Act II
At the beginning of Act II, Banquo mentions he had dreams of what?
The witches (three weird sisters)
At the beginning of scene 1, Banquo thinks out loud about
A: The prophecies
B: Macbeth's potential corruption
C: The possibility that his own sons could be kings
D: All of the above
D. All of the above
At the beginning of Act II Scene 2, Duncan is murdered, how would you characterize Macbeth’s demeanor?
A. Miffed
B. Relieved
C. Happy
D. Deeply unsettled
D. Deeply Unsettled
Which of the following is the best definition of comic relief?
A: A short humorous scene designed to break the tension.
B. A scene that tries to be funny but isn't.
C. A funny, shorter play within the longer, dramatic play.
D. A series of puns.
A. A short humorous scene designed to break the tension.
Who says the following at the end of Act II?
"There's daggers in men's smiles: the near in blood, the nearer bloody."
King Duncan's son, Donalbain (does not trust those around him once informed if the father's murder.
Macbeth hallucinates and imagines he sees a(n):
A dagger
How does Macbeth feel about Banquo?
He fears that Banquo and his sons will cut short his reign.
Who are the Lords discussing at the beginning of Scene 6 (Act III)
Macbeth
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something, a character doesn't.
In Act III (Scene 4) who does Macbeth believe he sees?
"Prithee, see there! Behold! Look! Lo! How say you?"
Banquo's ghost
Immediately after committing the murder, Macbeth feels:
Guilty
Numb
Exhilarated
Sad
A. Guilty
How has Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship begun to change?
A: Macbeth has begun to assume more power
B: Lady Macbeth makes it clear to everyone that she has the real power.
C: Macbeth distrusts his wife and tells everyone this.
D: Lady Macbeth becomes unable to act.
Macbeth has begun to assume more power
Who said the following in Act III?
"Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis,all,
As the weird women promised, and I fear
Thou play'dst most foully for't:"
Banquo (scene 1)
Macduff refers to Lady Macbeth as “gentle Lady”, when she enters to hear the news of Duncan’s death. What figure of speech best describes this line?
Irony
The two murderers that he has assigned the task of eliminating Banquo and his son.
Why didn't Lady Macbeth kill King Duncan herself?
She said he looked like her father.
What seems to be the lords' opinion about Macbeth as king?
His is possibly corrupt
At the end of Act II who flees to England, after Kind Duncan's death?
His oldest son, Malcolm
What is situational irony?
When something entirely different happens from what the audience may be expecting, or the final outcome is opposite to what the audience is expecting.
In Act III who says the following about Banquo?
"... Our fears in Banquo Stick deep, and in his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd."
Macbeth
Who provides comic relief in Act II?
The porter
What do Macbeth's hallucinations reveal about him?
He is becoming more paranoid.
His actions have taken a toll on him.
At the end of Scene 2 (Act 3) who does Macbeth conceal his plan to kill Banquo and Fleance to?
Trick! He does not conceal is plans , but alludes to it to Lady Macbeth.
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
What does the word knell mean in the following quote:
"I go, and it is done; the bell invites me.
Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell."
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death