Exam information
Podcast
Macbeth
General knowledge 1
General knowledge 2
100

What section of the exam involves podcast analysis?

Section A

100

Give one example of a discourse particle.

  • well
  • so
  • like
  • you know
  • actually
100

What is Macbeth’s “fatal flaw”?

Ambition

100

What does “WWW” stand for in a website address?

World Wide Web

100

What is the highest-grossing film of all time (without inflation adjustment)?

Avatar

200

How many annotations must students write in the Macbeth section?

Minimum of three

200

What is floor management in a podcast or conversation?

Controlling or directing the flow of discussion and speaker turns.

200

What vision appears to Macbeth before he murders King Duncan?

A floating dagger leading him toward Duncan’s chamber.

200

What is date range of World War I?

1914-1918

200

What TV show features the fictional town of Hawkins?

Stranger Things

300

How long should students roughly spend on each annotation?

About 15 minutes

300

Name three guests on Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' podcast

  • Billie Eilish
  • Jennifer Lawrence
  • Tina Fey
  • Maya Hawke
300

What literary technique is used in: 'vaulting ambition'

Metaphor

300

Which director created Jaws, E.T. and Jurassic Park?

Steven Spielberg

300

Where will the next Olympic Games be hosted?

Los Angeles, USA (2028 Summer Olympics)

400

List three things that you should bring into the exam.

  • Pens
  • Highlighters
  • Water bottle
  • Dictionary
  • Good attitude
400

Identity and define each of Jakobson's six functions of language

  • Referential — gives information or facts about the world.
  • Emotive — expresses feelings, emotions, or attitudes.
  • Conative — influences or directs the listener’s behaviour.
  • Phatic — maintains or checks communication between speakers.
  • Metalinguistic — discusses or explains language itself.
  • Poetic — focuses on style, wordplay, or aesthetic features of language.
400

Why is Macbeth’s belief that “none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” ironic?

Because Macduff was born by Caesarean section and was “from his mother’s womb untimely ripped.”

400

How many performances were included in The Eras Tour before it concluded in 2024?

149 shows

400

What is the sentence that contains every letter from the English alphabet?

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

500

List at least FIVE different annotation types that could be used when analysing a passage from Macbeth.


  • Context
  • Character changes
  • Character motivations/values
  • Historical context
  • Audience response
  • Trust and loyalty
  • Acts and scenes
  • Metre
  • Soliloquy
  • Dramatic irony
  • Symbols and motifs
  • Imagery
  • Allusions
  • Metaphor
  • Personification
  • Simile
  • Alliteration
  • Enjambment
500

Explain the difference between a discourse particle and a minimal response. Give one example of each.

  • A discourse particle helps organise or manage conversation.
    Example: “So, let’s move to the next topic.”
  • A minimal response is a short reply showing listening or agreement.
    Example: “Yeah” or “mm.”
500

Who is MOST responsible for the tragic events in Macbeth?

Students must:

  • present a clear argument
  • use TWO specific examples/quotes from the play
  • explain audience impact
  • defend why their choice is more responsible than the others
500

What is the smallest bone in the human body?

The stapes bone (in the ear)

500

What is the rarest blood type in the world?

Rh-null (“golden blood”)

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