Guess Who 1
He started out as a loyal and brave soldier who was easily manipulated and driven by ambition; he murdered Duncan
Who is Lord Macbeth?
“Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.”
Who is Lord Macbeth?
comparing two things using like or as
What is a simile?
The setting of the play
What is Scotland?
a thane who is loyal to Duncan; is very suspicious of of Macbeth
Who is Macduff?
the manipulative, ruthless, wife of Macbeth who will do anything to get what she wants
Who is Lady Macbeth?
“But screw your courage to the sticking place and we’ll not fail.”
Who is Lady Macbeth?
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
What is an aside?
a nobleman who is rewarded by his loyalty to the crown and is considered part of the king’s inner circle.
What is is a thane?
a brave and loyal soldier who is honest and true; originally Macbeth’s best friend
Who is Banquo?
the beloved king who is loved by his people; he is too trusting.
Who is King Duncan?
“Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!”
Who are the Weird Sisters?
a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
What is irony?
Scotland's TWO major enemies at the start of the play.
Who are the Norwegians and the Scottish rebels who wished to overthrow Duncan?
Banquo’s son; escaped the murderers
Duncan’s eldest son; he is named the Prince of Cumberland
Who is Malcolm?
“No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive…pronounce his present death...and with his former title greet Macbeth.”
Who is King Duncan?
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
What is suspense?
The purpose of the porter scene in Act II, Scene III
What is to create comedic relief during a heavy moment within the play?
the doorman who was extremely intoxicated from the dinner party
Who is the porter?
the goddess of witchcraft
Who is Hecate?
"If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow, and which will not, speak."
Who is Banquo?
the act of sharing one’s thoughts when alone on stage of a play (this is for the audience’s benefit)
What is a soliloquoy?
The three titles Macbeth has held by the end of the play.
What is Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King of Scotland?
the witches who interfere with fate and deliver prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo
Who are the Weird Sisters?