Vocab
What is:
1. The complete removal of an event, detail or word to call our attention to its absence
2. The removal of a particular sound or phoneme to adjust pronunciation or flow
1. Omission
2. Elision
Describe the relationship between Scotland and England when James I became king.
Tense & distrustful
Who requests to be "unsexed" in Act 1?
Lady Macbeth
The he will be Thane of Cawdor & then King of Scotland
Actor Steve Carell plays what memorable character in the popular TV series “The Office”?
Michael Scott
What are:
1. A speech within a play that is given to a public audience
2. A speech within a play that is private & not heard by the public
1.Monologue
2. Soliloquy
What was the move to join England & Scotland under one king called?
Union of the Crowns
Who is the king of Scotland when the play opens?
Duncan
Who is named Duncan's heir?
Who was the first “American Idol” winner?
Kelly Clarkson
What is:
1. A technique used by writers to manage reader expectations
2. A symbol or event that suggests bad events are to come (though it can sometimes be good)
1. Foreshadow
2. Omen
A failed conspiracy to kill James I & blow up the House of the Lords.
the Gunpowder Plot
Which character is found sleepwalking in Act 5?
Lady Macbeth
Who's ghost does Macbeth see at the banquet in Act 3, scene 4?
Banquo's
Which Disney princess has a Scottish accent?
Merida
What are the key features of a tragic hero?
1. Noble or high status to start off & then a downward spiral into misery or ruin
2. A tragic flaw that causes the downward spiral
2. A final moment of recognition
The name of the house (or dynasty) James I belonged to.
The house of Stuart
Who kills Lady Macduff & her son?
Murders that have been hired by Macbeth
What happens when the murderers hired by Macbeth find Banquo and his son, Fleance?
Banquo is killed, but Fleance runs away & survives
What fast food chain once used the slogan “Think outside the bun”?
Taco Bell
A belief in the "great chain of being," or that kings derive authority directly from God.
Divine Right of Kings
What were James's two names?
James VI (of Scotland) and I (of England)
Not a test question but for the challenge: what was the name of the English king within the play that was able to miraculously heal the sick?
King Edward
Who ends up king at the end of the play?
Malcolm
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland