Who Said It?
They chanted, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
Who are the Witches?
"Life's but a walking shadow" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is a Metaphor?
The country Malcolm flees to after his father is murdered.
What is England?
This substance evolves from a symbol of honor in battle to a symbol of guilt that cannot be washed away.
What is Blood?
Macbeth's hamartia, or tragic flaw.
What is Ambition (or Vaulting Ambition)?
The Witches greet Macbeth with three titles: Thane of Glamis, King Hereafter, and this title (which he soon receives).
What is Thane of Cawdor?
She commanded, "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
Who is Lady Macbeth?
The audience knowing Duncan will die while he talks about how pleasant the castle is.
What is Dramatic Irony?
The traitor Macbeth defeats in battle at the very beginning of the play.
Who is Macdonwald?
Macbeth "murders" this, signifying he will never have peace again.
What is Sleep?
He is a foil to Macbeth because he receives a prophecy but keeps his integrity.
Who is Banquo?
The Witches predict that while Banquo will not be King, he will be this.
What is the Father of Kings?
He realized life was meaningless, saying, "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow..."
Who is Macbeth?
"Knock, knock, knock!" is an example of this sound device.
What is Onomatopoeia?
The object Macbeth hallucinates floating in the air before killing Duncan.
What is a Dagger?
Macbeth’s title is compared to a "giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief," utilizing this motif.
What is Clothing (or Ill-fitting Clothing)?
This character defines "manhood" as the ability to feel grief and compassion, not just violence.
Who is Macduff?
The First Apparition (an Armed Head) told Macbeth to beware of this man
Who is Macduff?
With his dying breath, he yelled, "O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!"
Who is Banquo?
A long speech revealing a character's inner thoughts while alone on stage, such as "Is this a dagger..."
What is a Soliloquy?
The only person who Macbeth sees at the banquet, but no one else can.
Who is Banquo's Ghost?
Horses eating each other and day turning to night are examples of this thematic disruption.
What is the Disruption of Nature?
She asks the spirits to "take her femineity" her so she can be cruel enough to kill.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
The Third Apparition (a Child with a Tree) said Macbeth would not be defeated until this forest moved to Dunsinane Hill.
What is Birnam Wood?
He admitted his own naivety, saying, "There's no art / To find the mind's construction in the face."
Who is King Duncan?
The phrase "Joyful trouble" is an example of this contradictory term.
What is an Oxymoron?
The way the "Birnam Wood" prophecy comes true.
What is the soldiers using branches for camouflage?
The "barren scepter" Macbeth complains about symbolizes this lack of legacy.
What is having no children (or heirs)?
The play begins with a battle against a traitor and ends with a battle against a traitor, representing this type of structure.
What is Circular Structure?
Macbeth felt safe because the Second Apparition (a Bloody Child) told him that "none of [this]" could harm him.
What is "Woman Born"?