Show:
The Witches
Murder
Characters
Grab Bag
Dramatic and Literary Elements
100
What do the witches do in Act 1? (use the literary word for predicting in your answer)
What is foreshadow events in the play.
100
Why did Macbeth kill the guards?
What is so they cannot say they didn't kill Duncan.
100
Who are the witches talking about when they say "Lesser than Macbeth and greater"?
Who is Banquo.
100
Where does "The Tragedy of Macbeth" take place?
What is Scotland.
100
What are stage directions?
What is they tell about what is taking place on stage.
200
How do the witches greet Macbeth? (before he becomes king)
What is "Hail Thane of Glamis, Hail Thane of Cawdor, Hail King hereafter!"
200
Why doesn't Lady Macbeth kill the king herself?
What is he "looks too much like her father." Bonus if you can tell me the real reason!
200
What is Macbeth's character flaw?
What is a desire for power
200
Why doesn't Macbeth put on his armor when he's going out to battle?
What is he's not afraid, and he is cocky.
200
It is _____________ that Lady Macbeth faints after hearing about the murder of King Duncan?
What is ironic.
300
When the witches say "Something wicked this way comes"?
What is the witches are afraid of Macbeth.
300
How did Banquo die? Be specific!
What is he was stabbed 20 times and left in a ditch.
300
How is Lady Macbeth stronger than her husband?
What is she stands firm when Macbeth wavers in his decision to murder Duncan.
300
What does Macduff say that scares Macbeth?
What is that he was born by a caesarian section.
300
What is imagery?
What is langauge used to create sensory experiences.
400
What are the witches three apparitions?
What is an armored head, a bloody soldier, a child holding a tree.
400
What is the cause for Macbeth's irrational behavior at the banquet?
What is his guilty conscience.
400
Why does Lady Macbeth kill herself?
What is she cannot bear her guilt.
400
How does Macbeth convince the two murderers to kill Banquo?
What is he tells them Banquo is the reason for all of their problems.
400
What is the resolution of the plot?
What is when Macduff kills Macbeth.
500
When does Macbeth realize the witches (and prophecies) tricked him?
What is when he learns that Birnam Wood is moving toward the castle.
500
What is the breaking point for Lady Macbeth's paranoia and guilt?
What is the murder of Lady Macduff and Son Macduff.
500
Why does Shakespeare have Macbethdisplay admirable traits at the end of the play? (Hint: It has something to do with his flaw.)
What is so we remember that Macbeth is a victim of his tragic flaw.
500
What does this mean: "Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown / And put a barren scepter in my gripe..." ?
What is Macbeth has no male heir.
500
Macbeth's guilt causing him to see Banquo's ghost is an example of what?
What is internal conflict.