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Shakespeare's Macbeth
Shakespeare's Macbeth
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1
Due to numerous allusions to the
Gunpowder Plot
, what year do many think the play was written?
1600
1599
1603
1606
2
What character trait most defines Macbeth?
Vanity
Ambition
Fearsomeness
Bravery
3
What do some people in the backstage world of the theater believe about this play?
That it is the best.
That it is lucky.
That it is cursed.
That it is too short.
4
Who provides the brains and will behind Macbeth's scheming?
Lady Macduff
Malcolm
Hecate
Lady Macbeth
5
Objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts are...
Motifs
Themes
Symbols
Similes
6
Recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop major themes.
Melodrama
Metaphor
Motif
Metonymy
7
The witches represent all of the following except...
chaos
darkness
conflict
modernity
8
All of the following are true about Macbeth
except
...
it is the story of a Scottish general
It is his shortest play
It was written between 1599 and 1606
It is taken from Geoffrey's Histories of the Empire
9
A main theme of Macbeth is...
Banquo would be a better king
Unchecked ambition corrupts
Women are the power behind the throne
Witches know best
10
Which of Shakespeare's other plays is Macbeth most often compared to?
The Tragedy of Julius Ceasur
Merchant of Venice
Antony and Cleopatra
The Tragedy of Othello
11
One theme of Macbeth has Cruelty linked to...
Swords and daggers
Lying witches
Masculinity
Femininity
12
What popular children's song is the "A,B,C" song derived from?
One, two, buckle my shoe
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Maman, beide, Maman
Won't you be my neighbor
13
What are the three major motifs of Macbeth?
Hallucination, Delusion, War
Violence, Prophecy, Hallucination
Violence, Gender, Delusion
Hallucination, War, Gender
14
What does blood come to symbolize for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
Violence
Guilt
Gratitude
Desire
15
What year did the ampersand begin to fall out of favor with the rest of the ABC's?
1865
1835
1863
1877
16
What is Malcolm referring to when he says, "...justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness..."?
the qualities of Macbeth
The qualities of Malcolm
The qualities of a good woman
The qualities of a model king
