Intro to Shakespeare
What deadly event was sweeping through the world during Shakespeare's time.
The Black Death/The Bubonic Plague
Who convinces Macbeth to kill King Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
Who finds King Duncan's body?
Macduff
Theme
"You should look like an innocent flower, but be like the snake that hides.." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
The Protestants
The three witches are also referred to with this title.
The Weird Sisters
What is the real reason Macbeth Kills the guards?
To Frame Them
Sound is a prominent motif in the story. What two sounds exemplify this motif?
A Bell and Knocking
"So heaven can't peep through the darkness" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
What was the name of the place (not the country/city) that they performed Shakespeare's plays?
The Globe
Who betrayed the king and lost their title because of it?
The Thane of Cawdor
Which of the witches predictions is about to come true at the end of the act?
Macbeth Becoming King
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth treating King Duncan well while plotting to murder him represents this theme.
Appearance versus Reality
Words like "desolate", "temptation", "valiant", and "protrusion" are examples of what?
Diction
How many acts are Shakespearean plays?
5 Acts
Malcolm (His Eldest Son)
What does Lady Macbeth do to the guards.
Drugs Them/Puts Them to Sleep
and/or
Splatters Blood on Their Faces
The line "Macbeth has murdered sleep therefore Macbeth will sleep no more" represents what motif(s)?
The Power of a Guilty Conscience
and/or
Sleep and Sleeplessness
Cries of grief, the earth shaking, and the wind blowing down through the chimney are all examples of what figurative language device?
Imagery
During Shakespeare's time Londoners could typically enjoy these activities.
Bear Baiting, Public Executions, and Theatre Performances.
When greeting Macbeth, the witches called him what three titles?
Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter.
Who do people believe are possible culprits for the murder?
Malcolm and Donalbain
Banquo believing the witches are an illusion and Macbeth hallucinating about daggers represents what motif?
Appearance Versus Reality
The witches referring to the ship called the Tiger (which was likely a real merchant vessel) is an example of what type of figurative language.
An Allusion