nose
There are no such thing as witches
Characters in children's story books
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Two other tragedies written by Shakespeare are
Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest
Hamlet and Othello
Henry V and Two Noble Kinsmen
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Macbeth is Shakespeare's
longest and bloodiest tragedy
longest and most tedious play
shortest and bloodiest tragedy
most well-known play
16
The less 'spirit', the more
matter
power
brains
attitude
17
Bubble, fizz and pop are examples of
Metaphor
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
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Witches were blamed for
everything
natural disasters
preventing women from conceiving
failed crops
19
According to the Great Chain of Being
trees were above inanimate objects
humans were above angels
animals were below plants
kings were above queens
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Some people believe that Shakespeare's plays
were written by someone else
caused political upheaval
didn't make sense
were too dramatic
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Shakespeare wrote
forty-seven plays
thirty-seven plays
irrelevant plays
too many plays
22
Macbeth was most likely written in
1406
1606
1506
1806
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If an alleged witch confessed to their crimes, they
were continually tortured
were able to fly away on their broomsticks
were allowed to live
were put to death regardless
