Themes
Name two themes present throughout Macbeth
Examples include:
Fate, Ambition, Moral Corruption, Sleep, Gender, Guilt, Power
Which Scottish nobleman eventually joins forces with Malcolm to overthrow Macbeth?
Macduff
Who is Macbeth's first victim?
Duncan
Who says this?
“ I have walked so far into this river of blood that even if I stopped now, it would be as hard to go back to being good as it is to keep killing people. “
Macbeth
What was one societal affect of the printing press?
More books published
Higher Literacy rates
More writers began to write
More people began to read
How is the theme of gender explored through Lady Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth goes agaisnt the societal norms of the time period challening "femeninity" and what it means to be a woman.
This character is the goddess of witchcraft who becomes angered by the witches' involvement with Macbeth without her.
Hecate
What happens at the dinner party that shows Macbeth's declining mental state?
He hallucinates Banquo's ghost
What did Lady Macbeth mean when she told her husband, ""Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t."
She wants him to disguise his true intentions so that Duncan will never know their plan.
True or False: England was characterized by bloody religious executions between the years 1485 to 1625.
True
What theme is portrayed through the following quote?
“ It’s better to be the person who gets murdered than to be the killer and be tormented with anxiety. “ (Act III)
Guilt
Which character, initially a loyal subject, is later killed by Macbeth in his quest for power, symbolizing Macbeth’s moral decline?
Banquo
Who found Duncan's body?
Macduff
Translate the following quote into modern day English
"There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face."
You cannot tell someones true intentions/thoughts by looking at them.
True or False: Shakespeare's plays reflect the messy political intrigues of his time and often feature anxious questions about who should rul
True
The witches’ prophecies in Macbeth lead to his confusion and disaster, which explores this theme related to time, particularly in terms of how people’s beliefs shape their actions and destinies.
Fate
What archetype does Banquo's character symbolize?
True or False: Lady Macbeth poisoned King Duncan, resulting in his death.
FALSE!!
What literary device is the following quote an example of?
"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
Foreshadowing
What was the name of the theater that was built when Shakespeare was 12 that went on to show many of his plays?
The Globe Theater
What theme is conveyed through Macbeth's power-hungry actions and the severe mental and physical consequences he faces as a result?
Ambition
This character is the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland and leads the army that defeats Macbeth.
Malcolm
At the end of Macbeth, Macbeth’s belief that he is invincible is shattered when he learns the truth behind Macduff’s birth. What revelation causes Macbeth's downfall?
Macduff was born by a Caesarean section, not a "natural birth"
Who tries to console Macbeth after Duncan's muder by saying, "A little water clears us of this deed."
Lady Macbeth
What year was Macbeth written?
1606