What is that they will sleep through the murder and then be framed for it?
100
What Macbeth says to persuade
the murderers to agree to
kill Banquo.
What is that Banquo is the cause of all their troubles?
100
This is to whom the witches refer when they say, "Something wicked this way comes."
What is Macbeth?
100
This is one of the motifs that runs throughout the play.
What is blood, violence, clothing, prophecy/superstition, manhood, etc.?
200
The important role that the
witches play in Act 1.
What is foreshadowing events?
200
This is what Macbeth means when he says that he is reluctant to kill Duncan because of a
“double trust”.
What is that Duncan is both his king/kinsman and his guest?
200
The cause of Macbeth’s
irrational behavior at the
banquet, i.e., the reason he
sees Banquo’s ghost.
What is his guilty conscience?
200
The end of Act IV foreshadows a conflict between whom?
What is Macduff and Macbeth?
200
This is a main theme of V.i (the sleepwalking scene).
What is Guilt haunts the evil doer (Ambition destroys the possessor)?
300
Macbeth’s feelings about the
POSSIBLE assassination
of Duncan.
What is tortured ambivalence (already guilty, not sure about doing it)?
300
Lady Macbeth says that she
would rather kill her own child
than do this.
What is go back on an oath?
300
The meaning of this line spoken
by Macbeth: “We are yet
but young in deed.”
What is they are new to the ways of crime, and will probably have to commit more crimes soon?
300
This is what finally convinces Malcolm of Macduff's loyalty.
What is Macduff's noble despair for his country?
300
In the "Tomorrow" soliloquy, this is what the candle symbolizes.
What is life?
400
List three adjectives that describe
Macbeth as he is presented in
Act I, scene ii.
What is loyal, reckless, brave, courageous, violent, brutal, ruthless, etc.?
400
At the beginning of
Act II, scene iii, the porter’s
dialogue is meant primarily
to provide this.
What is comic relief?
400
This is how Macbeth
has changed since the
beginning of the play.
What is that he is now quick to use treachery to suit his needs; he acts impulsively?
400
This is how the Macduff's son can be described.
What is questioning, brave, cheeky, lively?
400
In Act V, this is one way that Macbeth reverts to his former self.
What is that he fights to the end with courage and skill?
500
Give the speaker of this quote, and tell what it says about the speaker:
"What he hath lost, noble Macbeth has won."
What is Duncan; he is generous, rewards loyalty?
500
These are two strange occurrences that happened the night of Duncan's murder.
What is owl killed a hawk; horses ate each other; huge storm; excessive darkness?
500
This is the role that Lady Macbeth played in Banquo's murder.
What is no role at all? Macbeth acted independently.
500
Give the speaker of the quote, and its meaning:
"It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash / Is added to her wounds."
What is Malcolm; Scotland is dying under Macbeth's tyranny?
500
List the five themes of the play that we have discussed in class.
Ambition destroys its possessor.
Evil begets evil, but evil will not prevail.
Guilt haunts the evil-doer.
Appearances are deceptive.
Kingship vs. Tyranny.