Macbeth context
What year was Macbeth first performed for audiences?
1606
What is a soliloquy?
A dramatic technique whereby the character speaks their thoughts out loud to the audience.
In total, how many gold medals did Australia win at the Tokyo Olympics?
17 (and 7 silver, and 22 bronze)
Daniel Andrews (VIC) and Annastacia Palaszczuk (QLD)
What year did I start teaching at CHS?
2017
What was 'the gunpowder plot'?
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up England's King James I (1566-1625) and the Parliament on November 5, 1605.
What is a foil? Provide an example from the play.
Character who's main role is to contrast someone else, to highlight their differences and enhance the qualities of their counterpart.
Banquo is the FOIL for Macbeth-- they both the same social standing, they both receive the same prophesy from the witches, but they go in different paths.
Who (or what) is the ROC?
The ROC, otherwise known as the Russian Olympic Committee, is a team of 335 Russian athletes taking part in this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as "neutrals". As Russia is currently banned from participating in several international events, including the Olympics, the ROC is a loophole that allows Russian athletes to still compete, without representing their country.
What is the population of Sydney, NSW (to the nearest 100,000)?
5.3M
Who has the longest surname?
Valentina! :)
What dates did the Renaissance period start and end (to the nearest century)?
14th - 17th Century
Besides the witches, what other supernatural elements feature in the play?
Ghosts, appararitions, hallucinations, heaven and hell.
In the men's high jump final, which two countries tied and decided to share the gold medal instead of a 'jump off'?
Italy (Gianmarco Tamberi) and Qatar (Mutaz Essa Barshim)
How old is Gladys Berejiklian?
50
Who was the last student to celebrate their birthday?
Safa! 7th August :)
Name 3 of Aristotle's conceptual questions.
1. What makes people happy?
2. What is art for?
3. What are friends for?
4. How can ideas cut through in a busy world?
What three apparitions does Macbeth see when he seeks out the witches in act 4 scene 1, and what do they mean?
An armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand. These apparitions instruct Macbeth to beware Macduff but reassure him that no man born of woman can harm him and that he will not be overthrown until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane.
Who won the gold medal at the Tokyo 100m sprint?
Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy)
Exactly how many days have we been in lockdown?
72 days (from June 16)
Who in the class has received the most sporting awards?
Either Isa or Izabella
What was the name of the school founded by Aristotle?
The Lyceum.
In your own words, explain why Macbeth is still relevant for modern audiences to this day.
This better be good.
Name two world records (any event) that were broken at the Tokyo Olympics
Look it up.
Overall, what is Australia's current ranking /38 in the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
35/38
How many ALARM paragraphs have our class completed throughout the year?