Characters
The wife of the protagonist, who is manipulative and sinister.
Lady Macbeth
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air" (Act I, Scene I)
The Witches
How many total syllables are in one line of iambic pentameter?
Ten
Who are the Scots fighting against in the battles described in Act I, Scene I?
The Norwegians
Which country was the fierce rival of Scotland in Macbeth's time?
England
The loyal friend of the protagonist, who is murdered at his request.
Banquo
"Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty" (Act I, Scene V)
Lady Macbeth
How many stressed syllables are in one line of iambic pentameter?
Five
Who does Macbeth frame for the murder of King Duncan in Act II?
His guards
Who was the King of England when Shakespeare was writing Macbeth?
King James
The son of the protagonist's loyal friend, who is prophesized to become king.
Fleance
"Why should I play the Roman fool and die on mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes do better upon them" (Act V, Scene VIII)
Macbeth
What popular poetic element is absent from blank verse?
Rhyme
What unusual behavior in Act III marks the climax of the play?
Macbeth seeing Banquo's ghost
What was the name of the theater where Shakespeare's company performed?
The Globe
The protagonist's opponent who is "not of woman born".
Macduff
To Malcolm: "Hail, King of Scotland" (Act V, Scene VIII)
Macduff
How many acts are in every Shakespearean tragedy?
Five
What secret power is the King of England (Edward) supposed to possess?
Healing powers
What languages did Shakespeare study in school?
Latin and ancient Greek
This opponent of the protagonist is told that his young son has been slain during the battle at Dunsinane Hill.
Siward
"Thou hast it now - king, Cawdor, Glamis, all as the Weird Women promised, and I fear thou played'st most foully for't" (Act III, Scene I)
Banquo
During which act of a Shakespearean tragedy can you find the climax?
How does Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane Hill?
Malcolm's army chops down branches to disguise themselves as trees as they approach the castle.
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway