Scenes 1 & 2
Why is the Thane of Cawdor sentenced to death?
Betrayal
Which of the following titles is NOT foretold to Macbeth by the witches when revealing the prophecy:
A) Thane of Glamis
B) Thane of Cawdor
C) Thane of Scotland
D) King of Scotland
C) Thane of Scotland
What announcement is made by Duncan regarding Malcolm?
Malcolm is named heir to the throne
Who is the more ambitious, aggressive, and confident person: Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth
"A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true" is known as what?
Paradox
The first people we meet in the Macbeth are the three...
witches
Which of the following is NOT told to Banquo by the witches in his prophecy:
A) "Lesser than Macbeth and greater"
B) "Not so happy, yet much happier"
C) "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none"
D) "All hail, Banquo! Thane of Glamis!"
D) "All hail, Banquo! Thane of Glamis!"
Name me any two adjectives that best describe Lady Macbeth's character
Confident, forceful, self-assured, sneaky, conniving
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Lady Macbeth "persuades" Macbeth into going through with the plan to kill Duncan?
A) She questions his manliness
B) She questions his courage and ambition
C) She comes up with the plan to kill Duncan
D) She offers to kill Duncan herself
D) She offers to kill Duncan herself
"When the audience (or reader) knows something that is unknown to the character(s)" is known as this kind of irony
dramatic irony
Who are the witches waiting to meet?
Macbeth
What do we find out in Macbeth's aside at the end of Scene 3?
He's tempted to become king by killing Duncan/he's tempted to starting acting on the prophecy
What is the relationship between Malcolm and Duncan?
Duncan is Malcolm's father
What purpose does the brief Act I, Scene 6 serve?
A) To advance the plot
B) To have Duncan visit Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's residence, where he meets his doom
C) To further demonstrate Lady Macbeth's conniving character
D) All of the above
"When the audience (or reader) knows something that is unknown to the character(s)" is known as this
dramatic irony
Which two countries have the Scottish army battled?
Ireland and Norway
What news do Ross and Angus give to Macbeth?
Duncan is going to name him the new Thane of Cawdor
What is Lady Macbeth doing at the start of Scene 5?
Reading a letter from Macbeth
How does Lady Macbeth treat Duncan in this scene?
Kind, welcoming, heart-warming, friendly
"Dialogue that is only intended to be heard by the audience, and not any of the other characters" is known as this.
aside
Who is MacDonwald?
The leader of the Irish rebels
The witches are also known as the "Weird Sisters." Weird in this case comes from the Anglo-Saxon word wyrd, which means this...
Fate (or Destiny)
When the messenger briefly pops in, what does she inform Lady Macbeth about?
Duncan will be visiting that night
Which of the following adjectives best describes Macbeth at the end of Act I?
A) Conflicted
B) Evil
C) Eager
D) Determined
A) Conflicted
A monologue addressed to oneself is known as this.
soliloquy