Literary Devices
The cat is like the cheetah
What is a simile?
The weather of this scene
What is thunder and lighting ?
The action the Second Witch was performing in the beginning of the scene
What is killing swine/pig?
This character receives a letter in the beginning of the scene
Who is Lady Macbeth?
The main character
Who is Macbeth
The winds of Aeolus blew the ship with tremendous force.
What is a classical allusion?
After this event, the witches will be meeting again.
What is the battle?
The sailor’s wife would not give this item to the witch
What is chestnut?
Macbeth says, “Come to my woman’s breasts, And take my ___ for gall, you murd'ring ministers...”
What is milk?
Macbeth’s companion with the Three Witches in Act I
Who is Banquo?
Basic rhythm of Shakespeare verse (one stressed syllable, one unstressed syllable
What is Iambic Pentameter?
The witches explained that they’ll meet this character in the open field.
Who is Macbeth?
The witch cursed this sailor for this amount of time
What is 81 weeks?
The servant tells Lady Macbeth that this person will becoming here tonight.
Who is Ducan?
The current Thane of Cawdor
Who is Duncan?
upfill
What is reversed word?
The witches’ familiars are...
What is Graymalkin and Paddock?
The witches claim these are/will be Macbeth’s titles
What is Thane of Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor?
Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that he should look like an innocent ______ but be the snake hidden underneath it.
What is an innocent flower?
Messengers of the king; told him that he was Thane of Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor
Who are Ross and Angus?
The earth that’s nature’s mother is her tomb, / what is her burying grave, that is her womb
What is reversed thought?
All the three witches say this particular line at the end of the scene
What is fair is foul, and foul is fair?
The First, Second, and Third Witch are called...
Who are the Weïrd Sisters?
This literary device is used during the greetings between King Duncan and Lady Macbeth. Duncan enters the castle thanking them for the inconvenience he caused. Macbeth praises him with honor and respect.
What is dramatic irony?
The Prince of Cumberland (presented by Duncan)
Who is Malcolm?