Literary Devices / Techniques
This character is the central figure in a story, often facing a major conflict and driving the plot forward.
What is a protagonist?
This character is elected leader of the boys and tries to maintain order.
Who is Ralph?
He gets killed by Macbeth, in Macbeth's castle.
Who is King Duncan?
He is a catalyst for rebellion.
Who is Old Major?
This is the emotional atmosphere that a reader experiences while reading a literary work.
What is tone?
This is the character in a story who actively opposes or creates conflict for the main character.
What is an antagonist?
This intelligent but physically weak boy values logic and represents scientific thought
Who is Piggy?
They taunt Macbeth with ambiguous prophecies.
Who are the Weird Sisters / Three Witches?
It says that animals have a right to freedom and equality.
What is Animalism?
This is the emotional atmosphere that a reader experiences while reading a literary work.
What is mood?
This gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
This sadistic character shows increasing cruelty adn brutality.
Who is Roger?
This nobleman ultimately kills Macbeth to avenge the murder of his family and restore order to Scotland.
Who is Macduff?
It is a way/method to control people
What is propaganda?
Who is Macbeth's last loyal attendant?
Seyton
Dramatic, Verbal, Situational
This shy, spiritual boy is connected to nature and represents the natural good within people.
Who is Simon?
He and his father fight Macbeth, but he dies.
Who is Young Siward?
What are the 7 commandments?
He is barely in the play, and escapes death.
Who is Fleance?
One refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject, the other is the emotional atmosphere that a reader experiences.
What is tone and mood?
This represents democracy and order
What is the conch?
It comes to Dunsinane Hill
What is the Birnam Wood?
They enforce whatever Napoleon wants.
Who are The Dogs?
This occurs when someone says the opposite of what they actually mean, often sarcastically.
What is verbal irony?