Macbeth
Where is Macbeth in Act 5?
Dunsinane (Hill)
Macduff is the Thane of...
Fife
What location is Malcolm in?
The Great Birnam Wood
Who is the crying woman that Macbeth hears? (possibly)
Lady Macbeth
Define AND give an example of a simile
comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Ex: her eyes were like diamonds.
What are 2 things Macbeth believes to be true, from the witches, at the beginning of Act 5? (be specific)
1. He cannot be killed by anyone born from a woman
2. He cannot be defeated until The Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill
Macduff says, "Let me find him, Fortune, And more I beg not."
Who is Macduff talking to when he says "Fortune"?
Fate/Destiny (he does not know about the witches)
Who is crowned King of Scotland at the end of the play?
Malcolm
What news does Macbeth get about his wife?
Lady Macbeth died
Define AND give an example of a metaphor.
comparing to unlike things without using like or as
Ex: she was a cheetah
What theme is most prevalent with Macbeth in this Act?
loneliness
What does Macduff say will happen to him if he does not kill Macbeth himself?
He will be haunted by his wife and children
What is Malcolm's plan to disguise the number of his soldiers from Macbeth? (be specific)
Every soldier should take a tree branch down from The Great Birnam Wood and hold it in front of themselves and walk toward Dunsinane.
What is a symbol for guilt, especially tied to Lady Macbeth, in Act 5 Scene 1?
Blood
Define AND give an example of allusion.
Something from literature or history that the author intends the reader to know
Ex: Neptune
What is the doctors response when Macbeth asks to "cure" his wife of her disease. (be specific)
The patient must tend to their own mind and cure themselves.
What does Macduff say will happen if Macbeth decides to instead surrender? (be very specific)
Macduff says that Macbeth will be put on a pole and called a coward, and he'll have a sign that says, "Here may you see the tyrant." The world will make fun of him.
Malcolm says, "And none serve with him but constrained things Whose hearts are absent too."
What is he saying about the men who still serve Macbeth?
Malcolm is saying that each man that still stays with him is constrained to him out of obligation, but not heart. They are not full-heartedly with Macbeth/ready to fight for him.
What metaphor does Macbeth use for "life" in Act 5 Scene 5?
Life is: a brief candle, a walking shadow, a poor player on a stage, a tale told by an idiot
Define AND give an example of personification
Giving human-like characteristics to a non-human thing/object
Ex: the rain danced
Macbeth says, "Then fly, false thanes, And minge with the English epicures."
What does the term "epicures" mean in this context?
fancy/luxurious/gourmet
What information does Macduff reveal that changes the entire play for Macbeth? (be specific)
Macduff was not born from a woman, instead he was born via C-section
Who does Malcolm call a "dead butcher" and "fiend-like"?
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
What does Macbeth start to believe about the witches? (be specific)
That they are lying fiends and use not fully true information to get what they want.
Define AND give an example of soliloquy
When a character gives a long and uninterrupted speech where no one can hear
Ex: Macbeth's Dagger Speech