MLA
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Frederick Douglass
Literary Devices
100

According to the MLA, your essay should always be typed in…

Times New Roman

100

The setting of The Tragedy of Macbeth is primarily in…

Scotland

100

What does Douglass gain from The Columbian Orator?

    A plan for escape 

    An understanding of the political argument against slavery 

    A sense of community

An understanding of the political argument against slavery

100

Which literary device is when several words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series?

Alliteration

200

The titles of novels and plays are…

italicized 

200

Who killed Macbeth?

Macduff

200

Douglass believes his father was…

a white enslaver

200

Which literary device exaggerates to show strong feeling or effect?

Hyperbole

300

What is the correct date format in MLA?

Date Month Year

300

Which of the following is the one thing the witches did NOT show Macbeth?

    A bloody child.

    A crowned child.

    A crying child.

    8 kings followed by Banquo’s ghost.

A crying child

300

In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, when Douglass’s mother died he…

felt no emotion, as he never really saw her while he was awake.

300

Which literary device is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named?

Onomatopoeia

400

What is the correct order of the MLA heading?

Your name

Teacher name

Class

Date

400

It is believed that Shakespeare wrote this play largely to please…

King James I

400

Why does Douglass have no knowledge of his birth date?

Enslavers keep the people who are enslaved ignorant of their birth dates.

400

What is the definition of pathos?

An appeal to the reader's emotions

500

The citations in the Works Cited page should be in ___________ order.

alphabetical

500

What is Macbeth’s castle named?

Inverness

500

What is Colonel Lloyd’s forced labor camp on which Douglass grows up named?

Great House Farm

500

What is the definition of ethos?

An appeal to ethics or the credibility of the author

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