Parts of Speech
Identify the main verb in the sentence: The exhausted researchers finally concluded their experiment.
What is concluded
In Maria baked a chocolate cake, which word is the verb?
What is baked?
Which MLA in-text citation is correct for a book by Maria Thompson, page 47?
(Thompson 47)
What title does Duncan give Macbeth after the battle?
Thane of Cawdor
Why do Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland?
They fear for their lives
Macbeth says, “Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.”
What inner conflict is revealed in this quote?
Macbeth’s ambition and his desire to hide his immoral thoughts
Macbeth states, “I am in blood stepped in so far…”
What does this reveal about how Macbeth views his choices?
He believes continuing violence is easier than stopping
In Wow! That fireworks show was amazing!, what part of speech is Wow?
What is an interjection?
In We went to the park and played soccer, what part of speech is and?
What is a conjunction?
How do you cite two authors Joel Kim and Rita Lopez, page 22, in MLA?
(Kim and Lopez 22)
Who is sentenced to death at the beginning of the play?
The Thane of Cawdor
Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead?
He fears Banquo’s descendants will be kings
In “Is this a dagger which I see before me,” the dagger most strongly represents what?
Macbeth’s guilt-driven ambition and temptation toward murder
In “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,” what conclusion does Macbeth reach about life?
Life is meaningless, brief, and controlled by fate
In the sentence The team distributed resources among the volunteers, which word is a preposition?
What is among
In The cat slept under the table, which word is a preposition?
What is under?
How do you cite the article Climate Control with no author, page 3?
("Climate" 3)
What do the witches predict for Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 3?
He will become Thane of Cawdor and king
Who appears at the banquet and terrifies Macbeth?
Banquo’s ghost OR The murder who tells him Fleanance has fled.
Lady Macbeth urges Macbeth to “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.”
What irony is revealed later in the play through this advice?
She appears strong at first but is later destroyed by guilt
Which two quotes best show Macbeth’s transformation from hesitant to ruthless?
“If chance will have me king…”
“I am in blood stepped in so far…”
In She sings beautifully every Sunday, what part of speech is beautifully?
What is an adverb?
In He gave her the book, which word is a pronoun?
What is he / her?
What appears in the upper right-hand corner of every MLA page?
Student’s last name and page number: Johnson 1
What signal tells Macbeth the guards are taken care of?
A bell
What does Macbeth mean when he says he is “in blood stepped in so far”?
He is too deep in violence to stop
How does “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” connect to Macbeth’s rise to power?
Good actions appear evil and evil actions appear justified
Which quote best explains why Macbeth continues killing after becoming king?
“To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus.”
In the sentence The professor quietly rearranged the stack, which word is an adverb?
What is quietly?
In The small, red car raced down the street, which word is an adjective?
What is the, small, red?
How does one punctuate something that is published on its own - say Times Magazine verses an article within the magazine?
Times Magazine is underline or in italics. Articles have quotation marks around them:
"How to win by studying"
Times Magazine
Why can’t Lady Macbeth kill Duncan herself?
He looks too much like her father
When does Macbeth finally realize the witches have deceived him?
When Birnam Wood moves and Macduff confronts him
When Lady Macbeth cries, “Out, damned spot!” what does the “spot” symbolize?
Her guilt over Duncan’s murder that cannot be erased
Which line best proves that the witches’ prophecies are technically true but intentionally misleading?
“None of woman born shall harm Macbeth.”