"The Prologue"
Chaucer is also known as:
the Father of English Poetry
What crime is the lustful bachelor guilty of committing?
rape
In Middle English, what is the definition of a "rioter"?
a drunken person
What does the floating dagger scene reveal about Macbeth's state of mind?
He is uncomfortable and troubled from the thought of killing Duncan.
In the "tomorrow and tomorrow, and tomorrow..." soliloquy, Macbeth reveals his opinion that all life is:
meaningless
The three (3) social classes we use to classify Chaucer's pilgrims
nobility, clergy, peasantry
What is the initial punishment King Arthur orders for the knight?
King Arthur orders his beheading
What event disrupts the three rioters as they drink in the morning?
The rioters are disrupted by a coffin being carried by the tavern.
The first apparition, the "armed head," warns Macbeth about whom?
Macduff
How does the prophecy regarding Birnam Wood come true?
Malcolm's soldiers carry branches from the forest as camouflage.
During what season did the pilgrimage take place? What did the season symbolize?
Spring; the season symbolizes rebirth
During the knight's sentencing, who intervenes and requests a special trial?
Who does the tavern-knave accuse of killing the rioters' friend?
Death
The second apparition, the "bloody child," reassures Macbeth because it implies what?
He is safe from Macduff.
Which character fulfills the prophecy: "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth"?
Macduff
Why were the pilgrims traveling to Canterbury?
to visit St. Becket's shrine
During the special trial, what mission does the court give the knight? (hint: question)
He must answer the question, "what is it that women most desire?"
What does the Old Man seek, as he travels from place to place?
The Old Man has been seeking someone young to switch ages with.
The third apparition tells Macbeth his kingdom is secure until....?
the woods come to his castle
When confronted with his imminent defeat, what does Macbeth choose to do?
He chooses to fight like a noble warrior.
Before sharing each pilgrims' tale, what does the narrator do first?
How long does the court give the knight to complete his mission?
a year and a day
What do the rioters find when they arrive at the grove?
eight bushels of gold
The fourth and final apparition implies what?
Banquo's sons will rule Scotland for many generations
The prediction "fair is foul, and foul is fair" is best embodied in which scene?
the scene of the prophecies