Quotes
State any 3 consecutive and complete lines from the "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" soliloquy.
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, Creeps in this patty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. 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.
What appears at Macbeth's dinner banquet that sends him into hysteria.
Banquo's Ghost
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is an example of a..?
Paradox
Who was disloyal and a traitor to Duncan at the beginning of the play?
The Thane of Cawdor.
Define dramatic irony.
The audience knows something that the characters do not.
1. Who said the following quote? 2. Who are they accusing? 3. Who was murdered?
"Those of his chamber, as it seem'd, had done't"
Lennox, Duncan's guards, Duncan
What is Lady Macbeth talking about while she is sleepwalking in Act 5 Scene 1?
The murders and how the blood will never be cleansed from her hands.
Name 3 foils of Macbeth as king.
Duncan, King Edward, and Malcolm.
Who gives us our first depiction of Macbeth when they describe his deeds in battle?
A Sergeant
What is Macbeth's tragic flaw that leads to his downfall?
Ambition
1. Who said the following quote? 2. Who are they referring to?
"What, all my pretty chickens and their dam at one fell swoop?"
Macduff, His wife and children
List 6 people that died over the course of the play.
Lady Macduff, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Banquo, Duncan, Macduff's son/children.
Fill in the blank for the simile that Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth before Duncan's dinner. "____ like the ____ ____, but be the ____ under't"
"Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't"
Who is Macbeth's servant that tells Macbeth he does not need his armor yet.
Seyton
What type of irony is portrayed when Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle, and why is it an example of that type of irony?
Dramatic Irony. Duncan is complimenting the castle and being a nice houseguest and has no idea he is going to die, but we know Macbeth is going to kill him that night.
Who said "Infirm of purpose!" and briefly say why they say it?
Lady Macbeth; Macbeth has returned from the crime scene and mistakenly brought the daggers used in the killings with him, and he refuses to bring them back. Lady Macbeth's frustration causes her to say he is "Infirm of purpose", meaning he is useless and can't follow simple directions
Out of the witches' 9 prophecies (6 to Macbeth, 3 to Banquo), how many come true as far as we know from the storyline?
8, still don't know if Fleance will become king or not.
Violence, predictions, guilt, and hallucinations are possible types of what literary term seen throughout Macbeth?
Motif
Name the 4 Scottish nobles fighting with the English Army against Macbeth.
Lennox, Angus, Menteith, Caithness
Briefly explain why "Be careful what you wish for" is significant as it relates to Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth.
They were ruthless in their longing to become king and queen, but when they finally got the positions, they weren't happy and couldn't enjoy it because they had to keep covering up murders.
Name 3 things the witches put in their cauldron during the "Double, double toil and trouble" scene.
Fillet of a fenny snake, eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, tongue of dog, adder's fork, blind-worm's sting, lizard's leg, howlet's wing, scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, witches mummy, maw and gulf of a salt sea shark, root of hemlock, liver of blaspheming jew, gall of goat, slips of yew, nose of Turk, tartar's lips, or finger of birth-strangled babe
What is the Moment of Final Suspense in "Macbeth"?
When Macbeth kills young Siward, and his confidence becomes very high as if he can kill anyone in his path
1. In what Act and Scene is the mood set up for the play? 2. What is the mood that is set up? 3. What part of the plot structure is this part of the play considered to be?
Act One Scene One, Mysterious, Exposition
Who is Duncan's brother? (the Earl of Northumberland)
Siward
Briefly explain how "Guilt will make you mad" and Situational Irony work hand-in-hand on Lady Macbeth's character throughout the play.
At the beginning, Lady Macbeth is very confident that her and Macbeth can escape being accused of Duncan's murder simply by "washing the blood from their hands". Eventually, guilt from the all of the murders begins taking over her and breaking her down into a state of madness, which is the opposite of what you would expect because of her confidence and daring nature we see at the beginning.