PB Captain Crunch
Froot Loops
Raisin Bran
100

What's Macbeth's only title at the start of the play?

Thane of Glamis

100

What have Macbeth and Banquo just done when the play begins?

They won a battle.

100

It is reported to King Duncan that there was a traitor who turned on Scotland. Who was he? 

The (now former) Thane of Cawdor

200

What's the plan to Kill Duncan, in its simplest form?

Get his servants drunk, sneak in, stab Duncan, then blame it on the servants. They also say they will act incredibly upset when hearing that Duncan is dead so that they deflect suspicion.

200
Read the following excerpt:

[aside] "Two truths are told, As happy prologues to the swelling act Of the imperial theme."

What does Macbeth reveal for the first time in these lines?

It's the first time in the play that he reveals that he has desires to become King and thinks it could happen. The use of the word "imperial" suggests this.

200

How does Macbeth realize that the witches' prophecy is (at least partly) true?

A nobleman, Ross, calls him the Thane of Cawdor shortly after the witches have given their prophecy.
300

Read the excerpt:

"Fair is foul and foul is fair." 

This line is an example of which of the following:

A- Personification

B- Metaphor

C- Alliteration

D- Simile

C- Alliteration

Alliteration- The repetition of a sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. In this case, it's the "f" sound.

300
In Soliloquy #1, why does Lady Macbeth ask the spirits to "unsex" her? Be detailed.
A good portion of her soliloquy is a request of the spirits to make her less feminine and more masculine, so that she's able to do the evil deed of killing Duncan. Asking to be unsexed is one of the main lines showing her desires.
300

Duncan says the following to Macbeth:

"I have begun to plant thee, and will labor To make thee full of growing." (1.4.30-31). 

What is ironic, or awkward, about this statement?

Duncan gave Macbeth a fancy title and lots of praise, and he is telling him how he's going to work hard to make sure Macbeth's career continues to grow. It's ironic because Macbeth's career does grow...when he kills Duncan.
400

In Soliloquy #2, Macbeth says that King Duncan is at Inverness in "double trust". What are the two "trusts" that he is referring to?

He is part of Duncan's hierarchy of rulers and is his subject, and therefore should try to protect Duncan. Duncan is also his guest, and therefore Macbeth as a host should shut his door to murderers, not become one himself.

400

Read the following excerpt:

"Was the hope drunk...?"

This is an example of which of the following:

A) Personification

B) Metaphor

C) Simile

D) Alliteration

A) Personification

Personification is when a non-human thing is given or described as having human-like traits. In this case, "hope" can not get drunk, because it's not human.

400
What does it mean when the play says "[aside]"?

It is a whispered comment spoken directly to the audience. No other characters hear it. It often reveals a character's inner thoughts.

500

What is Lady Macbeth's biggest worry when it comes to the idea of Macbeth's potential Kingship?

She fears that he is too kind to rule. She mentions that he doesn't strike at the first chance to gain something, and that even though he has ambition he lacks the mean streak that being a king requires.

500

Banquo says the following to Macbeth:

"...oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths [...] to betray 's In deepest consequence." (1.3.124-128)

Summarize his warning.

He's telling Macbeth to be cautious, because sometimes evil tells us partial truths in order to lead us on and eventually harm us. 

500

List ALL THREE predictions the witches tell Banquo and Macbeth. No partial credit.

1. Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor

2. Macbeth will be King of Scotland

3. Banquo won't be king, but his sons will

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