Act I
What literary devise is "Letting ‘I dare not’ wait upon ‘I would,’/ Like the poor cat i’ th' adage?" (Macbeth I vii 45-46)
Simile
"What had quenched them hath given me fire" is an example of this literary device. (Macbeth II ii 2)
Paradox
What literary devise is “Upon the corner of the moon/ There hangs a vap’rous drop profound./ And that distilled by magic sleights/ Shall raise such artificial sprites/ As by the strength of their illusion/ Shall draw him on to his confusion” ? (Macbeth III v 23- 29)
Imagery
What literary devise is “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until/Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill/ Shall come against him" (Macbeth IV i 92-95)
Irony
What literary devise is "All the/ perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” (Macbeth V i 40-41)".
Hyperbole
How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle?
They greet him as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and as future King.
What did Macbeth Imagine before Committing Murder?
How is Lady Macbeth’s character changing?
She is calm and isn’t as concerned about the murders. She expresses regret about the murders.
What are the three apparitions that Macbeth sees?
• Floating head warns him to beware of Macduff
• Bloody child tells him that no women shall harm him
• Crowned child holding a tree tells him that he is safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinance Hill
What is different about Macduff?
He was born by c-section
What do the witches mean when they say, ''Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none''?
(Macbeth I iii 66)
They mean that Banquo will be greater in death than Macbeth is in life.
What do you think Macbeth means when he says he heard a voice cry, "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep"? (Macbeth II ii 35-36)
Macbeth has done something that wont let him sleep at night.
What does Macbeth mean when he says "The worm that's fled hath nature that in time will venom breed, no teeth for the present." ? (Macbeth III iv 30-31)
He knows Fleance is a threat to the throne.
What is the significance of the line"Double, double toil and trouble" spoken by the Witches in Act 4 scene 1 lines 35?
It is a reminder that everything the witches say has a double meaning.
What does the Doctor mean when he says "Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles." in Act 5 scene i Line 66-67)
You get back what you put out