Figurative Language
The witches predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland.
What is foreshadowing?
Those who gave the prophecies.
Who are the 3 witches?
A short comment made to the audience, which other characters on stage cannot hear
What is an aside?
The speaker is considering this.
What is murdering King Duncan?
Figurative language in "his virtues
Will plead like angels."
What is a simile?
"I'll drain him dry as hay."
Act 1 Sc 3 Line 19
What is a simile?
The person who wanted to kill Duncan.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
A long speech which other characters cannot hear
What is a soliloquy?
This is one of Shakespeare's invented phrases still common in speech today.
What is "the be-all and the end-all"?
The vaulting ambition will o'erleap Macbeth and land here.
Where is Lady Macbeth?
"Upon her skinny lips. You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so."
Act 1 Sc 3 Lines 46-49What is imagery?
The person who is hesitant to kill Duncan
Who is Macbeth?
A long speech made by an actor in a play addressing other characters on stage
What is a monologue?
Two reasons Macbeth thinks he shouldn't kill Duncan.
What is he is a good king and he is a guest?
Number of films that have been created based on Shakespeare's works.
What is over 300?
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair:/Hover through the fog and filthy air."
Act 1 Sc 1 Lines 11-12
What is alliteration?
The other person who saw the witches.
Who is Banquo?
This kind of question in a soliloquy might indicate a conflicted mind.
What is a rhetorical question?
Literary device used here: "But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,/ We'ld jump the life to come."
What is metaphor?
The author's imagery reveals Macbeth's character as this.
Macbeth is guilt-ridden, hesitant, and indecisive.
"Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires."
Act 1 Sc 4 Lines 57-58
What is personification?
The son of Duncan.
Who is Malcolm?
Most soliloquies indicate this type of conflict.
What are internal conflicts?
The tone of the speech.
What is introspective/conflicted/unsure?
"this even-handed justice
Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chalice
To our own lips."
What looks good on the outside, but actually has negative consequences?