Big Ideas
What character type is being referenced here?
"A character that changes over the course of the story."
Dynamic Character
Which POV is the most unreliable? Why?
First-Person. Because they are involved in the narrative, they tend to be biased and can be less reliable.
Which signpost is observed here?
"Macbeth is confused by the witches' prophecy that foresees him becoming king. Banquo tells Macbeth that agents of evil can tell us truths first in order to lead us to our demise."
Words of the Wise
What literary device is observed here?
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair./ However through the fog and filthy air."
Alliteration
Which part of plot is being referenced here?
"The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspence in a narrative; the point where tension is the greatest"
Climax
What movie is this quote from: "There's no place like home"?
The Wizard of Oz
Which of element of tragedy is being referenced here?
"The viewer sees the bad things happening on stage and feels good about their life afterwards. The emotions have been purged... The view no longer hangs on to the hubris they started with."
Catharsis
Who says this?
"Out, out, brief cande./ Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,/ That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more./ It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing."
Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5)
The setting is important because it establishes the mood of the text, it provides readers with the context that the text takes place in, AND WHAT?
The setting gives us insights into the characters/speaker of the text.
Which literary device is observed here?
"All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others."
Paradox
What theme of Macbeth is observed here?
"There's no art/ To find the mind's construction in the face."
Fair is Foul (Deception)
Who says this?
"Here's the smell of the blood still. All the/ perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this litte hand."
Lady Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 1)
What is it called when the story begins by dropping readers right into the action?
In Media Res
What is the definition of "tone"?
The attitudes of narrators, characters, or speakers toward an idea, character, or situation.
Who was the play Macbeth written as a tribute to?
James I
How long is a day on Jupiter?
A. 10 Hours
B. 48 Hours
C. 72 Hours
D. 128 Hours
A. 10 Hours
How long was the shortest war in history?
A. 1 hour and 24 minutes
B. 18 hours
C. 27 hours
D. 38 minutes
D. 38 minutes (Anglo-Zanzibar War)
Why is Banquo a character that acts as a foil to Macbeth?
They have different responses to the witches' words. Macbeth chooses to give the witches' words a lot of power, while Banquo chooses to doubt them.
How does Macbeth end?
Macbeth is killed by Macduff.
Malcolm becomes the new king of Scotland.
Macbeth killing Duncan violates the natural order in three ways. What are they?
1) A host killing his guest
2) A subject killing his king
3) Family killing family