Characters
Famous Quotes
Plot Structure
Literary Terms
Shakespeare's Life
100
The protagonist of the play is _________________.
Who is Macbeth?
100
This person spoke the following famous quote: "Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way."
Who is Lady Macbeth
100
The part of an ancient Greek drama, in which characters and the subject is introduced.
What is Protasis?
100
The dagger of the mind that Macbeth sees before him just before Duncan's murder is a _________________ of his conscience, both convicting him against the act and compelling him forward.
What is a 'symbol'
100
Shakespeare died in the same month that he was born. Between which years did he live?
What is April 1564 - April 1616
200
The antagonist of the play is ___________________.
Who is Macduff?
200
This person spoke the following famous quote: “Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.”
Who is Macbeth
200
The part of an ancient Greek drama, in which the action of the play is introduced.
What is Epitasis?
200
Moments in a plot where the audience and even some of the minor characters know something is going to happen, but the main character is oblivious are called _________________.
What is 'dramatic irony'
200
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
What is Anne Hathaway
300
This character fled with his younger brother after his father was murdered in Macbeth's house.
Who is Malcolm?
300
This person spoke the following famous quote: "Something wicked this way comes"
Who is one of the weird sisters?
300
The part of an ancient Greek drama, in which the threads of the plot come together and all mysteries are revealed...Oh, and everyone dies.
What is Catastrophe?
300
Shakespearean plays can be categorized into three basic plots: comedies, histories, and ____________________.
What is a 'tragedies'
300
This was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. What was the name of this building?
What is 'The Globe Theater'
400
This character first notified Macbeth of his new title as the Thane of Cowdor.
Who is Ross?
400
This person spoke the following famous quote: “Things without all remedy should be without regard: what’s done, is done.”
Who is Lady Macbeth?
400
The plot structure of Fre-Tag's Pyramid in order from beginning to end.
What is Prologue, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution?
400
An important speech made by a main character to others on stage is called a _________________.
What is a 'soliloquy'
400
Shakespeare was known as both a poet and playwright. For whom did he write Macbeth?
Who is 'King James I or VI'
500
Who told Macbeth that he had been ripped from his mothers womb untimely and was not 'of woman born'?
Who is Macduff?
500
This person spoke the following famous quote: “There’s daggers in men’s smiles. The near in blood, The nearer bloody.”
Who is Donalbain?
500
The point in the plot structure, as related to ancient Greek Drama when King Duncan is murdered in Act II?
What is Epitasis?
500
A speech made by an important character that no one is supposed to hear is called an _______________.
What is an 'aside'
500
Shakespeare wrote his plays and poems during the ____________time period.
What is 'the Elizabethan time period'
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