Dramatic Conventions

Question 1

Lady Macbeth says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” This scene is an example of

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internal conflict

Question 2

Macbeth recounts the futility of life after hearing of Lady Macbeth’s death as Seton stands by

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monologue

Question 3

The best example of a foil for Macbeth would be

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Macduff

Question 4

Enter Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, alone with a letter is an example of

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stage direction

Question 5

A generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry is

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meter

Question 6

At the end of the play, Macduff’s placing Macbeth’s his head on a pole is an example of

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catastrophe

Question 7

“He has killed me, mother:/Run away, I pray you!” The death in this scene shows what genre?

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tragedy

Question 8

The Porter scene is an example of

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comic relief

Question 9

Which of the following is a major theme in Macbeth?

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all of the above

Question 10

Banquo’s ghost haunting Macbeth is an example of

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external conflict

Question 11

Malcolm tells Duncan, “he confessed his treasons... and set forth/ a deep repentance”

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direct

Question 12

Macbeth is alone on stage speaking about Banquo’s sons, instead of his own, becoming kings.

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soliloquy

Question 13

Macbeth is a ________ character because he exhibits multiple personality traits.

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round

Question 14

Macbeth says, “I think not of them,” in reference to the three witches.

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syntax

Question 15

Banquo’s and Lady Macduff’s murder scenes are best an example of

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external conflict and complication

Question 16

[Rubbing her hands], [Pointing to the ghost], and [To Banquo, nodding agreement] are

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gesture

Question 17

“Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would thou couldst!” When Macbeth says this, he is

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tragic hero

Question 18

[He is killed. Fleance escapes.], [A messenger enters.], and [To himself] are examples of

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stage directions

Question 19

Macbeth’s ambition is an example of a

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tragic flaw

Question 20

When a character only exhibits one or two personality traits, then they are referred to as

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flat

Question 21

What is a 10 syllable line consisting of 5 feet that?

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iambic pentameter

Question 22

Macbeth’s speech in Act 5 about the meaninglessness and brevity of life can best be called a

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monologue

Question 23

When Macbeth realizes the witches have deceived him with false prophecies, it is

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recognition

Question 24

A complication occurs in which of the following scenes:

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Macduff fleeing to England.

Question 25

Surrounded by his soldiers, Macbeth whispers to himself, “Two predictions have come true...”

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aside

Question 26

“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:”

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syntax

Question 27

Macbeth’s prophecies by the three witches are an example of which theme in Macbeth?

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predestination

Question 28

Shakespeare wrote the majority of his plays in

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blank verse

Question 29

The line, “False face must hide what the false heart doth know,” refers to which theme?

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Appearance vs. Reality

Dramatic Conventions

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Dramatic Conventions

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