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Final exam for Macbeth only
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1
The "
barren scepter
" Macbeth refers to is a
symbol
implying that he
prefers a smooth scepter barren of decoration
will soon be overthrown and slain
will have no heirs to the throne
will never wield power
2
Which of the following can act as
symbols
in a play?
plot
setting
all
character
3
Which of the following phrases is the
most vivid
example of
figurative language
in
Act III
?
blood hath been shed ere now
There's comfort yet; they are assailable
"As upon thee, Macbeth their speeches shine
O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife
4
A____________
character changes
and evolves during the course of a short story.
static
dynamic
protagonist
flat
5
If a
narrator is unreliable
, we might question his
objectivity
all
recollection
honesty
6
Which of the following quotations from
Act I
is the
Best
example of
paradox?
was the hope drunk/ Wherein you dressed yurself
I'll drain him dry as hay
O, never/ Shall sun that morrow see
Lesser than Macbeth, and greater
7
A
narrator's
Southern accent is an example of ___________.
symbolism
tone
conflict
diction
8
Which period of drama sees the most use of setting as an
integral
part part of the play?
Elizabethan
All
Ancient greek
Modern
9
Dramatic irony
is when the __________ knows something that the ________ doesn't.
none
audience/character
Hero/audience
protagonist/antagonist
10
How does Shakespeare make Duncan's murder seem even
more monstrous
than it might have been?
by describing its effect on Duncan's sons
by vividly describing the actual murder in detail
by portraying the King in sympathetic terms
by sescribing how well-loved Duncan was
11
Lady Macbeth's
says that her husband is "too full o' th' milk of human kindness" show that she
very much like her husband
ruthless
considerate
unanbitious
12
An "all-knowing"
narrator
has _____________ point of view.
omniscient
out of control
limited
all
13
All of the following
images
occur repeatedly in the play except?
children
woods
eggs
daggers
14
Which of the following quotes from the play contains
figurative language
?
Look, how she rubs her hands
Of this dead butcher and his fiend like queen
Life's but a walking shadow
Of all men else I have avoided thee
15
The dagger that Macbeth sees in his
Scene 1 soliloquy
has already been used to kill Duncan
is part of a hallucination
is lost in the confusion
was given to him by his wife
16
Hecate intends to ensure Macbeth's
downfall
by making him?
fearful
devoted
angry
overconfident
17
The
theme
of a short story or play is ___________
the message
the sequence of events
the subject
the conflict
18
Conflict
is an element of __________?
plot
dialogue
Setting
point of view
19
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw?
His military expertise
His lust for power
His lack of political skills
His fondness for Macduff
20
All of the following are elements of a
tragedy
except?
a catastrophe near the end or conclusion
Frequent messages from the gods
a central character who is often high-ranking
a central character who makes mistakes
