Quotes
Finish the quote from A1S1, "When shall we three meet again?..
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"
Who is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor in Act I?
Macbeth
Macbeth sees a floating object lead him toward Duncan’s room. What is it, and what theme does it represent?
A dagger, relating to the theme of Appearance vs. Reality and The Supernatural
What dramatic technique is used when a character speaks their thoughts aloud while alone on stage?
Soliloquy
In which country is the play Macbeth mainly set?
Scotland
Finish the quote from A2S2, "Will all great Neptune's..."
ocean wash this blood. Clean from my hand?"
Whose ghost comes back to haunt Macbeth?
Banquo
What does Lady Macbeth famously try to "wash off", and what does it represent?
She tries to wash off imaginary blood, representing her immense guilt
Which dramatic technique occurs when the audience knows something that a character on stage does not?
Dramatic irony
What was the name of the famous London theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays, including Macbeth, were performed?
The Globe Theatre
Finish the quote from A5S5, "Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a....
walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing."
Who discovers the murder of King Duncan?
Macduff
Lady Macbeth tells her husband to look like the "innocent flower" but be the what underneath?
What is pathetic fallacy?
What superstition surrounds Macbeth in theatres, leading actors to often call it “The Scottish Play”?
It is considered bad luck to say "Macbeth” inside a theatre.
Finish the quote from A1S3, "This supernatural soliciting...
Cannot be ill, cannot be good."
Who arouses suspicion by fleeing the country after Duncan's death?
Malcolm and Donalbain (his sons)
This recurring motif represents a lack of peace and a clear conscience, which Macbeth "murders" early on.
Sleep
What dramatic technique is used in the line, "Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds, Or memorize another Golgotha"?
Allusion
When is Macbeth estimated to have been first performed? (Within 10 years)
1606
Finish the quote from A5S1, "All the perfumes of Arabia..."
will not sweeten this little hand."
Who says "The devil himself could not pronounce a title / More hateful to mine ear"?
Young Siward
This "ill-fitting" metaphor is used throughout the play to show Macbeth is not suited for his stolen title.
"Borrowed robes"/ Clothing imagery
What is hamartia, and what is Macbeth’s hamartia in the play?
Hamartia is a character's tragic flaw. It could be said that Macbeth's is "vaulting ambition", or his insecurity regarding his masculinity or his lack of an heir
What famous London theatre company was Shakespeare a member and shareholder of when he wrote many of his plays?
Lord Chamberlain’s Men