Literary Elements at Work
Thematic Topics
Who Said That?
Characters
"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
100
The captain's report: "For brave macbeth-well he deserves that name-Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, like valor's minon, carved out his passage," works as this literary element for Macbeth.
What is characterization?
100
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
What is Appearance vs. Reality?
100
"So fair and foul a day I have not seen."
Who is Macbeth?
100
She wanted to be "unsexed."
Who is Lady Macbeth?
100
In ACT I, scene 7, Macbeth's soliloquy reveals several characteristics of humanity. This characteristic is on display as he progresses through his soliloquy.
What is contemplation, rational thought, or morality?
200
The Raven croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements; It was the owl that shrieked the fatal bellman; A falcon, tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed.
What are omens?
200
In ACT 3, Macbeth is so determined to feel safe and secure as king that he is willing to kill his best friend Banquo and son Fleance, as well as seek out the 3 witches for more information.
What is blind ambition?
200
"....But tis strange. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles to betray's In deepest consequesnce."
Who is Banquo?
200
"...Angels will cry, trumpet tongue at the deep damnation of his taking off."
Who is King Duncan?
200
After Macbeth murders Duncan in ACT 2, scene 2, he foreshadows his future unrest and paranoia by saying Macbeth shall "this" no more.
What is sleep?
300
The line, "fair is foul and foul is fair," is an example of these two literary devices.
What is alliteration and ambiguity or paradox?
300
The letter Macbeth sends to his wife in ACT 1, scene 5 is the catalyst for her behavior for the remainder of the scene. The letter works as evidence in this thematic topic.
What is superstitions and outside forces effect behavior?
300
"To show an unfelt sorrow is an office/ which the false man does easy."
Who is Malcolm?
300
He was taken to Scone to be invested at the end of ACT II.
Who is Macbeth?
300
The play Macbeth is divided into 5 of this element of drama.
What is an ACT?
400
When you do this with Lady Macbeth's soliloquy ACT I, sc. v with Ducan's description of Macbeth's castle and his dialogue with Lady Macbeth in ACT I, sc. vi the effect is dramatic irony.
What is juxtaposition.
400
In ACT 4, scene 4, Macduff goes to England to find Malcolm and bring him back to Scotland to overthrow Macbeth. This thematic topic is the main focus of discussion during their meeting.
What is loyalty and betrayal?
400
"Whither should I fly? I have done no harm. but I remember now I am in this earthly world, where to do harm Is often laudable, to do good sometime Accounted dangerous folly."
Who is Lady Macduff?
400
Loyal friend who "walked too late."
Who is Banquo?
400
Macbeth and Banquo; Macbeth and Macduff; Lady Macbeth and MacDuff. These are all examples of this literary element.
What is a foil?
500
Malcolm talks about Macbeth's fall from grace, transforming into a devilish tyrant, saying, "Angels are bringht still, though the brightest fell." Malcolm's example is this literary element.
What is an allusion?
500
Macbeth tells L. Macbeth to, "Be innocent of the knowledge dearest chuck, til thou applaud the deed." (ACT 3, scene 2). This quote works to develop ideas within these 2 thematic topics.
What are power corrupts and gender roles/and expectations?
500
"Fit to govern? No, not to live."
Who is Macduff?
500
He is possibly the real "Belona's Bridegroom" from Ross' report to Duncan, especially seeing how he is the Thane of Fife.
Who is Macduff?
500
Tragic flaw; The role of fate; Isolation of the tragic hero. These are all examples of this.
What is Aristole's Elements of a Greek Tragedy?
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