The English Renaissance
"Rebirth" or "revival"
This man is often regarded as one of the most popular playwrights of all time.
William Shakespeare
The setting of Macbeth takes place in this country.
Scotland
Macbeth.
Define Symbolism.
A literary device that uses a person, object, action, or idea to represent something deeper than its literal meaning.
A sovereign head of state, such as a king, queen, or emperor.
Monarch
A written work with a sad ending where the hero either dies or ends up mentally, emotionally, or spiritually devastated beyond recovery.
Tragedy play
These three supernatural characters tell Macbeth that he will become king.
The Three Witches
This major character is told that he will not become King, but his descendants will.
Banquo
This symbol appears in act two after King Duncan's murder, symbolizing a disruption of natural order, chaos, and impending doom.
Bad weather
A person who was a professional storyteller, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist, who was paid to entertain crowds during ancient times through oral tradition.
Oral Bard
A written work that is generally identifiable as plays full of fun, irony and dazzling wordplay.
What is the cause of Lady Macbeth's death?
Suicide
This major character is referred to as a “fair and noble hostess”. She is liked by others. However, behind the scenes, she is a very ambitious woman, and influences Macbeth’s choices through manipulation.
Lady Macbeth
Banquo appears in Act Three as this symbol to represent the abstract concept of the inability to escape one’s past actions, psychological turmoil, chaos.
A ghost
She was one of the most successful English rulers of all time, who resolved numerous socio-political conflicts and reigned during a flourishing period of cultural achievements.
Queen Elizabeth
A written work that provides accounts of historical events and eras, including biographies of English kings of the previous four centuries.
History play
Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth despite the witches’ prophecy?
He was born by cesarean (C) section.
This major character is horrified to discover King Duncan’s body murdered, along with the castle guards.
Macduff
Lady Macbeth is haunted by the concept of her guilt by the belief that she constantly sees this on her hands.
Blood.
This ruthless Queen ruled for five years and attempted to restore Catholicism through persecuting Protestants.
Bloody Mary
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play, found commonly in William Shakespeare's plays.
Soliloquy
This major character is the Goddess of Witchcraft in the play.
Hecate
This major character is crowned the new of Scotland after Macbeth is killed by Macduff. He promises to restore peace and order in Scotland.
Prince Malcolm
This symbol appears shortly before Macbeth murders King Duncan, and it symbolizes inner conflict, betrayal, mental instability, ambition, temptation, and the supernatural.
The bloody dagger