Macbeth Review

Ambition & Power

100

Macbeth is first called this title after his victory in battle.

Thane of Cawdor

200

Lady Macbeth believes this quality prevents Macbeth from seizing power early in the play.

Kindness/"the milk of human kindness"

300

They tell him that he will be king.

The Weird Sisters

400

Macbeth kills Duncan, committing this crime to secure the throne.

Regicide

500

Macbeth's tyranny stems from his fear of losing power to this man's progeny.

Banquo

Let's Get Weird, Sister

100

The witches greet Macbeth with three titles, starting with his current title...

Thane of Glamis

200

This famous quote summarizes the witches' twisted view of reality.

"Fair is foul, and foul is far."

300

The witches show Macbeth three apparitions in Act IV. One warns him to beware this man.

Macduff

400

This misleading prophecy gives Macbeth a false sense of confidence about his safety, making him believe he cannot be beaten in a fight.

No man born of woman shall harm him.

500

The witches represent this major theme about control over human destiny. (Hint _____ vs _____).

Fate vs. Free Will

Bad Blood

100

Lady Macbeth says that a little of this substance will rid them of proof of their deed.

Water

200

Macbeth hallucinates this object leading him to Duncan's chamber.

A Dagger

300

Lady Macbeth sleep walks while obsessively trying to wash blood off her hands. She famously yells, "out _______ _____!"

"damned spot"

400

Macbeth says all of Neptune's ocean cannot wash Duncan's blood from his hands. Shakespeare uses this literary device to get his point across.

An allusion

500

This literary device is represented through the recurring blood imagery.

Symbolism/Motif

Kings & Traitors

100

They are framed initially for the murder of Duncan.

The king's guards

200

Duncan's son who flees to England after the murder.

Malcolm

300

Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and this person.

Cleanse

400

A traitor is someone who does these two things. 

Swears and lies

500

Shakespeare's warning against traitors serves as this form of political messaging to the audience who would have watched the play.

Propoganda

AP is EZ

100

Macbeth is considered this type of dramatic character.

Tragic hero

200

Macbeth's excessive ambition is an example of this trait all tragic heroes possess.

Hamartia/Tragic flaw/fatal flaw

300

This is what is unique about Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship at the beginning of the play.

They are equals/partners.

400

The name for the long, emotional speeches often given by characters to give insight into how they are feeling and what they are thinking.

soliloquies

500

What happens to the pace of the play following the murder of Duncan?

It speeds up