CATEGORY 1: LITERARY DEVICES
“Fair is foul and foul is fair” is an example of…
A. Paradox
B. Metaphor
C. Irony
D. Symbolism
A. Paradox
Lady Macbeth says “What’s done cannot be undone” in Act 5. What does this show?
A. She regrets their actions
B. She feels satisfied
C. She is terrified
D. She accepts their actions
A. She regrets their actions
“Out, out brief candle!” refers to:
A. Macbeth’s hope
B. Lady Macbeth’s life
C. His kingdom
D. His future
B. Lady Macbeth’s life
What tone does Macbeth use with the servant?
A. Mocking and arrogant
B. Humorous
C. Suspicious
D. Calm
A. Mocking and arrogant
“Lily‑livered” means:
A. Brave
B. Cowardly
C. Angry
D. Humble
B. Cowardly
“Bleed, bleed, poor country!” is an example of…
A. Alliteration
B. Personification
C. Irony
D. Simile
B. Personification
Why can Macduff defeat Macbeth?
A. Macbeth refuses to fight
B. Macbeth is weak
C. The witches lied
D. Macduff was “untimely ripped”
D. Macduff was “untimely ripped”
Macbeth’s “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” speech means life is:
A. Full of love
B. Meaningless
C. Controlled by fate
D. Always changing
B. Meaningless
Why does Macbeth avoid fighting Macduff?
A. He is guilty about killing his family
B. He wants to trick him
C. He is tired of life
D. The apparitions warned him
D. The apparitions warned him
“Epicures” are people who:
A. Love luxury
B. Are warriors
C. Are liars
D. Are poor
A. Love luxury
Macbeth’s “air-drawn dagger” is an example of…
A. Symbolism
B. Allusion
C. Hallucination/imagery
D. Foreshadowing
C. Hallucination/imagery
Why must Macduff be the one to kill Macbeth?
A. To become king
B. He has the most to grieve
C. He must atone
D. His family wants revenge
B. He has the most to grieve
Which line proves why Macduff overcomes the prophecy?
A. “Yield thee, coward!”
B. “You cannot make me bleed.”
C. “Why should I die on my own sword?”
D. “From his mother’s womb untimely ripped.”
D. “From his mother’s womb untimely ripped.”
Macbeth’s response to Macduff’s birth reveals…
A. Hope ruins people
B. The witches distort truth
C. Macduff is blessed
D. People betray each other
B. The witches distort truth
“Untimely ripped” means:
A. Died early
B. Born early by surgery
C. Taken too soon
D. Ripped from life
B. Born early by surgery
“Golden blood” and “silver skin” use…
A. Personification
B. Symbolism
C. Visual imagery
D. Metaphor
C. Visual imagery
What order does Lady Macbeth mention people while sleepwalking?
A. Duncan → Lady Macduff → Banquo
B. Her father → Lady Macduff → Fleance
C. Banquo → Lady Macduff → Banquo
D. Duncan → Macduff → Fleance
A. Duncan → Lady Macduff → Banquo
Which quote shows moral blindness?
A. “This is her very guise…”
B. “How came she by that light?”
C. “She has light by her continually.”
D. “Her eyes are open, but their sense is shut.”
D. “Her eyes are open, but their sense is shut.”
What motivates Macbeth’s cruelty toward the servant?
A. Fear
B. Confusion
C. Arrogance and anger
D. Concern
C. Arrogance and anger
“Recoil” means to:
A. Move forward
B. Jump forward
C. Draw back in fear
D. Laugh suddenly
C. Draw back in fear
Macbeth’s tone shifts from confident to cautious after the third apparition. This is…
A. Tone shift
B. Foreshadowing
C. Symbolism
D. Metaphor
A. Tone shift
What does the doctor say is Lady Macbeth’s “reversal of nature”?
A. No remorse
B. She walks/talks while asleep
C. Her reputation has changed
D. She sleeps only during the day
B. She walks/talks while asleep
Macbeth says all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Life is full of commotion
B. Life is meaningless
C. Life affects no one else
D. Life is tedious
C. Life affects no one else
What major theme is shown when Macbeth learns Macduff was born by C‑section?
A. Fate controls everything
B. Prophecies are misleading
C. Macduff is chosen by destiny
D. Macbeth is doomed
B. Prophecies are misleading
“Petty pace” means:
A. A fast march
B. A meaningless slow movement
C. A careful step
D. An important ritual
B. A meaningless slow movement